Although she hails from Lexington, MA, Jane Bond has become
one of the premier artists in Austin, TX. While Jane is rooted
in Country-Blues, she is by no means old fashion. Her music
is seasoned with Jazz and Rock & Roll, complimented by
her flirtatious but authentic stage presence. Jane brings this
package together to create an original and captivating performance.
After moving from Boston to Austin, Jane recorded her first
album, Jane Bond Volume I in 2001. In August 2002, Jane was on
the cover of the Austin Chronicle representing one of Austin's
hot new acts. Jane is currently working with Wayne Nagel and
Cory L. Moore, at the Luther Wolf Agency. Together, they released
her second album, Jane Bond Volume II: Live from the Continental
Club, under Luther Records in March 2004. Since then, Jane has
been touring Texas performing with bands such as Reckless Kelly,
Ray Benson, the Gourds, and Radney Foster. She is presently endorsed
by Lonestar Beer. In preparation for her third album, Jane took
a trip to Los Angeles, CA, where she recorded five songs with
producer/ drummer, Tony Braunagel late of Bonnie Raitt/Taj Mahal,
bassist Hutch Hutchinson , keyboardist Benmont Tench, and guitarist
Johnny Lee Shell.
Among other things, Austin, TX is nationally
recognized musically for three things: it is home of the South
by Southwest music conference; the Austin City Limits festival
and TV show, and lastly Austin is known as the "Live Music Capital of the
World." Jane Bond is the quintessential representation of
the music scene in Austin. She has played in many of Austin's
prestigious nightclubs, including Antone's, Hole in the Wall,
and a twenty-month residency at the Continental Club. Jane has
performed at the South by Southwest music conference for the
past two years, and has been accepted to perform in 2005. She
also performed at the Austin City Limits festival in 2002 and
2003 with artists such as R.E.M., Dwight Yokem, Shawn Colvin,
and Liz Phair. If that's not enough, Mayor Will Wynn declared
March 11th, 2004 to be "Jane Bond Day" in the city
of Austin. Jane's music career is caked full of experience and
progress.
Reflecting on the 2003 Austin City Limits
festival, Kevin Renick, from Playback St. Louis, paints a realistic
picture of Jane's performance. "Bond would close her eyes and sing sweetly
into the mic, modulating her delivery with relaxed ease, then
look out at the audience with a beaming smile that was positively
irresistible." Jane Bond has certainly made her mark in
Austin, and she is ready for more.
