Live, I've never failed to be inspired and uplifted by Eddi Reader, Ron Sexsmith, Eric Bibb, Slaid Cleaves, Karine Polwart, Boo Hewerdine. Songs that can heal and comfort. Guy Clark. John Prine.The beautiful sound of The Wailin'Jenny's. Gillian Welch. Shawn Colvin. Songs so sad I can hardly bear to listen. Patty Griffin or Beth Nielsen Chapman. Gritty songs. Songs that embrace the contradictions of life. Darrell Scott. Joni Mitchell. Tom Waits. Jimmy Webb. Mary Gauthier. Songs that take you home. Sandy Denny. Richard Thompson. Clive Gregson. Steve Knightley. Andy West. Songs that need to be turned up loud. The Dixie Chicks. Sheryl Crow. The Indigo Girls. Will that do for starters....?
Sounds Like
"...a title which could well become a theme song for this summer "Too Much Rain" Iain Anderson BBC Radio Scotland
" ...another track from that beautiful little album "A Few Small Things" Frank Hennessy BBC Radio Wales
"Jennifer Crook's beautiful and atmospheric songs held the audience in thrall. The musicianship was superb and the performances were sensitive, yet energetic. A fantastic evening." The Rondo Theatre, Bath
**** "Exquisite and thoughtful singer-songwriter fare.
A special talent, Jennifer has produced a remarkable CD with a great collection of self-penned songs. They are simple, but affecting songs about life, people and relationships - the very bedrock of folk and country music...sensitive and emotional it begs repeated listens."
Maverick
"Spellbinding"
Acoustic Magazine
"An enchanting album...repeatedly delights and captivates..."
fRoots
"Tender acoustic finesse....Ten originals with roots in traditional folk but which head for the mainstream thanks to their stimulating melodies and supreme settings. Everything Changes displays a maturity for retrospection, which will touch a nerve with many a soul and certifies Jennifer's status as a talent with a white light future"
Musician
"Jennifer Crook's outstanding blend of English Folk and Americana make her one of the best new singer songwriters around and her band is magnificent"
Live at the Talbot
"Jennifer has taken elements of English folk music and arranged them in a modern, minimal, spacious way that might even be termed Anglicana. It works beautifully.
Her lyric writing is done with real craft and care, and her melodies are tunes you can remember. There are even a couple of songs that sound, in the best sense, like pop hits.
Though there are legions of North Americans mining this neo-traditional territory loosely termed Americana, there surprisingly aren’t many English singer-songwriters following a parallel course. Most seem to be either hung up on imitating American songcraft or sticking to a purist version of English folk.
A Few Small Things is unique, a breath of fresh air, and hopefully the way forward."
Charley Dunlap May 2008
‘A Few Small Things’ is Jennifer’s debut release as a singer-songwriter.
A finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award in 1993, Jennifer has appeared on national tv and radio, and worked in a variety of acclaimed acts. Her collaborations have ranged from the virtuosic hammered dulcimer and harp duo Cythara (who performed the soundtrack for BBC series ‘The Private Life of Plants’) to the festival mayhem of world-dance fusion band Elephant Talk, taking time to form the lively pop-folk outfit Madigan, and a top class duo with multi-instrumentalist Henry Sears along the way.
However, in a brave new departure, ‘A Few Small Things’ is Jennifer’s first completely solo project and the first to contain entirely original material.
"I wanted it to be quite understated. There are no epic stories or grand statements here - just snapshots of a moment in time when a feeling turned itself into a song."
Hi Jennifer, Good to meet you at the Musician and be introduced to your music. I've also played 'Jane' from your album on my show last week - playlist hopefully posted up tomorrow. Will be including another track on Tuesday 14 April's show. All the best, Adam
thanks for the message. Love the music - Dave Kosky let us know about you. Unfortunately we've not got a night on when you're this way... but maybe another time...
Hi Jen, Like your page it's lovely! Glad to be back in touch.Good luck with your new album & gigs. I will endeavour to visit when I come South one day! Good luck with this summer..
Well done for getting the album out and for a successful launch at the Rondo (how DID you manage to get Beethoven on Hammered Dulcimer?!...). Loved your "Jane" song... amazing to see her again. x
... and Bob says she'll have the bike back if you don't want it... (glad it provided a useful lyric though)
Hi Jennifer, great to meet you here in cyberspace. I respect and admire your musical talents, "A Stranger In Love" struck home with me, but it's all wonderful stuff. Best wishes, Duncan.
Ehi great Jennifer, very lovely music. thanks for the add, you have a very charming voice,inject peace. Please excuse me for my english, i hope to meet you on my space. Manfro
