Biography
Throughout her life, Kilroy has had her guitar by her side, capturing each experience with heartfelt lyrics and a soulful, genuine sound from a voice that Guy Davis (Award winning Blues artist) once described as "Beautiful and pure, Jessica's voice takes me somewhere deep, and way back"
After watching Jessica perform live, Grammy nominated songwriter Skip Ewing expressed, "Jessica's voice is honest and pure, it's nothing like I've ever heard before. She's a 21st century Emmy Lou Harris." In 2005, Skip invited Jessica to sing at the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee where she performed "in the round" with Ewing, Viktor Krauss, Pat Flynn, Barry Walsh and Tommy Harden.
She has traveled the country performing her music and co-billing with diverse acts such as Tony Trischka, Darrell Scott, Guy Davis, Walt Michaels, The Wilders, Trampled by Turtles, The Drew Emmitt Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Bill Nershi, Po Girl, Ben Sollee, Califone and many others. In 2008 Kilroy won the NW String Summit Band Competition and was invited to perform on the main stage in 2009. Also in 2008, she was selected along with 17 top international songwriters to receive the prestigious Horse and Writer Invitational songwriting mentorship award and in 2009 she was selected as a finalist for the Telluride Troubadour Competition and performed on the main stage solo as well as with Sam Bush and others.
"To invite comparison of Jessica Kilroy's voice and music to another singer/songwriter would sell it short. Comparing it to someone familiar would not be enough, because her voice is her own. Clear, accurate and wonderfully soothing, her voice draws the listener in. Stop, then listen. You'll be a fan too." -John Lowell (Critically Acclaimed Guitarist and Songwriter)
Instrumentation
Jessica Kilroy: guitar/vocals
Discography
I have two albums released comprised of all original music:
Before Dawn -2003
Big Dreams -2008
I am releasing two new albums (Americana and Indie) in 2009.
I have played live on many radio shows in the West including Musician's Spotlight on NPR, KRZA, KGNU and KOTO in Colorado, KBGA and KGLT in Montana and have received airplay on both national and internaional radio stations.
Links
| http://www.jessicakilroy.com |