Jill Leighton is a singer songwriter originally from Gourock, a little town by the sea in the West coast of Scotland.

She began her early life immersed in music, with a mother who sang old folk tunes introducing Jill to the beauty of story telling and the acoustic guitar. Jill travelled throughout her younger years to most of South East Asia, and Papua New Guinea where she was exposed to differing cultural musical elements.

Returning to her homeland she planted her feet in London to study at Goldsmiths Music School. This is where she found her true love for performing.

Since graduating, Jill travelled extensively performing her songs, touring the East Coast of the States for 6 months working alongside the likes of Neal Casal, of Ryan Adams and the Cardinals.

She has a voice to blow all others out of the water, with a range greater than most, her voice is one not to be forgotten.

Packing an almighty punch with her alternative folk country tinged melodies, accompanied by her Appalachian dulcimer and acoustic, her songs stand strong, musically and lyrically.

There is no denying this Scottish songbirds potential - her songwriting ability alongside her powerful stage demeanour is something to behold.

Jill Leighton is a unique and refreshing addition to the genre of female singer songwriters.

Her anticipated EP is due to be released this coming June 2016 Leighton, Scottish singer songwriter,is known for creating waves with her unique form of freestyle vocals and refreshingly captivating lyrics.

Closely aligned to Folk and Blues, her songs are deep, melodic, sometimes obscure – but at all times – heartfelt. Her voice has been described as pure, individual and haunting and captures the listener. Jill draws her inspirations from the many artists and musicians she admires, and the wide range of musical influences coming together has given

Jill creation that she uses to great effect. In her early years, Jill experimented with various instruments – piano, violin, and even bagpipes – now her setup for shows is the acoustic guitar complemented by her harmonica and outstanding vocal ability.

Jill has performed at some of Scotland’s largest music festivals including the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh and Celtic Connections in Glasgow. Her charm and magic on stage is hypnotic and leaves a lasting impression on all those lucky enough to witness a musical performance by Jill Leighton.

In visits to New York City, Jill has worked closely with some of the finest in the business - to name a few - playing regular shows with John Gill, a member of Woody Allen's New Orlean's Jazz Band, working with 2 time grammy winning producer/mixer Kirk Yano. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.