Dessa is an essayist, a rapper, and a proud member of Doomtree, Minneapolis' ascendant hip-hop collective. Her most recent album, A Badly Broken Code, was enthusiastically received by NPR, the Chicago Tribune, and URB. After her last North American tour, the Utne Reader called her "a one-woman powerhouse."
Dessa's first book was published on Doomtree Press under the title Spiral Bound. The slim volume of poetry and essays was received as a "dazzling literary debut" by City Pages. Candid, but not confessional, Dessa manages to extract moments of profundity from the most mundane circumstances, and offers full access to the workings of her active mind.
In her lyrics and her writing, Dessa's style is defined by precision—the exactness with which she crafts her characters and her metaphors. She often alternates between wry narrator and tender protagonist. She exercises her wit without forfeiting her sympathies or her earnestness. She's an artist with a dark, fertile imagination, an agile sense of humor, and very keen aim.
Recently, Dessa was named Artist in Residence at the McNally Smith College of Music.
Where has this been my whole life?
BrooKsCarries 3 weeks ago
awesome! really, really...
locator1 1 month ago
the snow falls fast,and thin like angels ashes....virginia slims
theorigpoon 1 month ago
κοριτσαρος λεμε
tsilimidridis 1 month ago
Got to see her w/ the rest of Doomtree last year on campus and this Friday once again I get to see her! And what's even better it's all for free!
elainemaik 4 months ago
I love the scratchiness of the sound, it sounds like vinyl, on which everything sounds better on.
MegaLlamas1 7 months ago 2
ahh P.O.S, Doomtree, and Dessa are flippin awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! You all make some of the best music if not the best!!
hellogoodbynever 7 months ago 2
ABOUT FUKKIN TIME! Ohhh thank you Doomtree for helping this girl shine! She will only keep getting better. Watch out!
Swirvles 7 months ago
is this original?
mfreeman451 8 months ago
Awesome Song.. Love It!!!!!!
MonicaBoo23 10 months ago