Day Job: Bartender/Waitress
Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.
Being the youngest contestant of the bunch on "Rock Star: INXS" doesn't intimidate Jordis Unga, who has crammed more musical and life experience into her 22 years than many people twice her age.
The child of a musician father, himself originally from the Pacific island nation of Tonga, Jordis was born in Massachusetts but moved around frequently as a child. Ultimately, she and her family settled in St. Paul, Minnesota when Jordis was 10 years old. Inspired by the Twin Cities' lively music scene, which spawned her idol Prince, among others, Jordis dove headfirst into music, honing her skills at the Perpich Centre for Arts Education.
Jordis developed her musical chops where it matters most, on stage. There, she developed her amazingly mature, bluesy voice and honed her performance skills. While keeping herself afloat by working as a bartender, Jordis and her band, the Fighting Tongs, have toured throughout the region and performed alongside Twisted Sister, Anthrax, Sevendust and Damageplan.
With music in the blood and on the brain (she cites Etta James, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles as other big influences), Jordis enters Rock Star:INXS confident that she has what it takes to win.
Purchase audio of Jordis' Rock Star: INXS performances on msn.com:
Week One: Heart Shaped Box (video)
Week Two: The Reason (video)
Week Three: Gimme Some Lovin' (video)
Week Four: The Man Who Sold The World (video)
Week Five: Layla (video)
Week Six: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (video)
Week Seven: Dream On (video)
Week Eight: Imagine (video)
Week Eight elimination: Listen Like Thieves (video)
Week Nine: Try Not, We Are the Champions
Week Nine elimination: Need You Tonight
Just do it. They're only 99¢ each. It'll be money better spent than any album you'd buy in the store this week.
Her first night's performance of "Baba O'Riley," is not available commercially that I am aware of. It is, however, available on various P2P networks.
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Jordis's Rock Star Blog
Jordis Unga Message Board
Audio: Jordis' band: Liar's Club (includes 4 songs)
Audio/Video: WCCO CBS 4 (interview and song)
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St. Paul Singer Has 'Rock Star' Quality WCCO.com - July 12, 2005
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