Jill Andrews

This article is about the American musician. For the Canadian politician, see Jill Andrew.

Jill Ellen Andrews is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee.^[1] She co-founded the indie folk/alt-country band The Everybodyfields, leaving in 2009 to pursue a solo career.^[2] In 2018, she co-founded the duo Hush Kids with Peter Groenwald.^[3]

Jill Andrews
Hush Kids performing at Natural Chimneys Regional Park, Mount Solon, Virginia in July 2019
Background information
Birth name	Jill Ellen Andrews
Born	Normal, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Alternative country bluegrass indie folk pop roots rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Vulture Vulture Liam Records Dualtone Records
Website	jillandrews.com

Songs by Andrews have been featured in several television series, among them: "Tell That Devil", co-written with Emery Dobyns and Matthew Mayfield,^[4] was performed by Hayden Panettiere in Nashville and is the theme song for Wynonna Earp; "Lost It All", co-written with Matthew Bronleewe,^[5] was included in Teen Wolf and The Originals; and "Rust or Gold", co-written with Elise Hayes,^[6] in Grey's Anatomy and Beauty & the Beast. "Rust or Gold" was released as a single concurrent with its debut on Grey's Anatomy and within two days ranked in the top ten of iTunes' Singer/Songwriter chart.^[7]

Early life

Andrews was born in Normal, Illinois^[8] and brought up in Johnson City, Tennessee.^[9] She is an alumna of East Tennessee State University.^{[10][11][non-primary source needed]}

Career

Andrews began writing songs when she was 19 years old^[12][13] and her music career began in 2004 when she co-founded the alt-country group The Everybodyfields.^[14] In October 2009, only four months after The Everybodyfields break-up was announced, Andrews put together a new band and released a self-titled EP.^[15][16] The six-song EP was produced by Andrews and recorded live to 8-track by producer/engineer Scott Minor in his home studio.^[15]

While Andrews toured the country in 2010 to promote her EP she recorded her first solo album, The Mirror. In order to fund the release of the album, Andrews used Kickstarter to raise over $12,000 with the help of 279 backers.^[17][18] The record had two producers, Scott Solter and Neilson Hubbard;^[19] each recording tracks at two different studios in North Carolina and Nashville, respectively.^[16][20]

On September 25, 2015, Andrews released her second full-length album, The War Inside.^[21][22] The album was produced by Will Sayles. The track "I'm So in Love With You" features Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers.^[23]

Andrews released her EP, Ellen on October 29, 2021, which features six never-released tracks that harken back to her beginnings as a new songwriter in Nashville.

In 2018, Andrews and Peter Groenwald started the indie-folk duo, Hush Kids. The group released a self-titled album on October 26 that was produced by Ian Fitchuk.^[3] The duo reunited with Fitchuk in 2021 to release their latest EP, Weatherman. ^[24]

Personal life

Andrews has two children: son Nico, and daughter Falcon.^[25][26]

Discography

Albums

• Jill Andrews EP (2009)
• The Mirror (2011)
• The War Inside (2015)
• Gimme the Beat Back EP (2020)
• Thirties (2020)^[27]
• Vultures EP (2021)
• Ellen EP (2021)

Featured

• Youth Is in Our Blood – The Dirty Guv'nahs (2010)

Track 9: "The Country"

• 100 Miles of Wreckage – The Black Lillies (2011)

Track 2: "The Arrow"

• The Art of Troublesome Times – Don Gallardo (2012)

Track 5: "Bluebird"

• Cayamo Sessions at Sea – Buddy Miller & Friends (2016)

Track 9: "Come Early Mornin' "

• Often in the Pause (Covers and Remixes) – Kris Orlowski (2016)

Track 9: "Carry Your Weight"

• Pure Country: Pure Heart (Soundtrack) (2017)

Track 14: "Something Calling My Name"

