Born in Washington DC, where the muddy waters of the Potomac flow and the political winds blow... Grew up observing the little details of life, one ear glued to the rock and roll stations on the transistor radio her parents had bought at a Sinclair gas station. Inherited her brother's well worn Beatle albums, wore grooves in Bob Dylan\'s strummy songs; got her first guitar at twelve, the first of many harmonicas at 14. Every summer rode the bus downtown to soak up the musical treasures the Smithsonian brought to the steamy lawns that stretched between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial - the Cajun Balfa Brothers; harmonica hero Sonny Terry with Brownie McGhee; Bill and Charlie Monroe - a real life encyclopedia of American roots. Began performing these songs as a solo act while still in high school at the Red Fox Inn, a club a mile from home. Moved to Austin at 17 where she began to perform in bands - including the highly regarded Eaglebone Whistle - and writing her own songs, honing her own sound. Miles, albums, friends, stories later, Jane Gillman\'s songs have been covered by a number of artists, have appeared in film and musical theatre, and have touched hearts all around the world. Jane Gillman is proud to be one of a very few women Hohner harmonica endorsees. Jane Gillman...is a remarkable writing and performing talent...She can rock and she can swing but she can also stop you in your tracks with a haunting melody.\" -Kansas City Star With her gracefully twangy voice, tender-yet-wise lyrical style and knack for catchy tunes, Gillman appeals to the same listeners who helped Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin reach widespread recognition. Austin American Statesman Jane\'s top of the heap, class songwriter and performer, plays a mean harmonica too!...a rich concoction of all the great sounds that have a longtime home deep in us all. fRoots Magazine