By age 13 Saratoga native Jes Hudak was performing her emotive, piano-based original pop songs at Caffe Lena's weekly Open Mic night. She self-released her first album in the ninth grade. Since then, Jes has performed on the same stage as Maroon 5 and Gavin DeGraw, and toured with Enrique Iglesias as the sole female backup singer for the Central American Insomniac 2008 tour. She sang the National Anthem at Giants Stadium and has performed on a national TV commercial.
In the fall of 2012 she tried out for Bravo's "Platinum Hit," a showcase of emerging singer-songwriters on their quest to become the next big hitmaker. She placed second in a field of thousands. She is receiving heavy national airplay in Australia and one of her songs achieved gold status. Her long-awaited return to Caffe Lena in the summer of 2013 wowed the audience and resulted in a huge chorus of "when is she coming back?!" Tonight!
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Caffe Lena (View)
47 Phila Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
United States
