JILL SIMMONS - lead vocals

Jill Simmons hails from Pittsburgh, Pa. and has sang from the moment she  could talk according to her parents.  Jill’s musical background runs the gamut from musicals and gospel to blues,  jazz and jam bands. Jill never had singing lessons, and her she honed her skills on the stages of many Pittsburgh music clubs.  Jill’s influences include Barbara Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Eva Cassidy, Ella Fitzgerald and Susan Tedecschi.  

Multi-dimensional singer, Jill Simmons, got on the bus 10 years ago as one of the lead singers for Pittsburgh jam band, theCAUSE.  Her ability to channel Pig Pen tunes in her own style has been a hallmark trait of ability to elevate theCause into one of the top jam bands in the Northeast. 

Jill’s musical journey in the jam band scene has given her the opportunity to share the stage with David Gans, Roosevelt Collier, Steve Kimock, Lisa Mackey and Jeff Mattson from Dark Star Orchestra. Grass is Dead, Unlimited Devotion and Playing Dead.   Her energy on stage and talented vocal abilities has earned her a national reputation and her contribution to Brown Eyed Women will be undeniable.  Her ability to take Dead tunes and make it her own has been her trademark for many years.