Jessica Harp

Jessica Harp
Harp performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Jessica Leigh Harp
Born	(1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2002–2010
Labels	Maverick, Warner Bros. Nashville (2005–2010)
Website	jessicaharp.net

Jessica Leigh Harp (born February 3, 1982) is an American songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. She used to be a country artist. Between 2005 and 2007, Harp and Michelle Branch recorded and performed as The Wreckers. This group had a major success in 2006 with the Grammy-nominated "Leave the Pieces." After The Wreckers disbanded, Harp began a solo career on Warner Bros. Records, the same label to which The Wreckers were signed. Her solo second album single, "Boy Like Me," started in March 2009 and was a Top 30 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was followed by her second album, A Woman Needs, in March 2010.

Awards

Year	Organization	Award	Result
2006	Country Music Association	Vocal Duo of the Year (as The Wreckers)	Nominated
	Academy of Country Music	Top New Vocal Duo or Group (as The Wreckers)	Nominated
	Academy of Country Music	Top Vocal Duo (as The Wreckers)	Nominated
2007	Grammy Awards	Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal — ("Leave the Pieces" as The Wreckers)	Nominated
	Music Row Awards	Major Label Breakout Artist of the Year (as The Wreckers)	Won
	R&R Readers' Poll	Best New Performer (as The Wreckers)	Won
	Country Music Association	Vocal Duo of the Year (as The Wreckers)	Nominated
	Academy of Country Music	Top New Vocal Duo or Group (as The Wreckers)	Nominated
2008	Country Music Association	Vocal Duo of the Year (as The Wreckers)	Nominated

 

Other websites

• The Official Site of Jessica Harp
• The Official Site of the Wreckers Archived 2006-06-10 at the Wayback Machine