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Jill Sobule (born January 16, 1965 in Denver, Colorado) is an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single “I Kissed a Girl”, and “Supermodel” from the soundtrack of the 1995 film Clueless. More often critically acclaimed than commercially successful Sobule has released seven studio albums of original songs, three EPs, and a greatest hits compilation album.
In mid-January 2008, Sobule launched a website, jillsnextrecord.com, which aimed to raise $75,000 through fan donations in order to produce, manufacture, distribute and promote an upcoming studio album. In exchange for their donations, Sobule offered her patrons an assortment of gifts with values commensurate with the amount of the donation. These gifts range from a free download of the album when its released ($10) to the opportunity to attend a recording session and sing on the record ($10,000). On March 8, 2008, 53 days after the public launch of the site, Sobule reached her target through donations from over 500 people in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and eleven foreign countries[1]. The subsequent album, California Years, was released on April 14, 2009 on Sobule’s own label, Pinko Records.