The self-titled debut “Joan Bessie” (2018) featured top talent including Juno Award winning Producer Ben Kaplan, Drummer Ali Siadat (Mother Mother) and Bassist Darren Parris (Carley Ray Jepsen, Daniel Powter, Frazey Ford).

CBC Music picked up several tracks off the album, playing them in regular rotation on local and national programs. Joan Bessie’s lead single “G.G.” spent 10 weeks on the CBC Music Top 20 chart, hitting #3 in Spring of 2019.

The latest Joan Bessie single “Devil in the Back (Unplugged)” (2022) was produced by legendary artist and long-time collaborator, Cobra Ramone and features vocals and percussion from Pat Steward (Bryan Adams, Odds, Matthew Good). The single achieved top 10 commercial radio downloads in three categories during the first week of its release in Canada.

The Latest single "In Your Mind" was produced by Ryan Dahle (Limblifter, Mounties, Age of Electric) and is a nod to classic Motown featuring Sophie Beach on Bass and Vocals.

Jessica and Sophie have toured as the Joan Bessie Duo throughout western Canada including feature sets at Khatsahlano Street Party (2025), Island Fancon (2025), Lights of Wonder NYE Victoria (2024), CCMA's Country Crawl, Edmonton (2024).

Recent singles "Dark Voices" and "I Ride Alone" both in the top 100 Canadian Indie Country Chart (2024/25), previous single "GG" on national CBC Music top 20 (2019). "Loose Pages" licensed to indie feature film "A Brother's Bond" (2023). As a songwriter, Jessica Beach has had multiple songs selected in the International Songwriting Competition, published co-writes including contributing to a top 10 album in Taiwan and received a nomination for the Toronto Indie Music awards.