Jill McCracken (they/them) is a queer singer/songwriter making emotionally raw retro soul music. Heartfelt passion and vocal power remain front and center whether it’s a boisterous full band performance or an intimate solo set. McCracken’s influence has resonated with their home city of Boston, earning consistent Boston Music Award nominations over the past five years (Singer/Songwriter, Vocalist of the Year), clinching a New England Music Award (Soul/R&B act of the year), and being regarded as “a force to reckon with in the Boston Music Community” (Allston Pudding).

“Dependents”, the first single off McCracken’s forthcoming sophomore LP, was recorded and mixed by Andrew Oedel (Anderson .Paak, Rachael Price) at Ghost Hit Recording in Western Massachusetts. Acclaimed by The Boston Globe as “explosive”, the haunting anthem delivers raspy passion over a relentless Daptone-inspired groove on the songwriter’s journey to claw their way to self-reliance.