As a singer/songwriter and/or band member I’ve recorded ten albums. These days I’m more likely to create production music, or collaborate on projects with other people and organizations.

produced by Merel Bregante and Jane Gillman
recorded in Austin

“This is one of those occasions where twenty-odd minutes of music offers way more than most cds three times the length because there is so much variety, so much beautiful and thoughtful playing condensed into a small package. Jane’s singing is beautiful, apparently effortless and very un-showy, but with real depth to it – there’s hints of being in kd lang territory at times. All in all, Piscean Dreams is a little gem to put a warm smile on your face.”— FlyinShoesReview, UK

“Give me a remarkable voice, a single instrument or a large orchestra, a good song and a shipload of emotion and I’m completely defenseless. The American songstress Jane Gillman is fortunate that she possesses abundant components.” – Johnny’s Garden, Netherlands

“This six-track album from Jane Gillman is one to savour. A superb album from start to finish.” – Maverick Magazine, UK

produced by Merel Bregante and Jane Gillman
recorded in Austin

“You might think that Americana is a boys’ club. Let singer/songwriter Jane Gillman change your mind. A little less twangy than her male counterparts, Gillman nevertheless offers a refreshingly feminine touch to the testosterone-ridden roots-rock movement.”— Whisperin and Hollerin, UK

“List of Wishes is a mature, lovingly crafted record. The lovelorn “My Impatient Heart” and “Dream and Drive” represent country music at its purest; absent of artificial gloss and obvious Top-40 touches, they welcome a time when country was not a genre that critics smirked at. Such vivid imagery is tragically uncommon among songwriters these days” — CD Reviews, US

produced by Mark Hallman
recorded in Austin

“A nice album, this, the very model of a well-crafted country pop record in the general area of Mary Chapin Carpenter, with several nods in a slightly folkier direction. Ten songs, then, that deal with emotional complexities – entangled love lives, dreams of escape from the muddied burdens of real life – in simple, clear imagery.” — Americana Homeplace, US

“Gillman Deaville combines the graceful folkiness of the McGarrigle Sisters with the harmonic quirkiness of the Roches. The array of instruments they juggle…gives their material a variety of intriguing textures and accents.” — Creative Loafing, Charlotte, NC

“Gillman and Deaville’s harmonies twine together magically, coloring the pair’s delightfully observed songs…” — Riverfront Times, St. Louis

“…the duo [makes] a strong impression by bringing several small town vignettes to life with rootsy, string band finesse…their singing, alone and together, often exudes a simple wistful charm that’s perfectly suited to such dreamy songs as Gillman’s “Face in the Moon” and Deaville’s “High School Vision”…the crisp, evocative arrangements [are] colored primarily by Deaville’s mandolin, guitar, and fiddle and Gillman’s dulcimer and harmonica.” — Washington Post

“…wistfully intelligent material that fits better into that ever-widening adult-alternative niche than into the more traditional folk category…the loveliness of the sound here perfectly suits these bittersweet songs of loneliness, resolve and emotional complexity.” — Austin American Statesman

produced by Steve Burgh
recorded in New York
Guests include Mary Chapin Carpenter, Larry Campbell, Charlie Giordano, Tony Garnier

“With her gracefully twangy voice, tender-yet-wise lyrical style and knack for catchy tunes, Gillman appeals to the same listeners who have helped Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin reach widespread recognition.” — Austin American Statesman

“…her songs are finely crafted and set to exquisitely danceable melodies…Gillman’s voice is smooth and lilting even when her guitar and harmonica are kicking butt.” — Victory Review, Seattle

“…she has a knack for catchy tunes and lyrical hooks that is rare in folk music.” — Dirty Linen Magazine

produced by Jim Rooney and Stephen Doster
recorded in Nashville and Austin
Guests include Lyle Lovett, Mark O’Connor

“Jane’s top of the heap, class songwriter and performer, plays a mean harmonica too!…a rich concoction of all the great sounds that have a longtime home deep in us all.” — Folk Roots Magazine, UK

“Jane Gillman…is a remarkable writing and performing talent…She can rock and she can swing but she can also stop you in your tracks with a haunting melody.” — Kansas City Star

“…Jane Gillman displays diverse songwriting skills and extremely talented musicianship…Gillman’s soprano vocals shade her straight from the heart compositions with emotional strength.” — Boston Globe

“Have you ever bopped to folk music?” — What’s On, UK

Eaglebone Whistle
Jane Gillman, Graham Hall, Greg Raskin, John Hagen, Stephanie Powell

Before Austin, Texas, became the live music capital of the world, before South by Southwest burst onto the scene, you could wander into Maggie Mae’s Irish pub on any weekend night and find a spirited crowd raising pints of Guinness while Eaglebone Whistle played on stage, bringing down the house. Formed in 1979, Eaglebone Whistle combined bluegrass, old-time string band music, Celtic melodies, and original compositions into a highly energetic and innovative mix. The band’s dynamic live shows won them a devoted following at clubs and festivals throughout Central Texas. In 1981, the band released their only album on Philo/Fretless Records. This collection of tunes is from an earlier demo recording. For over thirty years it’s been tucked away in a garage . . . until now. Happy listening!

Rue La-La
Three Texas songwriters — sprung from the rich soil of American roots — converge on the road to Louisiana. Mark Viator, Jane Gillman, and Marce Lacouture, take new and old, melody and backbeat, English and French, and create a sound that is at once exuberant and ethereal.