Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Blind Willie Johnson (January 25, 1897 - September 18, 1945) was an American gospel blues singer, guitarist and evangelist. 10. Drummer Rodney Hyder then jumped into the funky backbeat of Joy, the show-closer that put all of Vensons eggs soulful grooves, pop melodies and powerhouse guitar into one basket to bring it all home. While she might not have frequented Sixth Street often, there occurred many a show right in her home. "I used to fall asleep underneath the chair he would sit on while playing bass.". No, I let go of all career pressure and dont plan on ever inviting it back in. Her music over the years shows her growth as an artist and her willingness to experiment. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe (opens in new tab). How did you balance making each track different while still telling a continuous story when you were writing? Jackie Venson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter known far and wide for her complexly beautiful music and blazing guitar skills. [Love] the Taste. Voir tous les concerts; Chase City, VA, US Changer lieu; 2,355 fans reoivent des notifications pour les concerts. Given that her Joy to the World Tour revs up on European shores less than two weeks from the date of this interview, travel expenses come up more than once in a long-ranging, two-hour summit. Venson has described the album as an exciting departure for me in terms of the style of music. "I'm trying to figure out if I want a lights person or a bass player," she calmly states about an upcoming headliner set in November at UtopiaFest. The next-generation singer-songwriter-guitar ace has made major waves in her hometown and across the globe over the past few years and we were proud to host her first taping, live streamed around the world. The Austin native released this albums first single, Make Me Feel, in late February, just before the pandemic largely shut down the city. Thats the world we live in; thats the country we live in. For starters, an estimated $10,000 in unplanned road expenses forced her to forgo a band and go solo last year. In I Used to Dream, described as her most personal song to her audience, Alanna explored the depths of her personal highs and lows. Search MusicRadar (opens in new tab) . She is equally comfortable playing in huge venues as well as small spaces and has opened for and appeared with numerous legends including Gary Clark Jr. and Buddy Guy. Lyrically, she accentuates the positive on these eight tunes, from the uplifting message of the soaring opener Awake to the adventurous spirit of the funky Vintage Machine to the romantic euphoria of Make Me Feel to the crazy things we do for love mantra in Go My Way. Someday the pandemic era will be over, and Venson will be poised to launch into the stratosphere, thanks to all the progress shes made in the meantime. "I'm never going to act a specific way based on who you think I am," she says. The temperature inside the house increases a few degrees. I tried out a few other different models, and I just didnt think that the tone options were possible for what I need, says Venson. The Milwaukee show represented the bands second public outing since 2019an experience described by Quinn-Broadus as both anxiety-inducing and exhilarating. That guys tone sounds like a human voice.. Anchoring Vensons band was her longtime rhythm section of drummer Rodney Hyder and bassist/keyboardist Rick Clark, with Eddy Hobizal adding keyboards behind backup singers Akina Adderley and Kate Priestley. and added that her playing "leaves that addictive bugaboo 'speed' off the table upfront, without dismissing it a priori.". What I am trying to get people to understand is that genres dont matter; it is the voice of the artist that matters. Jackie is one of the best-made products of the new Austin, as we told you in our article about its scene.She connects with the musical roots of the Texas capital through Soul and Blues but anticipates an electronic and urban tomorrow. BA1 1UA. In fact, Andrew Venson was the only sighted player in local R&B act Blue Mist for a decade. [9], Venson's influences include Buddy Guy, Sade, and Alicia Keys. The Berklee College of Music alum figures she's got another 10 years of climbs left in her. Never get desperate. She has been described as having an astonishing mix of raw soul, superb musicianship, and laid-back grace. "@context": "https://schema.org", Vaughan erases genre boundaries with help from an ace cast of locals including drummer George Rains, horn players Ephraim Owens and Kaz Kazanoff and . You get a lot of variety in terms of tone, and you can play any genre. The blues has been an essential part of Austin-based Jackie Venson's repertoire since she started playing guitar almost a decade ago. Having my dad