In 2010, Jeff Bridges won his first Academy Award for his work in the film “Crazy Heart.” Playing, as Reuters put it, “a drunken country singer who finds redemption,” he both played guitar and sang, essentially bringing “his lesser known musical abilities front and center.” “The first time I really got turned on to country was when I was making ‘Last Picture Show’ and listening to so much Hank Williams, who was all over that score,” he told Nashville Scene, referencing his 1971 film. Jeff released his debut album, “Be Here Soon,” in 2000, followed by his second solo album in 2011.
And as middle daughter Jessica “Jessie” Bridges proves, this talent runs in the family. Born in 1983, Jessie has gone to pursue a music career. As she put it in her Instagram account bio, “music is the thing that makes me feel the most alive–listening to it, creating it, witnessing it!” And as she’s shared all over her account, she’s played various Bay Area venues like the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, and has even taken the stage with her “pops.”
In 2014, Jeff went on tour with his own band called The Abiders, a reference to his character from “The Big Lebowski.” While on the road, Jessie was the opening act for several of his shows, per Nashville Scene.
