Folk Bands and Artists
Lila J
Lila J Began when Gavin Jones realized he was still in love with the remarkable musician & lyricist, Lisa Jenkinson, turns out she felt the same!
The pair began a journey of discovery and creativity, documented by their first two albums.”Ambulance” 2014 & “Duple” 2015.
Driven by a desire to free themselves from the ‘cover-band scene’ of Gloucester their hometown, they soon augmented the band with the doyen of bass riffs, Keith Phillips and the illustrious Damon T from New York City, on percussion. Now a vibrant, loveable four piece band, they are determined to be defined by their own truths and not that of their peers. Having initially found it difficult to find venues willing to accept their unique sound and optimism, they have steadily gained the love and respect they deserve throughout the south west and the midlands due to their sincere and honest lyrics and their beautiful and challenging tunes. With love as an ever present theme and thoughtful questions delivered in a raw and uncompromising manner, LILA J continue to grow their eclectic troop of followers and fans.
Not content with pre-defined genres, this band have created their own,
“Underground niceness”, bringing together a fusion of influences from Tom Waits to The Velvet Underground, from Dr. Nico to The Pixies and The Sundays.
Individually, they are all talented and creative performers, together they make an epic sound that can hush a busy room and encourage a reluctant toe to tap.
Music isn’t what these four do, it’s who they are.
