Jill

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 Since Jill’s introduction to live blues at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack in Atlanta, her fascination with listening to harmonica players has turned into an obsession with playing. She has since studied with harmonica greats including Phil Wiggins, Annie Raines, and Joe Filisko, and incorporates modern and traditional influences in her individual approach to playing country blues. In 2006, Jill and her musical partner, Eliza Lynn (guitar player and vocalist), formed the blues duo, "Grit Pixies". These two women, who "promise to deliver more sound per square inch than your average blues duo – in cute dresses to boot", play traditional and original duets, inspired by harmonica/ guitar duos of both the present (Cephas and Wiggins, Annie Raines and Paul Rishell) and of days past (Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Fred McDowell and Johnny Woods). While Grit Pixies is Jill's primary band, she has also been a regular guest with many bands in Asheville and beyond, ranging from blues to bluegrass, and including Eliza Lynn band, Shannon Whitworth band, The Biscuit Burners, Town Mountain, and the Mad Tea Party. She has also recorded on Eliza’s CDs, “Frisky or Fair” & "The Weary Wake Up", Peggy Ratusz’s “It Takes a lot of Faith”, and a soon-to-be-released solo project by Asheville’s Lance Mills. Home | Browse | Search | Invite | Film | Mail | Blog | Favorites | Forum | Groups | Events | Videos | Music | Comedy | Classifieds