Feeling a bit out of place in the L.A.'s pop scene, singer/songwriters Jill Marie & Bryson VanCleve formed a life companionship hitting the road full-time with their acoustics as the soul singing duo, Troubaduo. The two troubadours call the road their home touring 9 months per year and are one of the few independent artists continuing to follow their musical path without the help of a booking agency, management company, p.r., major record label, etc.  Performing artistic rock, Americana, folk, blues, sunshine pop, soul and jazz, Troubaduo places their main emphasis on lyrics.

Some of Troubaduo's influences:

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Gillian Welch, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Tracy Chapman, Van Morrison, Chris Whitley, Elvis, Ella, Aretha, Willie, Johnny and June, Malcolm Holcombe, SRV, Ryan Adams, Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Steve Earle, Tom Waits, Fiona Apple, Bob Dylan, Slash, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Lonnie Johnson and Robert Johnson.

The duo also supports and has partnered with many non-profits including PreemptiveLove.org, a reputable non-profit that raises money and awareness for children whose bodies have been highly affected by chemical warfare.  So many of these children need new hearts and Preemptive Love makes it possible for these children to live by finding affordable doctors and hospitals in various locations around the world.  Troubaduo encourages everyone to check out Preemptive Love's current program at www.BuyShoesSaveLives.com.

Official website~ also available on special mobile site~ Troubaduo.com

Venues performed at:
*Paris Las Vegas Casino - Las Vegas, NV
*House of Blues Sunset Strip - Hollywood, CA
*SoHo Club - Santa Barbara, CA
*Cold Spring Tavern - Santa Barbara, CA
*Live from the Middle Earth Festival- Healdsburg, CA
*The Palms Restaurant & Bar - Carpinteria, CA
*Kaliedescope Courtyards - Mission Viejo, CA
*San Diego State University - San Diego, CA
*Winston's by the Beach - San Diego, CA
*Cal State Long Beach - Long Beach, CA
*Blue Lake Casino - Blue Lake, CA
*Cafe Belissimo - Woodland Hills, CA
*5 year residency with RPG Acoustically Speaking at Room 5 Lounge - Los Angeles, CA
*Bar of America - Truckee, CA
*The Three C's - Monrovia, CA
*3 year residency at Mammoth Lakes Resorts - Mammoth Lakes, CA
*Last Day Saloon - Santa Rosa, CA
*The Torch Club - Sacramento, CA
*Sudwerk's Brewery - Davis, CA
*The Mint - Los Angeles, CA
*Rockit Room - San Francisco, CA
*Shanachie Pub - Willits, CA
*Mendonesia Cafe - Willits, CA
*Ukiah Brewing Company - Ukiah, CA
*Six Rivers Brewery - McKinleyville, CA
*The Redwood Hostel - Klamath, CA
*Frog & Peach - San Luis Obispo, CA
*Rockit Room - San Francisco, CA
*Molly Malone's - Los Angeles, CA*Genghis Cohen - Hollywood, CA
*Luckey's Cigar Bar - Eugene, OR
*Bodega's - Amarillo, TX
*Rev Room - Little Rock, AR
*Sticky Fingerz Bar & Restaurant - Little Rock, AR
*George's Majestic - Fayetteville, AR
*Billy's Blues Club - Fayetteville, AR
*Clear Channel Metroplex - Little Rock, AR
*Sig Nu Fraternity - University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, AR
*Sig Tau Fraternity - University of Central Arkansas - Conway, AR
*Pi Kappa Alpha - University of Arkansas at L.R. - Little Rock, AR
*Ouachita Baptist University - Arkadelphia, AR
*Ryan's Saloon - Reno, NV
*Silver Peak Restaurant & Brewery - Reno, NV
*Mystic Springs Theatre - Monroe, UT
*The Deer Hunter Pub - Spainish Fork, UT
*A Bar Named Sue - Salt Lake City, UT
*Baker Street Pub - Boulder, CO
*Baker Street Pub - Denver, CO
*Baker Street Pub - Westminster, CO
*Meadowlark Summer Theater - Denver, CO
*Sundance Mountain Lodge - Monument, CO
*San Luis Valley Brewing Company - Alamosa, CO
*Hard Rock Cafe - Memphis, TN
*Rhodes College - Memphis, TN
*3 Year Residency Durango Songwriters & Blue Room - Nashville, TN
*12th & Porter - Nasvhille, TN
*Best Western - Nashville, TN
*Prince Deli Sports Bar Grill - Knoxville, TN
*Western Kentucky University - Bowling Green, KY
*Watermark Saloon - Columbia, LA
*Fenian's Pub - Jackson, MS
*Bowie's Tavern - Natchez, MS
*The Spirit Room - Jerome, AZ
*Monte Vista Fire Station - Albuquerque, NM
*St. Claire Winery & Bistro - Albuquerque, NM
*The Taos Inn - Taos, NM
*Hastings Books & Music Stores - Touring all locations in the state of AR and endorsed    by Arkansas Hastings
*Borders Books & Music Stores - Various locations including Santa Barbara, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, & Goleta, CA and Denver, CO 

FESTIVALS & EVENTS
  Rock n' Roll Wine (rnrwine.com) - Las Vegas, NV
  Wine & Liquor Tasting Events - Liquid Catering Company - Los Angeles, CA
  Wine & Liquor Tasting Events - Valley Beverage Company - Los Angeles, CA
  RiverFest (main stage) - Little Rock, AR
  Habitat for Humanity - Conway, AR
  Toad Suck Daze Festival - Conway, AR
  SummerFest - North Little Rock, AR
  Arkansas State Fair - Little Rock, AR
  AvoFest (Jill Marie has 10 year resideny/main stage) - Carpinteria, CA
  WorldFest - Santa Barbara, CA
  Santa Barbara Fair - Santa Barbara, CA
  NAMI Benefit at the Marriott Hotel - Irvine, CA
  Hurricane Katrina Benefit - Carpinteria, CA
  Make A Wish Foundation Live TV Performance - Los Angeles, CA
  Durango Songwriter's Expo - Showcase Artist multiple times -Santa Barbara, CA,
  Asheville, NC & CO
  Festival of Lights - Riverside, CA
  Live from the Middle Earth - Healdsburg, CA
  Lemon Festival - Goleta, CA
  Beach Festival - Carpinteria, CA
  Flower Festival - Lompoc, CA
  Pops Orchestra Concert Series - Lompoc, CA
  Hope Mountain Barter Faire - Cave Junction, OR

Instrumentation
Troubaduo currently tours as a duo (2 acoustics, 2 vocals), but has the capability of performing as a full band.
Jill Marie - Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Mandolin, Percussion
Bryson VanCleve - Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Dobro, Drums, Percussion

Discography
All music available through Trouabduo.com, Brysonvancleve.com & JillMarieMusic.com
~Also on ITUNES~
Napster, Amazon, Rhapsody, etc.
Search for Troubaduo, Bryson VanCleve & Jill Marie

Bryson's CDs
2001 - Wake the Dawn
2003 - Surface Deep
2005 - Basics of Insanity
2008 - Halfway to Homeless
2009 - Troubaduo self-titled EP

Jill Marie's CDs
2005 - Free
2008 - Jill Marie EP "Self-Titled"
2009 - All Hearts
2009 - Troubaduo self-titled EP

Troubaduo proudly records & performs with the following artists on their releases:

Curt Bisquera - Drums
Russ Cummings - Drums
Adam Alessi - Drums
Al Aguilar - Bass
Tim McHugh - Keys, Stand-Up & Horns
Bob Daspit - Producer and Mastering Engineer

 TROUBADUO is a National touring act performing over 150 shows yearly