Congratulations to Jen on her 4 Detroit Music Award Nominations! Jen's latest release, "Accidental Pilgrimage" was nominated in both the folk and country categories for Outstanding Recording, and Jen was nominated as Outstanding Country Songwriter and Outstanding Country Vocalist! You can register to vote here: http://www.detroitmusicawards.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?SUB=Register
Congratulations to Jen and her band members on garnering 10 Review Music Award Nominations! Final voting is underway now, and anyone can vote so let your voice be heard. Make sure to check all the categories - Jen is nominated in everything from country to rock to blues! Here's a link so you can VOTE NOW: http://www.review-mag.com/finalawards/index.htm
Jen is taking a hiatus from performing for the next 6 months in anticipation of the birth of her son. And did we mention how hard it is to sing with a baby kicking you in the ribs? In any case, Jen and baby are both fine, and we'll keep you posted on the imminent arrival...
Jen is February's "You're Going To Thank Me Later" Artist at http://www.michiganfolklive.com/. Thanks to Steven Johnson and all the nice folks at MichiganFolkLive for this great Home-State honor!
Despite being banned in several markets, "Dear Mr. President", the first single off "Accidental Pilgrimage", generated enough radio play to finish the year at #26 on the 2006 Folk Singles Chart. Special thanks to all the wise folk DJs who bravely spun the song, and to Sing Out! Magazine for featuring the song in their winter edition!
Congratulations to Jen on being named the Grand Prize Winner in the 2006 Great Lakes Songwriting Contest. Jen entered five songs, all of which recieved at least an honorable mention, and one of which,"Small Town Boy" received the top honor!
Congratulations to Jen on winning two top honors at The Boston Folk Festival Songwriting Contest this year! Jen won the coveted "Crowd Pleaser" award, for the artist most loved by the audience, and took second place in the juried portion of the contest. Thanks to UMass Boston and WUMB for a wonderful evening!
"Accidental Pilgrimage" was officially released on April 17, 2006! To get your very own copy of what critics are calling Jen's "most sophisticated and consistently impressive release to date" go here.