Jill Sobule

More than a decade before Katy Perry became a star with a song of the same name, singer-songwriter Jill Sobule was singing about bi-curiosity on a song titled “I Kissed A Girl.” When Perry’s song of the same name became a hit, Sobule made waves when she sarcastically called Perry a “f*cking little slut.” (She later penned a HuffPost article calling that a “goof on what many of my fans were hoping to hear.”) Back in 1995, Sobule’s “I Kissed A Girl” reached several charts, and its music video — featuring Fabio, of romance novel cover fame — became a hit on MTV. Much of Sobule’s music, which she’ll bring to Club Cafe, features folksy guitar and impassioned singing; her lyrics range from deep and emotional to humorous and ironic. -Alex McCann