Jillian Dolan

Based in Pennsylvania, Jillian Dolan is an 19 year old folk/alt singer/songwriter. Her lyricism is deeply rooted in poetry and she strives for her listeners to have an irreplicable and individual interpretation of her songs. Jillian attends university as a music production major in Lancaster, PA. Recorded and mixed all in Jillian’s bedroom, each song of “Broken Words,” reflects moments of observation, doubt, and isolation. Her music is a mix of techniques learned on guitar, piano, and voice from over the years. There are mixes of ragtime piano and “Bob-Dylan” or “Lindsey Buckingham,” type travis guitar picking. Along with that, there are notable folk, indie pop and country inspirations. Vocally, while she sings in a contemporary style, it is easy to hear her classical vocal training shine through in her layered high soprano harmonies. Her newly released EP showcases all the genres that she grew up with and learned from. This mix of genres is able to create a full and unique sound in Jillian’s music. The songs released on this album were written between 2020-2021, when she started experimenting with chord progressions and lyrics. As Jillian continues to release more music, the evolution of her songwriting and musicality will expose itself. She spends hours of her days writing and replacing broken guitar strings from experimental tunings. Currently and always, her music is becoming more technical and less straight forward lyrically but with that, even more meaningful.