Jesse Kates is a musician, poet and usability engineer exiled in Kansas City, MO. He has performed and recorded several full-length albums with bands such as The Sexy Accident, Whitford, Pedestrian Survival Jump, and BandoCalrissian. In 2004, Jesse wrote, recorded and released Sleight of Hand, a critically-acclaimed collection of loop-based guitar instrumentals. Most recently, Jesse finished an indie-rock album with his band, The Sexy Accident. The album, entitled TOURISM, is due for release in April 2006.