01/23/2018

JILLIAN JACQUELINE HEADS TO PARK CITY TO PERFORM AT THE 2018 SUNDANCE ASCAP MUSIC CAFÉ AS PART OF THEIR CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES

JILLIAN JACQUELINE's breakout year is off to a whirlwind start with the rising Country songstress headed to the 2018 Sundance Film Festival this week, just as her debut single “Reasons” makes its mark at Country radio as the 2nd most added song with 30 stations on board. The Big Loud Records newcomer will perform as part of the special 2018 Sundance ASCAP Music Café CMA Songwriters Series lineup after making her acclaimed late-night television debut last week on NBC’sLate Night with Seth Meyers (1/15).
 
Set to showcase her “honest, no-holds-barred style of songwriting” (Rolling Stone) and “dreamy, traditional vocals” (AXS) for star-studded crowds in Park City, UT, Jacqueline will take the stage on Thursday (1/25) and Friday (1/26). She will perform alongside Nashville songwriters Steven Lee Olsen and Tenille Townes, as well as tour mate Jordan Davis whom she will join on the WHITE WINE AND WHISKEY TOUR beginning in February, for this exclusive show only open to Sundance attendees.

Her “sonically delightful and effervescent” (CMT) debut single “Reasons” hit Country radio yesterday (1/22), after rocketing into Spotify’s Viral 50 US chart and leading Jacqueline to 30 million plus streams on this platform alone. Co-written by Tofer Brown, Sarah Buxton and Jacqueline, “Reasons” is her first-hand account of navigating “relationship purgatory” (Refinery29). Finding some humor in falling out of love, thequirky tongue-in-cheek music video for “Reasons” was co-directed by Jacqueline and brings the lyrics to life with a vibrant vintage vibe. Much like the colorful clip, Jacqueline was bold and bright in her performance on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers, with media praising her “cool and confident” (Taste of Country) attitude while “belting out the empowering single” (One Country).
 
Selected as the inaugural Country artist for Vevo’s prestigious dscvr Artists To Watch initiative and highlighted on emerging artist lists by Pandora, CMT, Amazon Music and more, Jacqueline will showcase her talent internationally at London’s C2C Festival in March. Then, fans can catch her on the road this spring with Thomas Rhett for select dates on the LIFE CHANGES TOUR and Brett Eldredge’s THE LONG WAY TOUR.
 
About Jillian Jacqueline:
Big Loud Records' Jillian Jacqueline is taking the music scene by storm with her effortlessly raw vocals and new-school, no-holds-barred storytelling. The bold up-and-comer has already intrigued Country fans and media alike with her 9-song EP, SIDE A, featuring debut single “Reasons.” The honest break-up anthem rocketed into Spotify’s Viral 50 USA list while gathering a striking 12 million streams on this platform alone. Named as one of Rolling Stone’s “10 New Country Artists You Need To Know” and praised by American Songwriter as “catchy and radio-ready as hell,“ Jacqueline is the first Country artist to make Vevo’s elite dscvr Artists To Watch list while also earning spots on Pandora’s Country Artists To Watch 2018 and CMT’s coveted Next Women of Country list as well as the network's tastemaking “18 for 2018” rundown of emerging artists. The “dazzling chanteuse-wordsmith” (Rolling Stone) has been invited to co-write with some of the biggest hitmakers in Music City, including Craig Wiseman, Shane McAnally, Natalie Hemby, Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Lori McKenna and more. In 2018 she will serve as a special guest on Jordan Davis' WHITE WINE AND WHISKEY TOUR, Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR and Brett Eldredge’s THE LONG WAY TOUR after spending 2017 opening shows for Dwight Yoakam, Ryan Adams and Billy Currington. A native of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, she was road-mentored by Country icon Kenny Rogers and has written and recorded alongside legends like Vince Gill and Richard Marx. 
 
For more about Jillian Jacqueline visit www.jillianjacqueline.com, and reach out to her on Facebook,Twitter and Instagram.
About CMA Songwriters Series
Since 2005, CMA Songwriters Series has presented the very best of Country Music’s songwriters, whose hits are known worldwide. The shows are intimate presentations where songwriters can exhibit their craft and share many of the stories behind the songs they have penned. Currently in its 14th season, CMA Songwriters Series has presented more than 100 shows in 17 cities including Austin, Belfast, Chicago, Dublin, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. at the renowned Library of Congress and John F. Kennedy Center. Artists and songwriters who have participated in the series include Jessi Alexander, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Brandy Clark, Tom Douglas, Brett Eldredge, Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Little Big Town, Shane McAnally, Lori McKenna, Kacey Musgraves, Tim Nichols, Liz Rose, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Craig Wiseman, Chris Young, and more. 

About Sundance ASCAP Music Café
ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
, hosts the 20th annual Sundance ASCAP Music Café,  featuring a vibrant roster of renowned and up-and-coming artists and songwriters, specially curated by ASCAP for the Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance ASCAP Music Café takes place January 19-26 at Rich Haines Galleries (751 Main Street, Park City, UT) and is open to all Festival credential holders (21 and older). Performances begin each day at 2:00pm. To view a complete schedule of performances and hear the music of Café artists, visit ascap.com/sundance.