Paris Jackson performed with her band at BottleRock in Napa on the T-Mobile stage, holding early attendees with a soulful indie-rock set. She wore an oversized flannel and combat boots and began rocking out immediately with an electric guitar. Her sound leaned toward indie-rock grit rather than polished pop, and her stage swagger included loose dancing and rhythm that subtly echoed Michael Jackson’s performance energy. She formed an indie-folk duo with Gabriel Glenn in 2018 and released her first solo album, “wilted,” in 2020. A lucky pass allowed a close view from a loft above the stage, where her guitar’s vibrations and her bohemian-rockstar appearance stood out as she introduced herself to the crowd.
"Wearing the ultra-millennial outfit - an oversized flannel and combat boots - Paris took the stage and immediately began rocking out with her electric guitar. Though her musical style is mostly grounded in indie-rock grit, rather than polished pop music like her father, she carried a unique swagger that many would remember of Michael on stage. She danced with loose movements and an instinctive rhythm that subtly echoed her father; while their moves are not identical, there's something of him in the way that she lets music move her body."
"Paris began her musical career in 2018 when she formed an indie-folk duo with musician Gabriel Glenn, and eventually released her first solo album titled "wilted" in 2020. As the crowd anxiously waited to see what Paris would bring to the Napa Valley stage, this reporter experienced a lucky turn of events. A kind man from Texas named Aten gave me his extra pass to go "on stage." I got to watch Jackson perform from a loft perched directly above the stage, one of the festival's busiest, where the pulse of her electric guitar vibrated through the floor beneath my feet, pulling me deeper into the music."
"It wasn't until several minutes into her set that Paris introduced herself to the eager crowd and her face turned toward us lucky spectators above her. We were so close, we could fully absorb her bohemian-rockstar look, with her piercing blue eyes, high cheekbones and scruffy blonde hair. Only a handful of others stood with me, occasionally catching their balance on the slightly wobbly structure as smoke blew just in front of our faces."
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