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"Dynamic and eclectic, Jenn Franklin teams up with producer Peter Overton to write songs detailing the heartfelt truth of the human sprit. Errors & Admissions is a cutting, powerful epic work of passion and raw rock, spilling over with colorful, stirring vocals....It’s impeccable work for a rising star that is making heads turn in Nashville and beyond." - Performer Magazine
What Took You So Long" starts the albums as its first single. Crunchy guitars and steady drums drive the song along as Franklin's singing punctuates it all. "Errors and Admissions" delivers a certain joie de vivre you don't expect in a debut release...
Leslie Schumann - Static Magazine
"Jenn Franklin is just one of those artists where I have to say “WOW!” Maybe it’s the piano based music coupled with her stand out voice that draws the listener in. If you’re looking for some great music to add dimension to your collection, look no further."
--Georgia Moncrief - GoGirls Music
Discography
Jenn Franklin EP, Errors & Admissions -Released August 2007 on Animus 7 Music.
Girl Invisible, new album scheduled for Fall 2008 release
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Bio
Jenn Franklin brings a refreshingly uncontrived style, with a powerful vulnerability that is catching the ears of industry executives. "When I first heard that voice, I told Jenn to stay away from vocal coaches at all costs!...It would be like trying to improve on Tiger Wood's golf swing," Bart Herbison, Executive Director, Nashville Songwriters Association International, NSAI. "Jenn Franklin is a commanding performer who shines both on CD and live performance."-Madalyn Sklar, GoGirlsMusic.com
2007 marked the August release of the 6-song EP, Errors and Admissions, on her own label, Animus 7 Music. The album is a collaboration between Franklin and Nashville writer/producer Peter Overton, a collection of poignant scenes which beautifully capture Franklin's vocal aptitude and artistry. Prior to her EP release, Franklin was invited to showcase at the 2006 SXSW music conference as well as International Folk Alliance, Dewey Beach Popfest, Diversafest, Midwest Music Summit, 2NMC, and the Nashville ASCAP Writers Series. She also appears on the nationally-distributed compilation CD: GoGirls Musicfest 2006.
This year, Franklin has begun work on her first full-length album produced by Jim Reilley, more widely recognized as the founding member of the New Dylans. All the songs are written by Franklin. "Our vision for the album is to capture more effectively what I do in live performance-and add the magic of some incredibly talented musicians, like Ken Coomer (formerly of Wilco), and Charlie Chadwick (Shelby Lynne, Steve Earle). I think the songs on this album are more of a close encounter than production alchemy-not to take anything away from E&A, which I'm really proud of-- but it's just how I'm evolving."
Jenn Franklin is a natural born singer, songwriter, composer and performer whose life experiences and unique voice come together to make uniquely powerful music. She began her professional performing career at twelve, belting out Metallica and Van Halen covers, in the local biker bars of Hays, Kansas. After discovering her passion for performing, she spent the next few years headlining local acts and developing her own personal style. Following influences from artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, Fiona Apple, Patty Griffin, and Janis Joplin, Franklin's own music emerged as poignant and evocative, piano-based compositions. For Franklin writing and performing is a necessary act of transformation, as she puts her pain on paper: "I make powerful songs. I turn painful experiences into art and share the truths I discover in the process."
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