as a professional musician, its like you can do this, its hard but you can do this. Jackie Venson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter known far and wide for her complexly beautiful music and blazing guitar skills. "Love is Blind" Alicia Keys "Sweet Life . [4] The Austin Chronicle wrote that Venson's "willingness to stand naked lyrically and vocally" is an "admirable" trait, while her "smoldering and honest" voice "won't blow doors off buildings, but if she could, it would be overkill. The three musicians who werent singing all wore masks. [1][2], In April 2014, Venson entered the Modern Southern Music Competition and won a headlining spot on the Belk Summer Tour. "I don't think that I'm not worthy of believing in," she declares. Her set was made up of songs reflecting her career and highlighted her ability to switch music styles seamlessly from pop to guitar shredding and even to a bit of reggae. The band went back to its tasty blend of funk and rock for the bristling (and inaccurately titled) LoFi, before revisiting Vensons pop side for Surrender. The guitar slinger headed into the home stretch with Go My Way, a positivity-infused tune that deftly blended R&B of the past and the present. The 32-year-old Venson has felt socially maladjusted for some time. Better yetbe sure to see her in person as she continues to expand her universe of venues and fans. Fight ", All she needs, then, is $200,000 to get the project completed. Local blues hero goes solo to cut costs, city polls on use of $12 million earmarked for the arts, and the U.S. State Dept. When reminded that her father, the distinguished bass guitarist Andrew Venson, told her that pursuing a career in the music industry would, in fact, be"hard," she smiles then offers a rapid-fire reply. She graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2011. Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories and includes a local jazz events calendar. It was a great debut, and we cant wait for you to see it when it airs November 14 as part of our Season 46 on your local PBS station. Mixing and matching beats, she obsesses over transitions like a DJ would. 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As backup singers Akina Adderley and Kate Priestley left the stage, Venson donned an acoustic guitar and delivered a moving speech in support of Black Lives Matter Not the hashtag, not the slogan, not the organization the people. Then she played Back to Earth, a sophisticated pop song that kept to her words spirit, if not the details. Dont try to put Jackie Venson into a genre box. Austin City Limits began as a showcase in 1973 to highlight the fertile Austin, Texas regional music scene, and we returned to our origins last night, showcasing the debut of Austin standout Jackie Venson. Moreover, isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic pushed her deeper into her core musical self and greatly benefitted her stylings. blocks Palestinian artist Dirar Kalash from the Fusebox Festival, Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. She goes on to say, I really loved working on Afterglow and Joy because it was my first experience really buckling down on an arrangement, making decisions based on the rest of the collection of music, and really digging deep within myself for all of my accumulative musical knowledge., Music that inspired her in her early days, The music in Disney movies was a significant influence in Vensons early life. Wearing a black dress designed by her sister bearing a multitude of names of Black victims of police violence, with the words Say their names written down her arm, Venson made a statement even before launching her magnetic set. Austin City Limits is a production of Austin PBS, KLRU-TV, Unless otherwise noted all photos Austin PBS, KLRU-TV by Scott Newton, Austin City Limits 46th season opens with the late John Prine. blocks Palestinian artist Dirar . At the moment, Vensons music is inspired by more than one specific genre. Black lives matter, she began. And until we can stand on the same page, were just going to be complicit living in a society where some people can murder other people and not feel any legal repercussions. "[6] The Chicago Sun-Times said Venson brings "formidable instrumental chops and a musical message of positivity", with a "singing voice that radiates warmth and spirit". Jackie Vensons upcoming tour dates are set forth below. Instead of a full band I am experimenting with the help of my fantastic drummer Rodney Hyder. Indeed, Vintage Machine finds Venson pushing out in new directions, essentially inventing her own style after years of performances on local stages refining her blend of blues, folk, soul, hip-hop, jazz and more. "image": "", In fact, Blue Mist represented both the achievement standard and almost exclusively