The Songwriter's Association of Washington Open Mic at the New Deal Cafe is hosted by Lynn Hollyfield and is the FIRST Tuesday of the Month with a featured artist. For June, Jillian Matundan will be the featured artist. Sign ups start at 6PM for 2songs/10 minutes. OM 6:30-8 and 8:30-9:30. Jillian performs 8-8:30PM. Come join us at the cozy THE NEW DEAL CAFE-great food and drink, Local art on the walls, original music and you!
ABOUT JILLIAN Jillian Matundan is a unique singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who continues to win over audiences with her warm, resonant vocals. Her songs tell stories that are relatable, while her unique guitar-style, and inviting stage presence draws her audience into every performance. Hailing from Central New York, Jillian began training as a concert violinist at the age of three, while also learning piano, flute, and sitar. A musician to her core, Jillian, taught herself how to play other instruments including the guitar, string bass, and percussion.
After a fifteen-year hiatus from writing and playing her own music, to focus on a career in the labor movement, Jillian returned to songwriting in 2018 and performing in 2019. She has since won many awards and recognitions (including fifteen Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Awards); collaborating, playing and recording with other musicians; while playing venues that include Club Passim, The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, Jammin' Java, and the Edwards Opera House. She has opened for Susan Werner, Natalia Zuckerman, Jesse Terry, RJ Cowdery, Rachael Kilgour, Scott Cook, Michael Clem, Greg Howard, and Anne Hills.