Beyond DeVoe's compelling sound, her "soulful hippie-funk vocals," is her hypnotic, manic energy. She is capable of engaging totally, locking eyes, her conversation instantly confessional and intimate, wacky and profound as she rockets from topic to topic. With her pierced nose, bohemian affectations, there's a rowdiness and youth about her, and to make her laugh is to bask in her particular brand of strange sunshine. Fans, photographers, street vendors, babies and animals seem to lean into what she radiates, and work all the harder to keep the attention coming. Her fears are dying of boredom and wearing pantyhose and being tortured by the squeaky sound of balloons or Styrofoam. Her voice isn't the kind that's manufactured in the pop-princess factory. It's bigness is all about resonance and solidity. It's deliberate, not coy; controlled yet unpredictable. A music critic might say it has the texture and evenness of melted chocolate. Many fans compare her to Janis Joplin which DeVoe finds flattering but not quite right. On her latest cd, Fireworks & Karate Supplies, recorded in England with famed producer John Parish. DeVoe's vocals have a wise, raw, human quality that reveals her to be more than just a pretty-good-for-a-local-girl kind of talent. Her lyrics are smart, kooky and often pleasingly simple: I'm gonna need a limousine little bit of money and some kerosene and a driver who don't know my name Barbara Dacey, Program Director for WMVY on Martha's Vineyard begins an interview with Jennie at Radio & Record's annual Triple-A Radio conference saying, "Your performance last night was incredible. I'm impressed with your voice. I listened to your cd all night. I liked it, I liked it a lot." This is the general consensus among the radio program and music directors where Jennie is the only non-major label independent artist performing in Boulder, CO alongside John Mayer, Ray LaMontagne and other major-label artists. In an industry increasingly dictated by the tastes of 12 year olds, there are listeners who hunger for music with emotional complexity and depth and Jennie DeVoe has it. John Wittmann, DeVoe's drummer sums it up by saying, "To be able to work with someone who writes music this good-is truly rare. Jennie is an incredible artist, and her voice is an incredible instrument." - Indianapolis Monthly, December 2004
Latest bulletin 06.02.09
Summer: New cd, great shows, good times!
Hello everyone!
The summer is just getting going and we have lo...
The summer is just getting going and we have lots of good music to play for you! We have some great shows and great causes to invite you to as well as reminding you all that we - for the first time ever- are releasing a cd on a national scale. I decided to finally sign something that seemed to me to make a lot of sense, plus I really like the people I'm talking to on the business end. So.....I signed a nice and very cool distribution deal with Sony Music. The Sony Red arm of Sony Music deals with lots of famous independent artists that you already know and love. They still believe in the 'cd' as a music vehicle and I do too. I like the piece of art of a whole cd as opposed to just single downloads. However, for those of you who do love the downloads, the new cd and all the others are also available at ITunes. The street date for the new cd Strange Sunshine is July 21st. However, please listen to WTTS and other great triple-A stations around the country for songs from the new cd beginning the end of June. More on all of that later - much more!
Meanwhile - come to these great shows!
6/4 - Thursday - The Claddagh Irish Pub, 96th Street, Indianapolis ICADV Benefit and two intimate seatings for dinner that include a Jennie DeVoe acoustic set performance! Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Visit violenceresource.org or call 317-917-3685 x3 for your tickets now! 6pm and 8pm are the seating times. Arrive a bit early.
6/6 - Saturday - The Vintage Wine Festival Military Park, downtown Indianapolis, IN, All Ages! (I knooow, weird!) One of the best outdoor concerts of the summer. Wine-tasting and purchasing, live music by Jennie DeVoe , Matt Miligan, and Gin Blossoms. The day is 11 or 12 to 7pm. Jennie's set with her awesome band is 2:30 until 4:30! Don't miss it!
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