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Jill Barber

2007 ECMA Recording of the Year

About Me

"Jill Barber is a real songwriter... a damn good songwriter." Kris Kristofferson
"Delightfully distinctive, bravely unclassifiable, sexy and vulnerable... For All Time is a little masterpiece." (**** 4 stars) The Toronto Star
"Jill Barber is part of a breed of foxy and self-assured singer-songwriters... a tribute to an era when a song could be cheeky and sexy without being explicit." ***** (5 stars) Maverick Magazine, UK
"For All Time is modest but powerful. Thoughful writing and arrangements draw attention away from themselves and toward Barber's versatile voice."
NNNN (4 stars) NOW Magazine
"A winning mix of jazz, folk and country... Barber's voice is outstanding, timeless." The Irish News, Best Albums of 2006
"Here is one singer-songwriter who should be nominated for next year's Polaris Music Award." New Music Canada
Awarded FACTOR Recording of the Year and Female Artist of the Year at the 2007 EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS.
Named Best Local Female Artist in The Coast's BEST OF MUSIC READER'S POLL, 2004-2006.
Jill Barber - "Hard Line" from For All Time
Jill Barber
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/17/2005
Band Website: jillbarber.com
Band Members: On the record: Matthew Barber (vocals), Julian Brown (piano), Les Cooper (guitar, mandolin, organ, harmonica), Rose Cousins (vocals), Stew Crookes (pedal steel), Jim Cuddy (vocals), Bazil Donovan (bass), Luke Doucet (guitar), Spencer Evans (piano), Blake Manning (drums), John Mullane (piano), Aislinn Nosky (violin), Mike Olsen (cello), Bob Packwood (piano), Meaghan Smith (vocals)...
Influences: Matthew Barber, Brendan Benson, Ray Charles, Feist, Sarah Harmer, Emmylou Harris, Billie Holiday, Loretta Lynn, Nick Lowe, Tift Merritt, Joni Mitchell, Willie Nelson, Madeliene Peyroux, Sam Phillips, Joel Plaskett, Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Ron Sexsmith, Sarah Slean, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Tom Waits... to name but a few.
Sounds Like: ....what do you hear?
Record Label: Baudelaire/Dependent Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Jill with Symphony Nova Scotia

On February 23rd, Jill Barber performed with Symphony Nova Scotia to a sold out audience at The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax. CBC Radio was on hand to capture the magical evening. Jill debuted a...
Posted by Jill Barber on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:37:00 PST

JILL BARBER NOW A DOUBLE JUNO AWARD NOMINEE

Jill has been added as a nominee to the Juno Awards' New Artist of the Year category... this follows the nomination that she already received for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year for her latest r...
Posted by Jill Barber on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:54:00 PST

Jill Barber has received a 2008 JUNO AWARD nomination!!!

We are very pleased to announce that For All Time has been nominated for a Juno in the category of Roots & Traditional Album of the Year (solo.)The 37th Annual Juno Awards take place in Calgary, AB on...
Posted by Jill Barber on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:31:00 PST

Vote for Jill as ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR at ECMAs

Hey Friends,Here's a quick and easy way to cast your vote for Entertainer of the Year at this year's East Coast Music Awards... VOTE NOW!I'm really honoured to be nominated in this category, and as al...
Posted by Jill Barber on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:07:00 PST

Update - Summer Festivals and New Merchandise

Jill is currently on her way back from playing the Dawson Music City Festival in the Yukon. It's been a busy July that has had Jill playing the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Mariposa as well as taping a con...
Posted by Jill Barber on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:27:00 PST

Ron Sexsmith Canadian Theatre Tour

Jill is honoured to have been invited to support Ron Sexsmith on a cross-Canada tour that will take the pair from Montreal to Vancouver Island between Nov 25th and December 11th, 2006.
Posted by Jill Barber on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:39:00 PST

UK + Ireland Tour

Jill will appear at the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival in Dublin, October 13-15th, followed by a 13-date "Twisted Folk" tour with British band Tunng. This is Jill's first UK tour.
Posted by Jill Barber on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:37:00 PST

Toronto CD Release Show

Jill Barber will be celebrating the release of her new album, For All Time with a Toronto cd release party at The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen Street West) on October 5th, 2006. Details tba. http://www.th...
Posted by Jill Barber on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:20:00 PST

Halifax CD Release Show

Jill Barber will be celebrating the release of her new album, For All Time, with a live performance at St. Matthew's United Church (1479 Barrington Street) on Saturday, September 30 at 8pm. The evenin...
Posted by Jill Barber on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:15:00 PST