the sole source of her music exposure until she went off to woodshed in Boston. With the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the cancellation of her entire tour schedule, Jackie committed herself to releasing more music than ever before and connecting with fans directly via a live stream she hosts every single day across various pages, including Facebook, Twitch and Reddit. When her ACL taping airs nationwide on PBS next month, it could well be a breakthrough moment for Venson, perhaps similar to when regionally popular band Shinyribs appeared on the show in 2017 and many viewers across the country heard them for the first time. And bare my soul. Jackie Venson opted to reinvent her live format rather than accrue (more) debt. On April 20th, Jackie will be releasing a new EP titled "jackie the robot vol 1" composed entirely of remixes that reimagine Jackie's critically acclaimed catalogue, and showcases her growth as both a musician and producer. Venson's prolific livestreaming also landed her at number 10 on Pollstar's Top Music Live Streamers of 2020, putting her among established outlets like the Grand Ol Opry and accomplished artists like Norah Jones and Questlove. She described the upcoming release as 51% blues. One of the joys of the album for Jackie was laying down the bass tracks on her fathers 67 Fender Jazzmaster. "No, no. [2] Venson said she had a bad experience at Berklee with the ultra-competitive environment the staff fostered, describing it as "American Idol the school". While her influences are wide and varied, she looks to Buddy Guy as an idol and to her father, Andrew, as a primary inspiration for her musical journey. How do you think growing up in Texas has affected your sound? Every time I release a new record, Im kind of honing in on what I liked about the last one and leave out what I didnt like. All rights reserved. Jackie Venson is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Austin, Texas. 0. She is a singer who throws her head back to share her joy of music. Austin-born, idiosyncratic singer-songwriter Jackie Venson has been named by Forbes as one of "15 Women-Fronted Musical Acts Getting Their Due At SXSW 2019" alongside Billie Eilish. "In retrospect, that was such a vague response," she says. Jackie Venson is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Austin, Texas. I miss all of that (playing to a crowd) but I feel like this crazy year when I landed this amazing opportunity, where I dont have an audience, it was so serendipitous that I spent four months streaming for cameras without an audience. This means she's disarmingly frank, uncompromised in her creative expression, and able to drop into a mind-bending guitar solo at the drop of a hat. Some have suggested it sounds like St. Vincent in spots. That's why I'm saying I have another 10 years in me, because I just wanna get there because once I get there, I'm going to be like, 'You know what? Joy's title track offers a comprehensive guide to happiness, Venson's voice deepening mid-speech as she asserts her soul isn't for sale. Recorded live at the Continental Club in 2006, this previously unreleased five-song set offers a welcome reminder of what its like to be at the South Austin music hub for the Wednesday-night shows McMurtry has been playing there for a couple of decades. The third record that Nathan Singleton and Jeremy Harrell have made at producer Kenny Siegals Old Soul studio in upstate New York builds upon the work they did on 2018s The View From Nowhere and 2015s Capital. This is lively blues-rock with a prominent Lou Reed sneer, chronicling a tumultuous couple of years that saw the dissolution of Singletons marriage. Lyrics are the last thing to happen, and once I have the melody and the arrangement, I just listen to the demo over and over until words come out. She has been named "Best Guitarist" in the Austin Music Awards. These songs have never been captured this way, unless you've been lucky enough to catch a live show in the last couple years. [4][9] Her voice has been compared to Joss Stone and Amy Winehouse.[2]. It was training ground for where I am now., READ MORE:Jackie Venson, Austin360 Artist of the Year for 2018, Jackie Venson asks the Austin music scene, What are you willing to do?, Jackie Venson, Austin360 Artist of the Year for 2018, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Some of the tracks on your album have very different sounds from each other, yet they all go together cohesively. A triple threat of plush vocals, fine-tuned composition, and varied instrumentation make it a heavy hitter. Probably Derek Trucks. Venson performs and records with a three-piece band of professional musicians, although often switches up her live instrumentation to be anywhere from solo, to a six-piece band. I'll probably go with the M-Audio one [Oxygen]., B minor 7 with a 9 [7-x-7-7-7-9], because its a key that's nice for my voice.. Jackie plans to have a new studio release next month, which will include studio versions of some of her songs from her Live in Texas album from 2020. