Meet Jesse Bennett. He’s 6’3”, from Monroe, Georgia — a small town outside Atlanta — with wild red curly hair, a guitar, and something most music forgot it was supposed to have: a soul.

He picked up his first guitar at age 7 and has been chasing the spirit of the ‘60s and ‘70s ever since. Eddie Van Halen. Jimi Hendrix. Albert King. Johnny Winter. That’s what drove him. Not a playlist. Not a producer. The real thing.

If you’ve been waiting to feel that again — waiting for something that hits you in the chest the way Robert Plant used to, the way live music is supposed to — Jesse Bennett is playing for you. When he tips his head back and lets it go, people stop what they’re doing. One fan said it plain: “I just knew it was coming from somewhere heavenly.”

He’s not chasing trends. He’s not made in a studio by committee. He’s a young man who plays like he’s been here before, and he’s bringing it to the people who need it most — the workers, the heartland, the ones mainstream music forgot, and the 20-year-olds who never knew music could look and feel like this.

In 2025–2026, Jesse joined the touring band of guitar sensation Taj Farrant, playing major stages across the US and internationally. Taj is an Australian guitar prodigy who has collaborated with legends like Carlos Santana and Buddy Guy, and whose debut album “Chapter One” debuted #1 on the iTunes Blues Chart.

Back home, Jesse performs with The Mercy alongside Ethan Hamlin. Ethan is a powerhouse multi-instrumentalist — pianist, organist, and vocalist — who has shared the stage with Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and the Atlanta Rhythm Section, and has recorded at the legendary Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia. Together, they are The Mercy — and when they play, you will FEEL it.