Vancouver, B.C. based electric guitarist, Jill Newman, has been described as a fierce guitarist, able to squeeze out a raw, emotional sound, but with the technical skills to play tasteful Chicago Blues style lead and slide guitar work, plus solid song writing.
Michael Usinger, the editor of Vancouver, BC’s Georgia Straight says that Jill’s music “always lands of the right side of tasteful.”
As a teen in Wisconsin, Jill discovered her love of the electric guitar, playing her Strat copy until she literally wore out the frets.
She honed her chops touring throughout BC and Alberta, playing 6-7 nights a week in everything from country rock bands and original indie roots groups to all women punk and rock bands. Playing Jimmy Page’s blues inspired riffs in an all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band led Jill back to her first love - playing the blues and she is one of the Pacific Northwest's finest female guitarists.
Jill's U.S. band features Jeff Gray on upright bass and Kelly Van Kamp (from The Dusty 45s on drums and harmonica).
Plus, Marlee Walker hosts a podcast at 6pm covering blues news, new releases and calendar, and Happy Hour goes from 4-6pm and then 10pm to closing! Marlee also has more tickets to giveaway for the upcoming Blues Hall of Fame Tour stop in Bremerton, at The Admiral Theatre on April 3rd featuring Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton and John Hammond.
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