Off The Record—The Jackson Jills

On April 5, 2025, The Jackson Jills performed five songs in the Daily’s newsroom. They then joined Daily members for a conversation about the origins, rehearsals, and seniors of Tufts’ oldest all-femme a cappella group. To learn more about the Jills, visit https://jacksonjills.com/ . . . The Jackson Jills features Abby Sommers, Alex Dobbins, Gwen Draut, Kat Fernandopulle, Mira Pensa, Ava Kee, Juni Kim, Maya Godard, Tess McGarvey, Ilana Brown, Nora Murphy, and Siena Furfaro (the two other members of the Jills—Layla Hoffman, Tessa Moore—were abroad at the time of this recording) Video by Julia Carpi, Maya Godard, Jake Ren and Emma So Audio by Ruby Appleton, Julia Carpi, Emma Dooley, Aisha Karim and Jake Ren / The Tufts Daily . . . 00:00 Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood 03:22 SparkNotes of the Jills’ History 04:04 How true was Pitch Perfect? 04:40 Placebo by Trousdale 08:00 Audition process? 08:41 The Jills’ Room? 09:32 The Scientist by Coldplay 14:04 Rehearsal process? 14:51 Sentimental Journey by Doris Day 16:10 Seniors :’) 17:20 Shadows of the Night by Pat Benatar