Biography
Who am I?
I am a woman of integrity. I only learn from my own fall. I wake up each day with a purpose and a plan. I am a little girl, a grown woman and a proud aunt and maybe one day, a mother. I can be shaken, but it does take a lot to really get to me. I am a creative vessel that needs to express myself, in some way or form, each day of my life.
I am constantly redefining what it means to me to be an artist. I am on a path, day in and day out, to find the right balance between being a “normal” person, versus living the life of a creative individual. Yes, I am a singer /songwriter, but peel away one layer and you’ll see the dancer twirl right in and onto a stage. Take a step further and peel another layer and you’ll find that little girl from The Bronx, who didn’t know the meaning of the word, “I can’t.
I have been at my art since the age of three, and I will continue to do so until I breathe my last breathe on this earth. As for what I have accomplishments over the years, here’s a rundown of it all.
My second studio album, “Bend”, was nominated for “Independent Triple A Album of The Year” by the Los Angeles Music Awards. I have been an ACAPLU$ winner since 2001, was chosen as one of the Hot 100 Unsigned Artist four years in a row at Music Connection Magazine, and received a nod from Billboard Songwriting Contest a few years back for my songs "Bend", "Nothing Without You", "I'm No Saint" and "He's Like Strawberry Milk".
Presently, I have recorded two full band albums: “Bend” (2004) & “Another Day in the Dark”(2000) and two acoustic projects called, “Just Me and My Taylor” & “Silenced” (2002-2003). I made three music videos for my songs, “Running Out Of Time”(2002), “I'm No Saint” (2003-2004) and “Nothing Without You” (2006).
I’ve been seen on “Arizona Midday” & “Laff it Off With Grace”, and heard on “Planet Music” & “Lady J Live”, as well as been seen and heard on other shows, podcasts & indie radio stations over the past years. I recently released a single called “Lone Pine” for digital download and look forward to starting a new project with all my newest creations on it.
It’s funny how I ended up staying in LA. See, I released “Another Day in The Dark” back in 2000 in NYC. I had my cd release party at “The Elbow Room”, which is sadly no longer there. What a great room! Anyway, in 2002, I took a trip to LA to sell the remainder of that album, about 600 copies, on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. I gave myself a 6 month window in LA. Five days a week I was street performing and selling my cd’s. So many stories, so many opportunities and so much growth to tell about! But not here. So, I sold out of those copies and ended up recording two new acoustic cd’s to sell, which then lead to my fourth full length album, “Bend”. But way before that, I was gonna go back to NY, as I’d planned, but my apartment ended up going on fire the week before I was to return to NY. I had a round trip ticket ready to go! Well, it seemed so clear to me what to do. I went home, looked at my burned down house in Astoria on the corner of Steinway & Broadway, got sad, took care of it all and got back on a plane to start my new life in LA.
Since then, I have performed at many clubs, coffeehouses, festivals, private events, house concerts and wineries in NY, LA, Arizona, Nashville, London etc. Just give me an audience and I’ll do the rest! I hope I have said enough, and at the same time, too little.
For more info: www.jennifervazquez.com
Instrumentation
Solo Performance:
Jennifer Vazquez- Acoustic Guitar & Vocal
Band Performance:
Jennifer Vazquez tours with professional musicians. The band lineup consists of acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, keys, drum & female backup vocals.
Discography
Another Day In The Dark/ First Album in 2000
Just Me & My Taylor / Acoustic 5 song cd / 2003
Silenced / Acoustic 10 song cd / 2004
"jennifer vazquez - bend" / May 2005
"Lone Pine" - Single / November 2007
Links
| http://www.jennifervazquez.com |