Esthero

Esthero is the stage name of Jennifer Estrada, a singer-songwriter from Toronto. She formed a band under that name in 1995 with drummer Greg Wells and bassist David Steele. Their debut album 'Breath from Another' came out in 1998, and its single 'Black Mermaid' got some radio play and critical attention.

Her music draws from a few different places, including Latin rhythms, jazz, and soul, which she grew up hearing. The sound on that first record mixed hip-hop, trip-hop, and R&B. She's put out other albums like 'Wikked Lil' Grrrls' in 2005 and 'Our Little Secret' in 2012.

Some of her songs, like 'Everyday Is a Holiday (with You)' and 'Superheroes,' show her leaning into more melodic, sometimes introspective writing. Her voice has an ethereal quality that works over those layered productions. She's kept making music into the 2010s, with 'Vegas' arriving in 2019.