Singles

• "Rust or Gold" (2013)
• "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (2013)
• "We Built This City" (with Aron Wright) (2014)
• "Can't Be Love" (2015)
• "Get Up, Get On" (2015)
• "The End of Everything" (2015)
• "Sea of Love" (with Langhorne Slim) (2016)
• "Lost It All" (2016)
• "Siren Song" (2016)
• "A Way to You Again" (2016)
• "Tell That Devil" (2016)
• "Jingle Your Bells" (with Peter Groenwald) (2016)
• "Safe" (2017)
• "Sorry Now" (2019)
• "Forces" (2019)
• "The Party" (2019)
• "The Only Flaw of Love" (2019)
• "Back Together" (2020)
• "River Swimming" (2020)
• "The Kids Are Growing Up" (2020)
• "Walking Wounded" (2021)
• "Cloud Chaser" (2021)
• "Answers" (2021)
• "Vultures" (2021)
• "Drive Away With You" (2021)
• "Eye to Eye" (2021)
• "The Blues Have Blown Away" (2021)
• "Sanctuary (The Parthenon Sessions)" (2022)

Hush Kids

• Hush Kids (2018)
• Weatherman EP (2021)

See also

• List of people from Tennessee
• List of singer-songwriters

References

1. Wildsmith, Steve (April 8, 2015). "Former Knoxville girl Jill Andrews preps new album for fall release". The Daily Times. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
2. Stasio, Frank; Mawajdeh, Hady (June 19, 2015). "Singer-Songwriter Jill Andrews Visits North Carolina". WUNC. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
3. "Hush Kids Share 'What's Your Hurry,' A Tune 'About Chilling the Hell Out'". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
4. "Tell That Devil". ACE Repertory. ASCAP. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
5. "Lost it All". ACE Repertory. ASCAP. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
6. "Rust or Gold". ACE Repertory. ASCAP. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
7. Harr, Dan (May 8, 2013). "Grey's Anatomy Debuts Jill Andrews's New Single – "Rust or Gold"". Music News Nashville. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
8. Bialis, Michael (October 24, 2018). "Jill Andrews, Peter Groenwald Quietly Sound Off on Arrival of Beautiful 'Hush Kids'". PopMatters. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
9. Sentenac, Hannah (September 22, 2015). "Jill Andrews debuts The War Inside at The Grey Eagle". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
10. "Photo collage highlights history of bluegrass music & ETSU Bluegrass, Old-Time & Country Music Program" (PDF). ETSU Today. East Tennessee State University. Spring 2009. p. 10. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
11. ETSU Mary B. Martin School of the Arts (June 2, 2017). "ETSU alum Jill Andrews headlines both nights at the Blue Plum Fest – Blue Plum Organization". Facebook. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
12. "Jill Andrews: Songwriter's Showcase". No Depression. March 17, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
13. "Artist Profile: Jill Andrews". eventseeker.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
14. "Jill Andrews". Razor & Tie Music Publishing. 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
15. Maddux, Rachael (October 7, 2009). "Everybodyfields' Jill Andrews Announces Solo EP". Paste. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
16. "Jill Andrews". Billboard. October 12, 2017.
17. Flying Rooster (June 6, 2011). "Jill Andrews Releases 'The Mirror'". No Depression. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
18. "Jill Andrews – 'The Mirror'". Kickstarter. December 3, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
19. Desta, Yohana (April 28, 2011). "Music Meets Obsession: Jill Andrews – "The Mirror" Album Review". Obsessed. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
20. Markel, Jim (2011). "The Mirror". Swampland.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
21. Barsky, Alice (September 22, 2015). "Album Stream: Jill Andrews – The War Inside". Paste. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
22. Algar, Emily (September 25, 2015). "'The War Inside' – Jill Andrews". The Winding Roads That Led Me Here. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
23. Vinson, Christina (November 12, 2015). "Watch Jill Andrews and Seth Avett Perform 'I'm So in Love With You' [Exclusive Video]". The Boot. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
24. Jae Leiber, Sarah (June 11, 2021). "Jill Andrews Peter Groenwald Return As Hush Kids". Broadway World.
25. "Record of births: Week of Aug. 30". Go Knoxville. August 30, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
26. Gonulsen, Jason (June 8, 2011). "Jill Andrews (The Extended Interview)". Speakers in Code. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
27. "Jill Andrews to Release New Album THIRTIES". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved March 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Further reading

• Brogden, Luke (December 28, 2016). Everything is Okay…Now: the everybodyfields retrospective. Blank.
• Music City Roots (2011). Jill Andrews October 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. WMOT.
• Young, Alex (January 10, 2010). Fans champion Jill Andrews at CLT’s The Evening Muse (1/8). Consequence of Sound.

External links

• Official website
• Jill Andrews at BMI Repertoire
• Jill Andrews at AllMusic
• Jill Andrews discography at Discogs