Music
Jilly is the singer/drummer/manager of popular duo 'Chocolate Dogs,' featuring the original music of singer-songwriter Baxter Stone.
Jillian performed on drums and vocals in the Burradise Bash Music Festival promo day on Easter Sunday 2024 to a large appreciative audience, alongside her partner/singer-songwriter Baxter Stone.
They performed/released their EP 'Reel to Real' in September 2022 as part of their return fourth sold out 'Sweet Beats and Blues' event in Cambewarra. They produce these events to celebrate live original Australian music. Their tickets are sold through South Coast Tix and The Humanitix Charity Sites. Here's one from Sweet Beats n Blues No. 5 Friday March 17th 2023...
https://www.southcoasttickets.com.au/events/sweet-beats-n-blues-stella-studioz/
Jilly and Baxter shot their latest music clip Back Into The Zone due for public viewing on you tube now in 2023. Jilly conceptualised and directed this clip with filmmaker Harry Kielly. It is produced by Baxter Stone and Jillian O'Dowd. Check it out on this link...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKklOgRu1OA
Their unique style includes rock 'n' roll, blues, folk, alt-country, ballads with a mean left hook, rockabilly and at times a touch of the psychedelic.
Feel free to check out three of our popular recent you tube clips Dodging Trucks, I Wanna Fly and Lucky shot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl97SIngHSs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSe-ZVk6zfE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=577c0f7hh1A
Jilly is also played drums and sang with celebrated NSW South Coast band 'The Chocolate Dogs' - a rocking beats n blues band that got every dance floor heaving. Singer- song writer Baxter Stone led The CD's on lead guitar/vocals, Jillian O’Dowd titilated on drums/vocals, and Adrian Morgan grooved on bass guitar until 2020. Chris Vider played bass with the band for Club Jervis Bay NYE 2021. Their unique sound combined rock, blues, alt-country and rockabilly, with a touch of the psychedelic.
The Band played the main stage at The Shoalhaven River Festival in October 2019 and supported Psuedo Echo in 2017.
They released their album ‘Barking Up The Wrong Tree’ in November 2017, recorded with Ben Moore of Harvest Recordings at the Shark Island Institute. This album has a digital release, on Spotify and Itunes, with national airplay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSOqAXop9RE
In February 2018, a revamped and remastered version of Baxter’s Slowburning album recorded in London was internationally released.
The CD's band released their music clips on you tube of Baxter’s original songs Fear of Falling and ‘Barking up the wrong tree’ shot in Kangaroo Valley, starring Roy Billing (Jack Irish, Underbelly fame), filmed by Sam Vines (Easybeats – Friday on my Mind ABC 2 part biopic). This was written, directed and produced by the band's drummer /singer/ manager Jillian. She plays drums and sings on the clips.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epaOU5nhnfw
The 'Dissappear' clip is by the Dogs' friend and colleague singer song-writer Jim Gamack.
The CD's band members in their time have shared a stage with Icehouse, Paul Kelly, The Warumpi Band, Weddings Parties Anything, Pseudo Echo, Chrissy Amphlett and many more. They have feautured many Australian original musicians such as Frank Sultana and Pacific Avenue as part of their unique 'Sweet Beats and Blues' hall crawl events in the South Coast of NSW.
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Baxter Stone and Jillian O'Dowd duo 'Chocolate Dogs' perform on request at select venues, such The Maritime Museum Market Huskisson NSW, for private parties and festivals in Nationwide.
Contact Jillian on 0468309530 for queries or bookings.
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