Welcome to Jesse Welles World
This is an archive and fan space for the music, lyrics, and story of Jesse Welles.
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Jesse Welles — New Moon
Jesse Welles, our favorite Arkansas-born singer-songwriter known for his honest, protest-style lyrics. This site includes details on each release, and song, with lyrics, annotations, and embedded demo videos.
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Days since Jesse's latest song, A Pirate Looks at Oblivion.
- Discography & lyrics with annotations.
- Embedded demos & uploads from Jesse’s official channels all in one place.
- Band histories: Cosmic American, Dead Indian, Welles, Jes-sea Welles (coming soon).
Latest Song
New songs posted frequently — as best as we can keep up with Jesse’s pace.
A Pirate Looks at Oblivion
Jesse Welles Albums
Under the Powerlines II
September 26, 2025
With The Devil
August 22, 2025
Devil’s Den
August 22, 2025
Pilgrim
July 4, 2025
Jesse Welles Live From San Francisco
April 18, 2025
Under The Powerlines
March 21, 2025
Middle
February 21, 2025
Patchwork
September 19, 2024
Hells Welles
July 4, 2024
Arkancide 3
December 25, 2023
Arkancide 2
December 24, 2023
Arkancide
December 23, 2023
Alien Secrets
October 30, 2023
Red Trees and White Trashes
June 15, 2018
Space Camp Summer 18
2018
Resist
April 1, 2017
All of Life is Piss
2017
Pall Mall Church
May 19, 2016
Chaff
May 19, 2016
Gemini Sweethearts and Daisy Chains
January 21, 2016
Demonstrations
August 21, 2015
When We Live
November 11, 2014
When We Die
December 16, 2013
Lead Me to the Sky
April 9, 2013
Indian Summer
March 26, 2013News & updates
Stay tuned for new demo song drops, lyric annotations, tour announcements, show videos, releases, news, and interviews.
- New Generation of Folk Protest Singers – NPR
- Jesse Receives Four Grammy Nominations
- Live at Thalia Hall
- Power of Jesse Welles
- Welles Determined Not To Be Yesterday’s News
