Recent Reviews
Nov, 2012: Victory Music Magazine
“Blanket is alive from the onset, then begins to build into a class, or category of its own. This entire project is a feast of recording, production, great playing, smart lyrical content, vocals to die for and a product designed to augment an artist emerging.” - “Jenny Allen Blanket” by Christopher Anderson
Dec 12, 2011: Fervor Coulee - roots music opinion
“With a gentle, fluid voice and featuring a wonderful sounding band led by producer John Ellis, Blanket is the next step in a distinctive journey that is strengthened with each miserable decision made.” - “Jenny Allen - Blanket” by Donald Teplyske
Oct 20, 2011: Calgary Herald
“I survived because I discovered long johns.” - “Warm homecoming for duo of Leslie Alexander and Jenny Allen” by Mike Bell
Sept 27, 2011: BC Musician Magazine
“You break a folk-singer’s heart? She’s gonna write a song about you, and it’s gonna get on the radio, and then you’ll be sorry.” - “Airing their dirty laundry” by BC Musician Magazine
Sept 26, 2011: ISSUU
Allen's sound is based in traditional country/roots. She's smart and has the cynicism that comes from one too many bad decisions or relationships. It gives her songs an edge and makes her interesting. Her experience has been hard won and her songs are expressed honestly without flinching. - “Jenny Allen - Blanket” - BC Musician Magazine
June, 2011: Baby Sue
Produced by John Ellis, Blanket is a resounding success of all levels. The songwriting is top notch. The arrangements are lush and full. And Jenny's voice is absolutely incredible. - “Jenny Allen - Blanket”
May 26, 2011: Now Toronto
Nostalgia feels good on title track Blanket, and Allen nails a funny country attack on barflies on Face The Music. - “Jenny Allen - Blanket” by Sarah Greene
May 11, 2011: Roots Music Canada
Jenny Allen has all the firepower she needs to make some very real impact. She has a great voice and a sturdy sense of herself. She has surrounded herself with a crackerjack group of players. - “Jenny Allen’s ‘Blanket’ - a connection is made” by Eric Thom
New Album!
Be the first on your block to have your very own Jenny Allen Blanket! These CDs are available directly from me. I'll be touring somewhere near you and have lots of copies, so come out to a gig and pick one up. But if you can't make it down, they are also NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES & CD Baby as well as all the usual outlets.
See Jenny's guitar player Mel Smith's website
Videos
Bigger Fish - Jenny Allen with Mel Smith
Simple Word - Allen and Alexander
Blanket - Allen and Alexander
Jenny Allen & Leslie Alexander perform Jenny's song Blanket at the Thats How We Got To Memphis II fundraiser. February 12, 2012 at The Ironwood in Calgary
Say a Little Prayer - Jenny Allen with Natasha Platt
May 3, 2009 at the Ship & Anchor : Video shot and edited by Blake Brown and Doug Grewloski.
Tour Dates!
Jenny Allen
2013
- Feb 20-24 2013
Wed 11:30 PM to 12 rm 1170
Thu 10:30 to 11:30 PM (ITR) rm 1172
Thu 1 AM to 1:30 The Nadas Present rm 1272
Fri 3 to 3:30 PM rm 1170
Sat 12:30 AM to 1:30 rm 1172
2012
- Wed Oct 17 (8 pm)
- Sun Oct 21 (2 pm)
- Fri Nov 2 (7 pm)
Allen and Alexander
2012
- Fri Nov 17 & Fri Nov 17 (8 pm) Northern Lights Folk Music Club Queen Alexandra Hall, 10425 University Ave, Edmonton, AB
- Fri Nov 9 (7:30 pm)
We look forward
to seeing you!
Jenny Allen & Leslie Alexander
