By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Honors, accolades, exhibits, and albums. It’s all in the works as the musical career of Bristol native Jennifer Hill—and the founder of SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day CT— seems to be heating up as the temperatures are cooling down in New England. First off on her agenda is a nomination and performance at the CT Music Awards next Tuesday. Then the Bristol Historical Society has approached her about including her work and recorded performances in its archives. Finally, the singer songwriter is getting the itch to record some new material. The Observer caught up with Jennifer via email to talk about the state of the Bristol Central High School alum’s career. Observer: I understand you have been nominated for the CT Music Awards coming up. How did that come about? How does it feel to be nominated? Jennifer Hill: First off, it feels great to be nominated and recognized. I remember as a young musician reading the Grand Band Slam section of the Advocate and wanting to be in one of those bands. In 2009, I conquered that goal by winning the honor of Best Female vocalist in the Hartford Advocate Grand Band Slam. [...]
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