Cover photo by Jordan Mattie
Design & layout by Jessica Rhaye

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Foolish Heart is a five-song EP from Jessica Rhaye and The Ramshackle Parade that leans into love, reflection, and quiet vulnerability. Produced by longtime collaborator Dale Murray and recorded across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Nashville, the songs move easily between country-folk warmth, confessional moments, and cinematic swells.

While each song on Foolish Heart stands on its own sonically, they are bound together by a shared emotional thread. These are love songs, but not only the romantic kind—some are tender, some restless, others quietly questioning.

The EP moves easily between styles, opening with a playful, throwback country-folk tune that tips its hat to classic roots songwriting on “My Heart Belongs to You.” From there, the collection takes an unexpected turn with a striking reinterpretation of KISS’s “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” as Jessica Rhaye and The Ramshackle Parade filter the song through a Laurel Canyon–inspired lens, far removed from its arena-rock origins.

The EP then turns inward with “Here I Am,” a raw, diary-style song written by Jessica in her early 20s. “Queen of Fools” unfolds with a more cinematic weight, reflecting on self-doubt and imposter syndrome, pairing introspective lyrics with a slow-building sense of drama. The record closes with “For You,” a gentle, timeless, love song.

Nashville-based musician Jon Estes brings added depth to the record, arranging and performing lush strings on three tracks that give Foolish Heart an extra layer of drama, tension, and grace.

All songs on Foolish Heart are written by Jessica Rhaye, except for “Queen of Fools,” co-written by Jessica and Brent Mason, and “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” written by Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia, and Desmond Child.

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“This tune got under my skin quickly....I'm a sucker for vintage country, and Jessica brings the sound back to life.” - Great Dark Wonder (“My Heart Belongs To You”)

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Jessica Rhaye is a Canadian independent singer-songwriter, performer, and visual graphic design artist with a 25-year career rooted in folk and Americana. She performs solo, with her folk trio Preeper Rhaye MacKay, and with her folk-rock band The Ramshackle Parade. Her nine independent releases include Wood & Wire (2024), Sunshine Baby (2023), and the upcoming EP Foolish Heart (2026). Her songwriting has been recognized by the Canada Music Week National Songwriting Competition and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, with nominations from the Canadian Folk Music Awards, East Coast Music Awards, and Music New Brunswick Awards. Based in New Brunswick, Canada, she continues to write, record, and tour.

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Jessica Rhaye is a Canadian independent singer-songwriter, performer, and visual graphic design artist with a 25-year career rooted in folk and Americana. Known for her warm, expressive voice and thoughtful songwriting, Rhaye moves effortlessly between intimate solo performances, her acclaimed folk trio Preeper Rhaye MacKay, and her folk-rock ensemble The Ramshackle Parade.

Her discography includes nine independent releases, showcasing both her versatility and depth as an artist. Recent projects include Wood & Wire (2024) with Preeper Rhaye MacKay, Sunshine Baby (2023), and Just Like a Woman – Songs of Bob Dylan (2019) with The Ramshackle Parade. Her forthcoming EP Foolish Heart is slated for release in 2026. Earlier solo releases include Song In Me (2016), Far Gone Lullabies (2013), Good Things (2009), Short Stories (2006), and her self-titled debut Jessica Rhaye (2000).

Jessica’s songwriting has been recognized nationally and internationally. Her work has twice been named a finalist in the Canada Music Week National Songwriting Competition and was also a finalist in the folk category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. She has received nominations from the Canadian Folk Music Awards, multiple East Coast Music Awards, and Music New Brunswick Awards. Her songs have appeared in the television series Unstable (CMT) and Heartland (CBC), and her albums have garnered praise from outlets including Americana UK, Americana Highways, BBC Radio, FATEA UK, Great Dark Wonder, and SiriusXM’s North Americana.

Over the years, Rhaye has collaborated with a distinguished group of co-writers, including Ron Sexsmith, the late Ken Tobias, Steve Poltz, Brent Mason, Royal Wood, and Matt Andersen. She has performed on many renowned stages and festivals such as the National Arts Centre, Stan Rogers Folk Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival, Area 506 Festival, Shivering Songs, Canadian Music Café, Hugh’s Room, Hotel Café, and Half Moon Putney.

In addition to her musical career, Jessica is an award-winning visual artist. Her design work—both for her own releases and for other musicians—has earned her the ECMA Graphic Artist of the Year and Music New Brunswick Visual Artist of the Year awards.

Based in her home province of New Brunswick, Canada, Jessica Rhaye continues to write, record, and tour with The Ramshackle Parade and Preeper Rhaye MacKay, whose latest work was praised by Americana UK as “Traditional music at a very high standard.”

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