 JUNE
2006
ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM INTERVIEW
Jill Gioia
Jill Gioia (Joy-a) a gritty, soulful rock
singer/songwriter from New York has opened for Third Eye Blind, 98
Degrees, Jeffery Gaines, B-52's, Nine Days, Dee Snider, Berlin, The
Alarm, and Greg Raposo. She’s appeared on Late Night with David
Letterman and Steve Madden named the "Jill Joy Boot" after her. She’s
graced the cover of Flatiron Magazine, and been featured in Newsday,
Glamour, Billboard, Inside Connection, RockrGrl, and GoodTimes.
What’s up next for this talented singer? Rock Star: Supernova!
ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM caught up with her by phone just days after she entered the
Rock Star mansion in preparation for the show. We got exactly ten minutes to
talk music, clothes, and rock star roommates!
ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM: Can you tell us about your music?
JILL GIOIA: The music that I write is very gritty, very earthy. I’m
very spontaneous on stage!
It’s got the grittiness of rock but there’s a softness to it
melodically. Just combining a lot of different influences. But really
everything that I write about is from life’s experiences – things that
I go through.
ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM: You have two CDs out?
JILL: There was also a first CD that I never released, that some
people may have from shows, but I never had that one pressed. That
first CD was piano, organ, acoustic guitar, and some people
melodically, even though it was rock, could hear a little bit of
country. It was just something that happened naturally - I’m not
saying that it is [country] because it’s rock music to me, but I guess
you could hear a little bit of that in somebody like Sheryl Crow too.
It’s not a good or bad thing, it’s just what was coming out of me at
the time.
With the He's My Bitch CD I got a little more pop rock, and then later
I pressed Got Some Issues.
I think that as you grow as a person and you experience things, your
music takes on that same personality. So as I was learning from life’s
experiences the songs [reflected that.] If I was going through an
immature phase in my life, maybe the songs took on that personality?
Or if I was going through a breakup, they showed that part of my
personality. There were a bunch of songs that I never put on a CD that
were very aggressive.
It’s so hard for me to analyze or explain what I write about because
it comes from so many different places and so many different
experiences. I don’t know what necessarily triggers a melody? Usually
how I write is I carry my little tape recorder, and I’m driving in the
car and I get a melody. Usually it’s when I’m most busy and things are
hectic! It’s kind of something that interferes, and comes out and gets
in the way. For me, it’s usually melody first, and then lyrics and it
evolves into something, a song.
ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM: Two silly questions – first, how many suitcases did you
bring with you?
JILL: I was pretty good! Although if you saw the size of my suitcase…
I only have one suitcase but it’s huge. It’s definitely oversize. The
airline didn’t mind charging extra for that.
It’s funny I’m looking around and I see some of the girls have three
suitcases. I have the one and it’s definitely stuffed to the max – I
just threw everything that I could think of in there, cause you never
know what you’re going to need. And then I have my little carry on bag
– really not that bad!
ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM: Second silly question, who is your roommate?
JILL: I’m rooming with Patrice Pike and she’s very sweet. We’re all
just starting to get to know each other right now but there are things
I can learn from her. She’s really into yoga so I told her I’d love to
learn some yoga, cause I think that would definitely help with the
stress of daily life. I could probably use a yoga class!
She’s just lovely – really sweet – and just a calm relaxed person.
Very Zen-like.
I’m very, very happy!
ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM: Thanks Jill and good luck on the show!
JILL: Thank you!
Interview conducted by
Cheryl Spelts
ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM
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Jill Gioia's Rock Star:
Supernova Bio
June 27, 2006
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Jill Gioia: Got Some Issues
A gritty, soulful rock singer/songwriter/actor with lyrical bite, blending modern pop edginess with genuine rock.
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Jill Gioia: He's My Bitch
Jill Gioia's "He's My Bitch" is a mainstream brand of rock that weaves crunchy guitars and propulsive choruses into provocative songs with sharp teeth and a sneer, which she sells with a confessional, soaring voice that ranges from celestial to guttural.
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