Jill grew up a classic rock lover, and began her music career early in life with singing, dancing, and performing in various talent shows and recitals. She was a singer all her life and learned how to accompany herself on piano around age 15. She attended ECU as a musical theater major but left for Los Angeles, CA to become a songwriter. She attended the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood and earned an Associate degree in vocal performance. Her first professional gig came as a composer for the soundtrack of the film “First Timers,” an indie comedy film. She spent years performing around Hollywood and recorded her first solo album in 2009.

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Jill came back to Raleigh around 2010 and put a band together to record her second solo album, “Let Me Be Free.” She took the album with her to Nashville, TN and became known in the blues rock scene as a songwriter and music producer. While in Nashville, she also earned her Bachelor of Art degree in Music Business from Belmont University.

 

Jill currently resides in Holly Springs, NC and is a the mom of a wonderful little one-year old boy, Ricky, whom she named after Ricky Ricardo from her favorite TV show, "I Love Lucy."