Jillette Johnson

Jillette Johnson
Born (1989-06-03) June 3, 1989[1]
California, United States[2]
Origin Pound Ridge, New York, New York City, United States[2][3]
Genres Pop · piano rock · indie
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Piano
Years active 2012–present
Labels Wind-up
Website jillettejohnson.com

Jillette Johnson (born June 3, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from New York City.[4] Johnson signed with Wind-up Records in 2012[5] and is registered with the Performance Rights Organisation (PRO) BMI.[6] Her debut album with Wind-up, Water in a Whale, was released on June 25, 2013.[7] Johnson has garnered comparisons to Fiona Apple and Adele.[2]

History

Jillette grew up in New York City and started playing piano and writing music before the age of 10.[2] She started playing live venues in NYC at the age of 12. Jillette auditioned for The Voice on NBC but turned down the offer to appear on the show so she could focus all of her effort toward her career and her music.[2][8][9]

Whiskey & Frosting and Water in a Whale

Jillette released her debut EP, Whiskey & Frosting, on August 14, 2012 on Wind-up Records.[10] The EP contains five tracks that were written by Jillette in her apartment over the previous year, and she claims that the track "When The Ship Goes Down" is the best track she has ever written.[2]

Her debut album with Wind-up, Water in a Whale, was released June 25, 2013.[7] The title is a line from the lyrics of "True North" ("And it would only be like water in a whale/I could release it to the ocean with a mighty sound.") The album consists of the five tracks from the preview EP plus eight new tracks and a new version of "Cameron".[11][12] It was produced by Peter Zizzo and Michael Mangini.[9]

Track list

  1. "Torpedo"*[13]
  2. "Cameron"*
  3. "Flood The Ocean"
  4. "When The Ship Goes Down"*
  5. "Last Bus Out"
  6. "Pauvre Coeur"*
  7. "Peter Pan"
  8. "Basset Hound"
  9. "Butterfly Catcher"
  10. "Heathen"*
  11. "True North"
  12. "Cameron" (stripped)
  13. "17" (B-side)
  14. "Box of Crayons" (B-side)

*Previewed on Whiskey & Frosting (EP)

The same year Jillette Johnson shared her favorite music in a show "I am the DJ"[14] on an online streaming music service Slacker Radio. In another interview she was favorably compared to singer-songwriters like Sara Bareilles and Tori Amos.[15]

Disaster Game

In an interview with Aimee Curran of Baeble Music, Johnson performed a new song, Disaster Game.[16][17] She often includes new, unreleased songs in her live show.[18]

All I Ever See In You Is Me

Johnson released her sophomore album All I Ever See In You Is Me on July 28, 2017 through Rounder Records.[19] It was produced by Dave Cobb at the legendary RCA Studio A in Nashville, TN. Johnson worked with photographer, Anna Webber on album artwork and press photography.[20]

Track list

  1. Bunny[21]
  2. Love Is Blind
  3. Throw Out Your Mirror
  4. Holiday
  5. Flip A Coin
  6. In Repair
  7. Not Tonight
  8. Like You Raised Me
  9. I'm Sorry
  10. All I Ever See In You Is Me
  11. Thumbelina

Personal life

Johnson experienced a “heartbreaking, confusing” attempt of sexual abuse when she was 16 years old. According to her own account, at the time, a 45-year-old producer gave her whiskey and tried to take advantage of her.[22]

Philanthropy

Johnson supports the anti-bullying campaign, Hey U.G.L.Y (Hey, unique, gifted, lovable you)[23] via the Pledge Music site.[7][24][25][26]

References

  1. ↑ "Jillette Johnson sings in Boston". Patriotledger.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sarah J. Sellers. "Jillette Johnson Talks "Whiskey & Frosting" & Being Fearless [Interview]". Sarahsmusicalkitchen.com. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Event Search Results - Press Enterprise Events - Events – Press Enterprise". Event.pe.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jillette Johnson - About - Facebook". Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jillette Johnson". Wind-up Records. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Jillette Johnson - Roster - BMI". Bmi.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 Jillette Johnson. "My new album - Water in a Whale!". Pledgemusic.com. OCLC 837181462. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  8. ↑ Ceara Maria Burns (Fall 2012). "Who am I? Jillette Johnson". PMc Magazine. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  9. 1 2 "KRIS ALLEN with guest Jillette Johnson". The Flying Monkey, Plymouth, NH. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  10. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Whiskey & Frosting EP". OCLC 830473051. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  11. ↑ Korina Lopez (June 18, 2013). "Full album stream: Jillette Johnson's Water in a Whale". USA Today. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Preorder of the debut album from Jillette Johnson, 'Water in a Whale'". Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  13. ↑ "YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "I am the DJ: Jillette Johnson". Slacker.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  15. ↑ Jason Gonulsen (2013-08-28). "Interview with Jillette Johnson: "The lyrics that stay in my songs are the ones that come from an uncensored, unfiltered place."". Speakers in Code. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  16. ↑ Johnson, Jillette; Curran, Aimee (2015-02-12). "First Date: An Artist Interview video with Jillette Johnson". Baeble Music. Archived from the original on 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
  17. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  18. ↑ Lauren Moraski (2013-11-08). "Jillette Johnson gets fearless and honest on debut". CBS News. Retrieved 2015-02-26. ...including unreleased songs that she's written on the road.
  19. ↑ "Home – Jillette Johnson". jillettejohnson.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  20. ↑ "VIDEO PREMIERE: Jillette Johnson's "Flip A Coin" Reflects Dolly/Stevie With Artistic Authenticity - Glide Magazine". Glidemagazine.com. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  21. ↑ Jillette Johnson (2017-06-05). "Bunny". Official Jillette Johnson Channel on YouTube. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  22. ↑ "Jillette Johnson Opens Up About 'Heartbreaking, Confusing' Sexual Abuse After Kesha's Court Ruling". Billboard.com. 2016-02-21. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  23. ↑ "Hey U.G.L.Y (Hey, unique, gifted, lovable you)". Heyugly.org. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  24. ↑ "Jillette Johnson: Music Empowers People to Do the Right Thing - Eye Level - TakePart TV". YouTube.com. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  25. ↑ "Cameron - Jillette Johnson - Eye Level - TakePart TV". YouTube.com. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  26. ↑ "YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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