The origin of Jesse's Girl can be traced back to a chance meeting between Fisher Rose - Drummer and Dingo V. Chihuahua - Singer/Guitarist at a local Vancouver drinking establishment. The two realized that they shared a common penchant for the bottle, Rock & Roll and their hatred of the working class drudgery and subservience to the ruling elite.

In September '96 Dingo remembered his good pal Shane Impey. At first Shane was a bit tentative. Who were these fellows who purported such unconventional rhetoric as Equal work for equal pay; Rock & Rock knows no nine to five and never trust anyone you wouldn't drink with? By October, Shane had made up his mind.

The Kid Saunders joined in January and marked the completion of the current Jesse's Girl line up.

In May, the Girls recorded their six-song demo: Guadalupe. It gained them praise (mostly from friends). It was after their first show that they realized their drink rider would not do, and began trading demo tapes for drinks. Thus began a tradition that continues to this day, reflecting Jesse's Girl's desire to avoid the trappings of a currency despoiled by inflation and the sweat of the labouring class, as well as their need for a good, stiff drink.