Jodi Jett

Music:

Member Since: 1/3/2006
Band Website: jodijett.com
Band Members: RECORDING:
Guitars: Peter Mavrogeorgis (Bellmer Dolls, Vanity Set) John Nugent (Chop)
Bass: Byron Isaacs (Joan Baez, Ollabelle)
Drums: David Berger (Erin McKeown)
Cello: Jane Scarpantoni (Lou Reed, Norah Jones)

LIVE:
Drummer: Angela Webster (The Holy Ghost, Rhett Miller)
Bassist: Tom Ward (The Dansettes)
Guitarist: Nancy Ryder (Whitey Gomez, Moonshine Willy)
Keyboards: Matt Rocker (Himself, Sweetblood)

Influences: Although Jett hadn't even heard of these amazing artists when she wrote "Revelations" due to her fanatic religious upbringing, her sound has been compared to that of Lou Reed, Mazzy Star, Liz Phair, P J Harvey, Cowboy Junkies and Pretenders. Of course, they will surely influence her albums to come. Also, Alice Texas.

Other present influences: The Cure, Johnny Cash, Pixies, Lucinda Williams, Talking Heads, Radiohead, Blondie, Patti Smith, Ryan Adams, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Fiona Apple, Magnetic Fields, Patsy Cline, Lorreta Lynn, Nick Cave, David Bowie,
Sounds Like: Lou Reed, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Mazzy Star, Cowboy Junkies, Pretenders / Chrissie Hynde, Neko Case, Guided by Voices, Velvet Underground, Joy Division, Blondie, Johnny Cash, Beck's "sparser tunes", Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Lucinda Williams, Tom Waits

"...her stream-of-references " 80s Girl, " which quotes Tears For Fears and Madonna, could easily be a hit."
-- The Village Voice

"Despite her surname, don't expect another wild child, black leather rocker. This Jett's songs have a more dreamy quality, like Cowboy Junkies meets Chrissie Hynde...Bedford Avenue captures the slacker, hipster feel of Williamsburg, with a sort of '80s-era Pretenders feel to the harmony. The message: true love is a joke, a cliché to be bandied about."
-- Winnie McCroy, Gay City News

"Her voice is...reminiscent of Hope Sondoval of Mazzy Star...The music is atmospheric and ethereal and she even breaks into the slightly more mainstream on 'Bedford Avenue.' The poignant lyrics and voicings make me want to call her the female answer to Lou Reed's later work."
-- Dennis Halsey, BestFemaleMusicians.com

"Jett has a wicked sense of humor as well, as on 'Instead,' in which she begins, 'It's kind of like you want a Ferrari and instead you got an Atari,' and the chorus starts off with 'I wanted love, I got you instead.' The music has a cowboy feel to it with touches of dissonance that wink at the listener. A smart disc that continues to impress me. Get it now"
-- Bill Ribas, NYRock.com

"'Revelations' sometimes swings as Jodi croons so we can put her on our 'artists to look out for' list and sit back and wait. Trust us!"
-- IndependentsOnly.com

"She is a Patti Smith for today's audiences."
-- FreeIndie.com

"Lou Reed versus the Pretenders for the last dryer at the laundry mat Revelations comes from JODI JETT - a soft mellow rocker that dips and swoons. Great vocals and nice licks, the perfect mix for late night drinking and being alone."
-- Starr Tucker, NyWaste.com

"Wow, Great music." Julian Casablancas, The Strokes

"Revelations should go a long way toward reclaiming the female singer-songwriter role from the second-generation Ani, Tori and Alanis imitators in favor of something grittier and .. hopefully .. less earnest."
--Aaron Jenzen, Pittsburgh City Paper

"Jodi Jett isn’t quite as wild (or moody) as Joan, but she has got the chops to enjoy a lengthy career."
-- Paul Barbatano, Dayton City Paper

"Cowboy Junkies and Mazzy Star on the rocks with a twist of Pretenders."
-- Brian Baker, Cincinnati City Beat
Record Label: Love Rock Music (www.loverockmusic.com)
Type of Label: Indie