Singer, songwriter, musician, and entertainer John Hill is a soulful and authentic performance artist.  He believes, “There is great power in music, my job as an entertainer is to act as a channel through which that power can resonate.”  

 

A soloist, John plays Martin acoustic guitars, sings with conviction, and accompanies himself with sweet, sometimes raucous harmonica solos. He plays a wide range of American music including country, folk, blues, rock, bluegrass, gospel, and standards.  A full-time working musician, John performs over 300 dates per year throughout the Capital Region, Mid Hudson Valley, Vermont, and Cape Cod.  

 

His particular attention to song selection ensures that each tune rings true for him, and also true for you.  Some of John’s primary influences include favorites like Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia, Merle Haggard, Neil Young, Ralph Stanley, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings.  You can hear his personal connection with each tune in his expansive repertoire.  

 

John plays live at a variety of venues including:

 

• Bars & Restaurants

• Special Events and Festivals

• Private Parties 

• Corporate Events

• Weddings

 

Live music is about the relationship between the performer, the music, and the audience.  Sometimes music merely provides background ambiance, other times it’s purpose is to enhance and augment the scene.  John says, “Every audience is unique, so I don’t use a set list.  Each performance is like a conversation between me and them, so I select songs in the spur of the moment based on what’s happening around me.”

 

Contact John today and bring the power of music to your guests for your next party or event.  Live music is better, when John Plays Live!

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