Who Are You? Jessica Nelson | DrumhellerMail
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Who Are You? Jessica Nelson

Age: 23.
Occupation: Pharmacy Assistant, Shoppers Drug Mart and musician.
What do you like most about your jobs? Helping people get better and, for music, I love being on stage and having people listen.
Dream job: Folk star.
What style of music do you play? Alternative folk, if that’s a style. I like writing lyrics the most.
How long have you been in Drumheller? Off and on for 15 years. Drumheller has a way of pulling you back in.
What do you like most about Drumheller? The summer, camping, there are a lot of interesting people, and there’s no traffic.
Any travel destinations on your bucket list? New Zealand on the off chance  I could meet The Flight of the Concords.
When and where would you travel in time? Maybe the 60s to see Pink Floyd on stage. That would be pretty amazing.
Who would you hang out with for a day? Janis Joplin.
Any hobbies? I’m starting flying lessons and I like making recycled clothing.
Favourite movies: Amelie.
What would be your theme song? Gamma Ray by Jay Reatard.
Favourite bands: Connor Oburst, Pink Floyd, and Black Sabbath.
What piece of technology could you not live without? My phone.
What would you do with $1 million? Maybe keep working, and definitely travel and go on tour. I’d pay people to play for them.
Any words of wisdom? Don’t change for anybody.


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