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jackie has traveled the world playing to massive crowds both as a headliner and as support for major acts such as Gary Clark Jr, Melissa Etheridge, Aloe Blacc, and Citizen Cope to name a few. Neo-soul. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Jackie Venson: Guitars, Music, and Inspiration, Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 Luna Guitars Enter to Win, All She Ever Wanted: Go-Go Kathy Valentine Pens A Memoir. In Summer 2021, Venson joined Melissa Etheridge for her musical cruise in the Caribbean, performing alongside musicians like Celisse Henderson and Britney Spencer. It's time to become the revolution. I want to get some exercises from him - also, I'd like to know more about jazz.. It took Venson about three more years to be able to focus on playing for "three or four hours straight like a working musician". "I focus on all of the melodies floating in the harmonics of the beat, so I just allow myself to get lost in front of people in the cloud of music surrounding me.". Sit back, relax, and enjoy the hi-fi, ethereal and intensely groovy Evolution of Joy. After graduating from Berklee, she describes feeling frustrated with the "hard" schooling and the acculturation process of an institution so steeped in "rigid" processes and traditions. Venson chomps down a handful of trail mix and looks blankly into space. [2], Venson attended Westwood High School (Austin, Texas) and the Berklee College of Music, where she majored in composition and studio production. This enabled her huge transition from classical music to her gritty R&B and soul style as she began writing the songs that reflected her heart. Austin City Limits is proud to spotlight a rising star, Austin singer-songwriter/guitar ace Jackie Venson, in her national television debut as a headliner. Alanna RoyaleLarger Than Life R&B and Soul. And what's the next piece of gear youd like to acquire? Venson keeps on climbing with unrelenting conviction. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Venson has released four studio albums, The Light In Me (2014), Joy (2019), Vintage Machine ( 2020) and Love Transcends (2021).In addition to four studio albums, Venson has also released four live albums, Live at Strange Brew (2016) Live in Texas (2020), Jackie . Jackie Venson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter known far and wide for her complexly beautiful music and blazing guitar skills. Versatile Strat player talks essential gear and onstage nightmares. Black Rock Coalition. Asked about the more significant potential of the moment Black female guitarists are having, she offers telling thoughts. She is impressed by the precision and brilliance that goes into the writing and production of these musical scores by some of the most legendary people on Earth., Elton John himself wrote some of the music for The Lion King, while Hans Zimmer did the score, says Venson. Should Behringer release the Behremin, its $99 Theremin interpretation, or should it keep its hands off? Brooke Billick is based in Milwaukee. [4] In 2016, she released the EP Jackie Venson Live,[4] and the live album Live at Strange Brew. She recalls, And here I am as a kid, wondering why the music is making me feel a certain way, wondering how the people created the music. Bath John Bune hastily digs in his pocket, ready to disprove anyone who might suggest otherwise. No. I think next year I will be back to touringwe just have to take this all one day at a time. "There needs to be five or six different ladders. [1] "Berklee was really hard for me", Venson recalled. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. He has covered singer-songwriters, bands, and music festivals for several years, and feels energized by the passion and talent of the performing artist. You must have had to spend quite a bit of time in the studio working on the album. She specifically embraced the sheer intensity of electric Texas-based blues. Thursdays milestone was Vensons biggest yet: Taping Austin City Limits at ACL Live. She kept the records coming, too, issuing a double-disc live album as well as a two-volume Jackie the Robot EP via Bandcamp. Daniel is also a singer/songwriter, has worked in broadcast news, serves on the Creative Writing Program Advisory Committee at Full Sail University and speaks at pop culture conventions around the country. Guitarist Jackie Venson performs on Jan. 24 at the Analog at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville.
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