jiva - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Most often seen in UK North East folk clubs, jiva also support local charity MIND Active by giving monthly performances for residential care homes. We are also happy to play at concert venues, festivals, corporate and social functions (with our own state of the art Bose L1 sound system if required)... or even a 'house concert' in your front room!

Browse our website and learn more about us , our instruments and the songs including lyrics, background and soundbites.

Thanks for dropping by.

Best wishes
Jimmy and ValOh yes...look out for the jiva design logo at a site near you - we also do websites etc in our 'spare' time!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/12/2006
Band Website: jiva.co.uk
Band Members:
Jimmy - the ji

Vocals Acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars

Val - the va Vocals Acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars

Influences:
Our favourite writers/performers are:

Allan Taylor Anthony John Clarke Melanie Safka Marian Bradfield
We are fortunate to have excellent guitars and a state of the art sound system.

Taylor Guitars Bose L1 System

The quality of sound is inspirational, and the above equipment is therefore a direct influence on us as performers.

There are many other writers and performers we enjoy listening to - most of these are acoustic based, and have probably influenced our sound to some degree... too many to list, but those that spring immediately to mind are (in alphabetical order):

Cat Stevens Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Dana and Susan Robinson Eagles Harvey Andrews James Taylor Janis Ian Jim Croce Linda Ronstadt Linda Thompson Magna Carta Nanci Griffith Paul Siebel Ralph McTell Richard Thompson Show of Hands Steve & Kristi Nebel Suzanne Vega Tom Pacheco Tracy Chapman
Sounds Like:

A gentle blend of acoustic guitars and vocal harmony...

What a great pleasure to hear jiva twice in a week. Firstly at the Davy Lamp Folk Club and then at the Clarence in Blackpool. An act maturing with every show, and now displaying that precious ability to write songs that capture an audience's heart. The song about best friends is a pure winner. Superb!!!
Anthony John Clarke

I canâ€™t get enough of their exquisite and gentle playing/singing. I donâ€™t know what it is they have thatâ€™s so special, but I do know they have lots of it.
Terry Ferdinand, Bishop FM Radio

Thanks again for your music - I find it soothing, emotional and just what music should be - thought provoking.
Anonymous - jiva guestbook entry

That was divine - you are a pair of angels.
The Plough, Staining

jiva always enthral us with their gentle blend of guitar and harmony and last night was no different - their performance was enchanting as always.
Foggy Furze Folk Club

We are honoured to have contributed our song "Some Way Home" to the Double CD "Forget Me Not" in aid of Alzheimer's. The CD has 26 tracks from songwriters from many countries - all have donated their time, talent and music to this worthy cause. ALL proceeds from sales go direct to Alzheimer's Society in Ireland.

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Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

jiva - June 2009 Update

We've been busily blogging at Blogspot.com - during June we've posted 15 items.You can read our blogs and leave comments at http://jivauk.blogspot.com - alas, MySpace have decided not to allow linking...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:47:00 GMT

jiva - May 2009 Update

We've been busily blogging at Blogspot.com - during May we've posted 16 items.You can read our blogs and leave comments at http://jivauk.blogspot.com - alas, MySpace have decided not to allow linking ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:14:00 GMT

jiva - April 2009 Update

We've been busily blogging at Blogspot.com - during April we've posted 11 items - a slowdown on the performing front as we've not been on top form health-wise, and we had more electronics trouble with...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 12:35:00 GMT

jiva - March 2009 Update

We've been busily blogging at Blogspot.com - during March we've posted 18 items! (A record month for us...)You can read our blogs and leave comments at http://jivauk.blogspot.com - alas, MySpace have ...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:12:00 GMT

jiva - February 2009 Update

We've been busily blogging at Blogspot.com - during February we've posted 8 items! You can read our blogs and leave comments at http://jivauk.blogspot.com - alas, MySpace have decided not to allow lin...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:12:00 GMT

jiva - January 2009 Update

We've been busily blogging at Blogspot.com - during January we've posted 14 items! You can read our blogs and leave comments at: http://jivauk.blogspot.com/ or on our profile on Terry's Folk Show comm...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:30:00 GMT

jiva - December 2008 Update

We've been busily blogging at Blogspot.com - during December we've posted 8 items! You can read our blogs and leave comments at: http://jivauk.blogspot.com/ or on our profile on Terry's Folk Show co...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:32:00 GMT

jiva - November 2008 update

We've been busily blogging at Blogspot.com - during November we've posted 9 items!You can read our blogs and leave comments at: http://jivauk.blogspot.com/ 01-Nov-08 Slava Snowshow at The Lowry, Man...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:22:00 GMT

jiva - October 2008 update

We've been busily blogging at Blogspot.com - in the last two weeks of October we've posted 9 items!You can read our blogs and leave comments at: http://jivauk.blogspot.com/ 30-Oct-08 Cathryn Craig &...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:39:00 GMT

jiva - September 2008 update

August & September 2008:Two more busy months... Professional recording for our CD, raising money for good causes, partying, jiva recording a friend for his CD, running folk club nights, BishopFM r...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:14:00 GMT