Jill Barber

Drawing on influences from old-time jazz standards, bluegrassy-folk and hook-laden pop, Jill Barber has the subtle assuredness of a songwriter with “dead-on phrasing, an impressive range and a knack for squeezing genuine emotion out of a cozy alto purr” says Toronto’s NOW. In 2002, Barber moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia from her native Ontario. She has since been well received all over the Maritimes, garnering a great deal of attention from critics and audiences alike.She was later invited by the CBC Maritimes to record her latest record at the legendary Studio H in Halifax. Recorded over the course of Fall/Winter 2003, Oh Heart was co-produced by Jill and Atlantic Airwaves producer Glenn Meisner. What emerged was “a collection of intelligent, folk-pop tunes with a hint of cabaret punch and the weathered melodies that make Barber’s music so captivating” says NOW. Barber then teamed up with indie-label Dependent Music to release Oh Heart in March 2004, and signed a national distribution deal with Outside Music. In 2005, she was awarded Female Artist-Recording of the Year for Oh Heart at the MIANS (Music Industry Association of NS) NOVA SCOTIA MUSIC AWARDS, and receiv... more...