Born and raised in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania and spending most of her teen years in New York City, Jillian began singing at local coffee shops at the age of 7. Inspired by Patsy Cline and box sets of Elvis, Bobby Goldsboro, Trisha Yearwood, The Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, Carole King, Martina McBride, and Patty Loveless, she wrote and recorded her first album in her guitar player’s basement at age the age of 10.  At the age of 9, Jillian took a trip to New York City to audition for a Christmas show starring legendary country/pop singer & entertainer Kenny Rogers and got the part, leading her to co-star alongside Rogers in the Broadway production “Christmas from the Heart” at the Beacon Theater in New York City for three months. Following the show, Jillian performed on tour with Rogers from 1999-2005.   
In 2001 Dreamcatcher Entertainment released a duet with Billy Dean, Suzy Bogguss, and Jillian titled “Please Keep Mom and Dad in Love” which debuted on the Top 50 Billboard Country Music Charts. Jillian formed a band with her three sisters during this time called The Little Women Band and began touring and playing all over the U.S, including a residency at The Bitter End in New York and state fairs all over the country.  Jillian moved to Nashville, TN in 2010 after graduating from college and spent the past few years writing and recording new material. In 2013 she wrote and recorded a 6 song project with pop singer/songwriter and record producer Richard Marx. She signed with Downtown Music Publishing in Nashville in August 2014 and was recently named one of Spotify’s “Spotlight on Country” Artists to Watch in 2015. She is writing + recording new music for her first self-titled EP release. 


Over the past year, Hailey Whitters career has skyrocketed, taking home the ACM Award for New Female Artist of the Year and nominated for New Artist of the Year at CMA Awards. Last year alone, she made her night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! soon followed by a performance of her hit single "Everything She Ain't" at the ACM Awards. The breakthrough single appeared on her breakthrough album Raised, which, like her 2020 album The Dream, was named Rolling Stone's No. 1 country album of the year. "Everything She Ain't" marked multiple firsts for the Iowa-born artist including her first-ever top 20 single at country radio, appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 and RIAA Platinum certification. The sing has been played over 175 million times on TikTok, inspiring multiple trends on the platform. Last year, Whitters mounted a headline tour in support of Raised, followed by tours with Shania Twain, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, and Luke Bryan. Last summer, Whitters followed Raised with a brand new-six song EP, I'm in Love, tapping into her '90s country influences while exploring relationships, heartbreak, and finding love. So far in 2024, Whitters has hit the road on her headline Can't Tie'r Down Tour before opening shows for Dan + Shay and Luke Combs. As in years past, Whitters will perform at a slew of music festivals throughout the year including Stagecoach, Railbird Music Festival, Carolina Country Music Festival, Barefoot Country Music Festival, and Golden Sky Music Festival.

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