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Biography
“Playing piano & guitar, Jan Spillane is an energetic, true southern troubadour from Savannah, GA who has honed a trademark blend of folk, jazzy/blues, soulful, country-influenced pop called “The Key of Jan”.”
Though Jazz & Blues seem to be her forte', versatility is what Spillane is all about, and she fits nicely into the Americana genre. "Vocally, she literally sounds like no one else," and "her desire to bend and warp established genres is what makes her a wonderful songwriter." Some of her all time favorites artists include Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Janis Joplin, The Traveling Wilbury's, Billie Holliday, Paul Simon, Sting, Bruce Cockburn, John Lennon, B.B. King, Bruce Hornsby, John Mellencamp, Harry Chapin, Johnny Cash, Paul McCartney, Trisha Yearwood, and her list goes on and on. Over the course of 14 years, "Jan has released four impressive albums", and in October 2010, she released her first single, "Good as Gold" and has already headed back into the studio with more than a few projects, including "Blue Canvas" which will be released in the Spring of 2012. There is also a tidbit of information that "Blue Canvas" will consists of all Jazz/Blues originals written by Jan. Spillane has worked in the studio, written, performed & shared stage with many notable artists including, Andy Martin, Stan Martin, John Banks, Stan Webb, Ben Wells, Wood Newton, Phil McDonald, J. Fred Knobloch, Marc Cordray, Jelly Roll Johnson, Michael McDougald, Steve Nelson, Jack M. Sherman, Mike Futral, Gordon Perry, Annie Allman, Greg Williams, Kevin Rose, Allen Andrews, Ricardo Ochoa, Phil Hadaway, John Graham, Annelise Nelson, Dan Seals along with many other artists "Jan, along with her husband and dog, reside in a charming little fishing village in Savannah, GA. She travels wherever her music takes her and truly is one singer/songwriter that loves what she does." You can find most of Jan's music on cdbaby or itunes. Discography: 2012 "Blue Canvas" (Pending) | Wassaw Sound Records 2011 "Welcome Home" | Wassaw Sound Records | 2010 "Good as Gold" (Single) | Wassaw Sound Records 2009 "Thinking out Loud" | Wassaw Sound Records 2006 "Painting the Blues" | Jan Spillane Music 2001 "2nd Nature" | Jan Spillane Music 1998 "Gut Feeling" | Jan Spillane Music Credits
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Contributing Artists BEN WELLS is a songwriter, performer, and studio guitarist. His style is a combination of country and blues with that nice feel of B.B. King meets Vince Gill. CAROLINE VERNER is a native of Savannah, GA with a degree in journalism. She's a poet, a writer of short stories and also a songwriter. DIANA GIBSON KELLEY currently lives in Nashville as a full-time songwriter. She won the grand prize NSAI/CMT Song Competition for her song "Hard to Stumble" which landed her a single song publishing contract with Ah-Ha Music Group. Fred Knobloch, is from Jackson, Mississippi and currently resides in Nashville, TN as one of the leading songwriters. What do Trisha Yearwood, Ray Charles, Delbert McClinton, Faith Hill, George Strait, Lorrie Morgan, John Anderson, Ruth Brown,
and Etta James have in common? They ALL have recorded songs written by J. Fred Knobloch. JACK SHERMAN is a Los Angeles studio guitarist and songwriter who was formerly a member of The Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has also worked with Bob Dylan, George Clinton, Peter Case, John Hiatt and many other legendary artists. JOHN BANKS is a songwriter, performer, & studio guitarist and dobro player. He's somewhat of a renaissance man, working with notable artists, including Ben E. King, Ray Charles, Bob Hope, Herbie Mann, Johnny Winter, George Jones, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, etc. MARC CORDRAY is a studio and performing percussionist/drummer earning a baccalaureate degree from Berklee School of Music. He completed his graduate studies at the New England Conservatory studying with a few great jazz musicians including Bob Moses and Dave Holland. Versatility is the key to this dynamic young man as he can blend into any genre without missing a beat. MIKE STEWART has been a front line soldier in the world of songwriting and recordings in Nashville for over 20 years. He's recorded with artists such as Delbert McClinton, Buddy Guy, Hank Williams, Jr., etc. He has written hit songs for Ronnie Milsap, the Pointer Sisters and signed an exclusive songwriting contract with the great Quincy Jones. PHIL MCDONALD began his music career in his early teens touring with legendary blue-eyed soul singer, Mitch Ryder. Upon returning to the states, Phil has worked with notable artists including Jimmy Hunter, Steven Lee, Eric Morgenson, and John Harden (formerly with Iggie Pop/Andy Frazier of Free). STAN WEBB has numerous hits including George Jones "One Of These Days But Not Tonight", which landed him the award for SESAC's most promising country writer, to Tracy Byrds "I'm From the Country which he received SESAC's Legacy Award for his most successful song to date. He is one of three song writers to receive the Legacy Award in 75 years. Stan has continued to get cuts by artists including T.G. Shepard, Terri Gibbs, Pam Tillis, etc. He also had one of his songs, "Drawn to the Fire" land a spot in the motion picture Thelma & Louise, co-written with Pam Tillis. STEVE NELSON is a two-time winner of the SESAC Americana Music Award, receiving an Emmy nomination for Sesame Street and scored two Emmy-Winning TV series, and contributed to the recent Grammy-nominated Guy Clark album, "Workbench Songs". He's written "Songbird" for Barbara Streisand, "Walkin' Man" which he co-wrote with Guy Clark, and numerous other hits. SUSAN MONTANARI is a native of Savannah, GA and currently lives in Connecticut. She is a poet, a songwriter and a writer of children's books, and in 2010 she was a finalist in the Tassey Walden Awards for New Voice in Children's Literature in (2) categories, young adult and picture book. Theresa L. Everett THERESA EVERETT is from Texas. A child prodigy at age four, she is a multi-instrumentalist playing violin, piano, and guitar. From Texas to Nashville she has performed as lead singer and songwriter under the name "Plain Silver Band" opening for artists including Chubby Checker, Arlo Guthrie, Asleep at the Wheel, Steve Wariner, etc. She has also played guitar with Keith Urban, Nickelcreek and many other notable artists. TOMMY BUTLER is originally from Elizabethtown, NC and currently lives in Nashville, TN....He is a fine studio musician and tours extensively, playing pedal steel guitar, lap steel, dobro, and bass guitar for some of the who's who in the music industry. WOOD NEWTON has numerous hit songs with a number of artists including Steve Warnier along with one of his recent hits performed by David Ball "Riding With Private Malone". He also has hits with Willie Nelson, George Jones, Alabama, Charlie Pride, Kenny Rogers, Joe Diffie, Tracy Byrd, Tanya Tucker and his list goes on. |
Useful Links
Places to play:
Douglas Corner Live Wire Music Hall Randy Wood Guitars Savannah Music Festival The Bluebird Cafe' The Listening Room - Nashville The Savannah Folk Society The Swallow at the Hollow Other Links: All Are Our Heros Americana Music Association ASCAP Aurora Stained Glass Connect Savannah Country Cooperative Elevated Basement Studios Georgia Music Magazine Hands on Nashville MusiCares Nashville Flood Relief NARAS No Depression Paste Magazine South Magazine St. Jude Children's Research Hospital The Alternate Root Wassaw Sound Records WRHQ |
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