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JILL
SOBULE....in her own words
I
was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. I played guitar since
I was five and secretly wrote songs for myself until I was
sorta discovered busking the streets of Spain. Back in the
States, I had bands, played solo, and waited a lot of tables.
In 1990, I came out with my first recording, produced by Todd
Rundgren. It had the song "Too Cool To Fall In Love,"
which I still hear in grocery stores around the nation. Two
years later, I recorded my second CD, produced by Joe Jackson.
I was dropped and it never came out. I was heartbroken, ready
to quit music, but then realized that I had no marketable
skills.
So,
I struggled for another two years, working for a wedding photographer,
and playing in semi-depressing bars. In 1995, I was signed
by Lava/Atlantic Records and had my two hits ("Kissed
a Girl" and "Supermodel"). I won a GLAMA award
that year and was recognized on the street. My second record
was a critical success. I was on a lot of "10 Best"
lists. But it sold like shit. So, I was dropped again. I can't
really remember what I did the 2 years before I was signed
by Beyond Records, but I did write a ton of songs. Oh, I did
get some notoriety as a "political troubadour" for
some NPR-ish stations. Also, I played lead guitar for Lloyd
Cole and the Negatives, whose record came out in the spring
of 01.
Pink
Pearl came out in 2000. It is my best record.
I
have toured relentlessly over the last 2 years headlining
and was personally asked by Lloyd, Warren Zevon, Don Henley,
and Paul Weller to open on their tours. I also got to sing
"I'm a Believer" to inaugurate Neil Diamond into
the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame. The other performers that night
were Paul McCartney, James Brown, Carole King, and Hanson.
In
the last few years, I have developed a large Internet fan
base. When I accidentally stepped on my laptop and smashed
it to pieces, my fans set up a web page to buy me a new one.
I felt kind of embarrassed by their help, but I took the computer
anyway.
I
guess I should add that I have had songs in several movies:
Harriet the Spy, The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Clueless,
Grace of my Heart (which I'm in the movie for a frame or two),
Mystery Men, etc. Also, whenever there is a lesbian scene
on TV, "I Kissed a Girl" is sure to appear.
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