Jill Barber

Biography

Jill Barber's first-full length album, For All Time, was released through Dependent Music/Baudelaire in October 2006. Dreamy imagery and happy endings are illuminated with appearances by Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy and Bazil Donovan, as well as Luke Doucet, and her brother, Matthew Barber.

Jill's discography includes two previous EPs -- A Note to Follow So was released in Kingston, Ontario before she departed for Halifax. In 2004, CBC released the follow up Oh Heart. Jill has kept busy by appearing on recordings by David Myles, Winter Sleep, Museum Pieces, Jory Nash, Heavy Blinkers and Matthew Barber. In 2006, she branched out into film by acting in a short film with Brian Borcherdt.

Barber feels that what really makes a good song is its life span, as in 'Will it stand the test of time?' and she pens antique themes like love lost, and found, and other things that endure - family and goodwill. Rich images with emotional power grace original lyrics that she sings as elegant melodies with a dynamic, sweetly assured purr.

Critically acclaimed by The National Post, Eye, Now, and on chatattack.com., Jill has also been named Best Local Female Artist for three consecutive years by Halifax's weekly The Coast. In 2005 she was awarded Female Artist-Recording of the Year at the Nova Scotia Music Awards, and was nominated for two East Coast Music Awards, and garnered a nomination at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Jill has been invited to tour with and share stages with Ron Sexsmith Kathleen Edwards, Josh Ritter, Joel Plaskett, and Nellie MacKay. She has performed across Canada and the US (including South By Southwest in Austin, TX, and the NEMO Festival in Boston), and will appear at the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival in Dublin, and tour the UK with British band Tunng.

In December, Jill ended an amazing 2006 with four more East Coast Music Awards nominations including FACTOR Album of the Year and SOCAN Songwriter of the Year

Source: Maple Music, Jill Barber's official website, zunior.com, ChartAttack.com

Relationship to Blue Rodeo

Jill has collaborated with Blue Rodeo, and many of Blue Rodeo's collaborators! Here are some examples:

Jim and Bazil helped on For All Time, Jill's first full-length record. Several other One Degree artists, including Luke Doucet, can also be heard on this record.
Jill has appeared on tour and shared the stage with a number of other One Degree artists including Ron Sexsmith and Kathleen Edwards.

Quotes

" When Jim walked into the studio, it was the first time I had ever met him. He's an extremely charming and handsome man. And to have the voice that is so familiar sing my song 'Don't Go Easy' was really cool." - Jill Barber

Last Updated

January 2007

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