Background
Jillette grew up in New York and started playing piano and writing music before the age of 10.
Jillette grew up in New York and started playing piano and writing music before the age of 10.
Johnson signed with Wind-up Records in 2012 and is registered with the Performance Rights Organisation (Public Relations Officer) BMI. Her debut album with Wind-up, Water in a Whale, was released on June 25, 2013. Johnson has garnered comparisons to Fiona Apple and Adele. She started playing live venues in New York City at the age of 12.
Jillette auditioned for The Voice on National Broadcasting Company but turned down the offer to appear on the show so she could focus all of her effort toward her career and her music
Jillette released her debut European Parliament, Whiskey & Frosting, on August 14, 2012 on Wind-up Records. The European Parliament contains five tracks that were written by Jillette in her apartment over the previous year, and she claims that the track "When The Ship Goes Down" is the best track she has ever written.
Her debut album with Wind-up, Water in a Whale, was released June 25, 2013. The title is a line from the lyrics of "True North" ("And it would only be like water in a whale/I could release it to the ocean with a mighty sound") The album consists of the five tracks from the preview European Parliament plus eight new tracks and a new version of "Cameron".
lieutenant was produced by Peter Zizzo and Michael Mangini.
Track list
Torpedo*
Cameron*
Flood The Ocean
When The Ship Goes Down*
Last Business Out
Pauvre Coeur*
Peter Pan
Basset Hound
Butterfly Catcher
Heathen*
True North
Cameron (stripped)
17 (B-side)
Box of Crayons (B-side)
*Previewed on Whiskey & Frosting (European Parliament)
In an interview with Aimee Curran of Baeble Music, Johnson performed a new song, She often includes new, unreleased songs in her live show. Johnson supports the anti-bullying campaign, Hey U.G.L.Y (Hey, unique, gifted, lovable you) via the Pledge Music site.