Born in Denver, Colo. in 1961, singer-songwriter Jill Sobule dropped out of college to pursue a career in music, struggling for nearly a decade in obscurity before landing a deal with MCA. Her 1990 debut Things Here Are Different, produced by Todd Rundgren, somehow escaped public attention, and Sobule returned to her a day job as a photographer. But by 1995 she was back with a hit eponymous comeback album on Lava / Atlantic. Thanks to the songs "I Kissed a Girl" and "Supermodel" (featured on the Clueless soundtrack) Sobule returned to the spotlight, consolidating her following with 1997's Happy Town.
An e-mail mailing list devoted to Jill Sobule. Includes information on subscribing and unsubscribing from the list and an archive of past discussions. www.neatness.com/happytown
Dedicated to raising $2,000 to buy Jill an iBook she can take with her on tour to keep in contact with the Happytown Discussion List. ibook-for-jill.wharf.com
For the artwork of her latest CD, Underdog Victorious, Sobule incorporated her love of crossword puzzles. She talks with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and NPR's Liane Hansen. [10:26 streaming audio broadcast.] www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4271610
Long interview about her career, Macs, bootlegging of her concerts, and being a little technologically challenged. www.macdirectory.com/music/JillSobule
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