Having studied classical guitar for a few years, Jes  turned to electric guitar in his teens, with an interest in 70’s progressive rock and jazz to follow soon after.

 

 Over the years he has been involved in various projects, playing as a sideman in bands stylistically ranging from folk to jazz ensembles. He has a particular interest in improvisation, composition and music for theatre productions.

 

 Following a self-titled solo album launched in March 2014, and the live performance recording of DUOs in April 2017, guitarist Jes Psaila’s current endeavour is the Hinge Project. Recorded in October 2019 at Temple Studios, the album stylistically tends towards cross-over jazz and is made up of seven instrumental tracks. Working on this project are Mark Attard on piano & keyboards, Luke Briffa on drums & percussion and André Micallef on bass guitar, each offering their individual seasoned sound to the guitarist’s original compositions.