jenny's tribe

Bio:

Centered around Jenny's song writing, jenny's tribe is just trying to make some straight-up rock-n-roll, but they end up creating these crazy rides that draw the listener in like an ocean undertow. You don't know what's happening until you're sitting there listening to every syllable, feeling every thump of the snare or beat of the bass, thinking, did she just say that?

A living room full of musical instruments in her childhood home taught Jenny a lot of interesting ways to improvise. She's been channeling the spirit Music ever since. When she started writing songs, the goddess Poetry moved in and soon Jenny was producing lyrics that break your heart and make you feel glad all at once. Her bandmates, Dave and Jamie, bring rhythm in unexpected ways and places, filling out these personal tunes with beautiful depth.

* Honorable Mention: Mike Pinder's 2009 Song wars
* Feature: 2006 NYC Skylark Serices
* Feature: 10-2005 FeminineGroove Weekly Radio Show
* Feature: 2005 EvolvingArtist ITV

Support: look for jenny's tribe at iTunes, Rhapsody and on CDBaby

You can also check out a hip-hop project she's was heavily involved in with her voice and her violin: GreenDimension

what fans say:
She has a presence onstage. I can't stop watching her.
-- Shannon Lepore (Boston, MA)

[She was] definitely the best drummer on campus...the Ziljians she punched holes through during one gig!...
-- Chaz Rita (Grinnell, IA)

'Blue' runs through my head on a regular basis. That truly is an amazing song, never heard anything like it, honestly... 'Magic Words' is another that plays in my head a lot. If 'motherfuckedness' isn't a word, it should be.
-- Carl Mamuszka (Cambridge, MA)

This singing chick's got some lungs on her...Jenny's music is termed "anti-folk", but really, she just rocks.
-- DJ Tyranny (NYC)

what critics say:
CNET music.download.com (San Francisco)
"Try on an ingenious and not-at-all-contrived blending of self-effacing folk, complex art rock, and metal. Jenny Elizabeth Jones puts a new spin on the folk/rock combo with a voice of sweetness and power, and songs that match hard with smooth."

Brian Scally, Reach 2004 (Dublin)
"We were impressed overall by the quality of music. [Her] ability to write songs of a high standard certainly comes across on the recording. The melodies...also very impressive. There is a slightly dark and mysterious side...The guitar riffs are also of high quality, especially in Sweet Tension...

Lior Shamir, We Are Listening Managing Director (London)
"... taken a different approach with lyrics and created a new perception. This is very hard to do...[She has] a unique way of communicating... This is very special and a songwriting goldmine!"

Derek Tremblay, Evolving Artist/CDBaby (Boston, MA)
"We are psyched to have her. The deciding factor in selecting her was a few things: Her songs are great!...and the number of instruments she plays makes for a great broadcast. It should be sweet."

Dave Pope from Kurtz (Atlanta)
"I wouldn't say rock, straight up, but I would class it with the same genre as an angry Dave matthews with intelligent lyrics, and I love it...I would call it the "Jenny has a beautiful gift" genre. Very impressive, oh yea, love the bluesy lead guitar riffs. I would love to hear her sing Black Dog, that has to be awesome."

SoundCheck Magazine (Boston):
...Trippy, soulful hip-hop rock - but with creative twists. I mean, for example, how many bands in the hip-hop genre can successfully incorporate violin into the mix?...The tracks that caught my ears the most were for the words and Jenny's wonderful singing punctuating the rap; 'Radius' - funky rap rock, featuring Jenny's stunning vox; 'On The Bus' - the violin in this one really added an earthiness to this soulful rocker; and 'Reluctant Stowaway' - a slow, groovin' number...

Member Since:

July 21, 2005

Members:

Jamie Lonto (bass and occasional 12-string -- he's a pianist, too!), David Arwine (drums, electronica, and occasional live harmonizing), Jenny Elizabeth Jones (everything else: keys, guitars, violins, vox)

Influences:

Name any band, artist, animal or mountaintop that's inspired you and we'll get it, too.

Sounds Like:

Ani DiFranco, Chris Cornell, Evanessence -- Jenny doesn't necessarily agree but this is what they tell her.

Record Label:

Unsigned