Jillian Banks is a singer-songwriter from Orange County, California, whose understated lyricism — especially paired with the smokiness of her voice and the passion of her performance — makes for an evocative live experience.
Banks opened her set with an extended rendition of "Fuck With Myself," an aggressive and bass-heavy take that affirmed she has reached a new level of artistic maturity. Despite addressing the crowd in a near-whisper, the confidence of her stage presence commanded attention. The singer-songwriter's voice carried over the clamour of the weekend's biggest stage, and its coarse raspiness enraptured everyone in the vicinity.
Despite her pop-leaning songs, she has enough grunge associated with her image that her performance could and did incorporate experimental embellishments. Two dancers performed an interpretive choreography that lent a physical counterpart to the emotional labour Banks sang of in her breakthrough hit "Waiting Game."
Her stage presence exuded confidence, resulting in a show that maintained the momentum she's garnered with the critical reception of her latest release, The Altar. Overall, the performance was mature and affecting.
Banks opened her set with an extended rendition of "Fuck With Myself," an aggressive and bass-heavy take that affirmed she has reached a new level of artistic maturity. Despite addressing the crowd in a near-whisper, the confidence of her stage presence commanded attention. The singer-songwriter's voice carried over the clamour of the weekend's biggest stage, and its coarse raspiness enraptured everyone in the vicinity.
Despite her pop-leaning songs, she has enough grunge associated with her image that her performance could and did incorporate experimental embellishments. Two dancers performed an interpretive choreography that lent a physical counterpart to the emotional labour Banks sang of in her breakthrough hit "Waiting Game."
Her stage presence exuded confidence, resulting in a show that maintained the momentum she's garnered with the critical reception of her latest release, The Altar. Overall, the performance was mature and affecting.
