Artist description Fiercely independent musician with poetic, agressive lyrical style and eclectic sounds. Songs are often topical melding challenging lyrics with radio-friendly melodies. Performs solo acoustic, or with a variety of musicians including percussion, guitar and mandolin.

Music Style neo-folk singer/songwriter

Musical Influences ani difranco, Michelle Shocked, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Billy Bragg

Similar Artists Kate Bush, Ani DiFranco, Joni Mitchell, Victoria Williams, Tori Amos

Artist History Jolie Christine Rickman currently tours the Eastcoast and Midwest exploding onto college campuses, into folk & acoustic venues, across the airways, or in the heart of political rallys. She has headlined music festivals including the Hobart Folk Festival and the Mother Earth Festival and was included in the mainstage songwriters circle at the Great Blue Heron Festival. Her club and venue dates include CBGB's 313 Gallery and Baby Jupiter in NYC; The Rosebud in Pittsburg, PA; Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, PA; the Folk Factory in Philledelphia, PA; the Heartland Cafe and Uncommon Ground in Chicago, IL; Nietzsche's in Buffalo, NY; and Happy Endings & Styleen's Rhythem Palace in her hometown Syracuse, NY. She is incresingly found on the airwaves, women's festivals, rallys and conferences, and at political events including her work to close the US Army's School of the Americas.

Group Members Jolie Christine Rickman

Instruments acoustic guitar

Albums Sublime Detonation, SING IT DOWN: Songs to Close the School of Americas (collaborative), SmatterING (an CD EP)

Press Reviews Chicago Reader, IL the Octopus, Champaign-Urbanna, IL Cover feature of Weekend, Syracuse Papers, NY hj magazine, CNY, NY

Location Syracuse, NY - USA

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