by 2006, jesse went on a solo campaign with "the escalator project", during which he recorded over thirty songs, but his attempt to release the project was futile as he had neither the proper management nor funds to do this. he however released a number of singles that did well in the local scenery but did not get the nationwide recognition he had hoped for. he continued on this path, making a name and gaining respect amongst his peers but still struggled to make the cross he desired.