Album Release: JoJo Green, Jillian Rae, High & Rising

3022 Hennepin Ave S ,Minneapolis MN 55408

22 October, 2021

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Album Release: JoJo Green, Jillian Rae, High & Rising Granada Theater & Uptown Lobby ALL AGES JoJo Green Jillian Rae, High & Rising JoJo Green Album Release with special guests, Jillian Rae and High & Rising Live at the Granada! Join us as we welcome some amazing local talent to our stage! JoJo Green JoJo Green composes music that expresses struggle but doesn’t hang its head; instead, their expression exemplifies fun, yet daring depth.This band has a sound that will grab you from your chair and shake you to the core. With strong influences from Motown and Muscle Shoals, JoJo Green gives a fresh face to a recollective sound, easy on the ears, and exciting to the body. Listeners are mesmerized by JoJo Green’s powerhouse vocals mixed with agile woodwinds, shredding guitars, funky bass, and driving drums, a surefire crowd pleaser. Pop-fusion is JoJo Green's own genre of combined Americana styles including Funk, Soul, Jazz, Country, and Rock. By mixing styles, they continuously challenge themselves to be the best musicians they can be, on top of their game for every performance. Jillian Rae Lauded as a “triple threat on vocals, fiddle and composition” (Star Tribune), Jillian Rae is a fiercely unique spirit who cares more about making authentic music than about fitting into a tidy box. The Minneapolis-based, classically trained violinist turned country fiddler has become a commanding international presence--writing powerful genre-bending songs, heading up her own critically acclaimed rock/pop band and backing up Grammy-winning acts like The Okee Dokee Brothers. Although she got her start playing with folk and country bands, Rae’s latest album I Can’t Be the One You Want Me to Be (2019) took a decided turn into pop and rock with unflinching, hard-hitting songs. It also showcased her orchestration abilities with layered violin tracks saturated in heavy grooves and moody arrangements. The album’s final track “Wayward One” was featured prominently in the hit Chinese film The White Storm 2 and has catapulted her into near stardom in China. Rae is also an in-demand producer and session player, known for her soaring pop orchestrations and fiddle parts. She is currently working on a new album. High & Rising Out of Western Wisconsin and the banks of the mighty Mississippi River grew this “Groovy Grass” band of music makers. High & Rising most often plays as a trio, with a unique combination of instruments that bring a fresh groovy sound to the Bluegrass & Folk American scene. The trio, led by Laura Farley (upright bass/vocals) and supported by Jym Farley (acoustic guitar) and Ben Rohde (percussion) have quickly made a name for themselves through their prolific songwriting and performances along-side many notable musicians in the upper midwest music scene. High & Rising are set to release their debut album on September 24, 2021, featuring artists: Adam Greuel & Davey Lynch of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades; Chris Castino of The Big Wu; Ernest Brusubardis IV & Ryan Ogburn of Chicken Wire Empire; Augie Dougherty of Armchair Boogie; Craig Baumann of The People Brothers Band; Rick Krueuziger of The Pat Watters Band; Leo Albertoni of Old Soul Society; and Kenny Leiser of Joseph Huber. JoJo Green Jillian Rae, High & Rising