And many other wonderful musicians, cello, bass, violins, drums etc... Brendan Statom, Laura Mihalka , David Brogan, Laura Hextine, Misha Bodner etc....
Influences
Influences? Please see blog for a somewhat expansive answer to this question.
Hello dear people... fellow musicians, friends and such:
I'm Jennifer. I play piano, and toys... drums, chimes, sticks... and of course my voice.. which is a kind of imprint of my soul. I write, arrange, travel deep into things. Describing my way with music, I would say that I reflect the familiar (my sort of pop side) and then for some reason, perhaps due to some bolt that's loose in me, I will tend to take the music into unexpected turns. I'm not one for cliches too much, musically or lyrically though some do it well. I guess I feel artists should feel free to take the opportunity to go beyond being a reflection of something they've come across and get down to what is more specific to them.
I like to get my hands and soul into everything, knobs, dials, arrangement, faders... i.e. "control freak"... or perhaps I'm just someone who has a specific vision. If I can become more of a master of recording itself, then I get closer to giving you my music the way I intend it to be. The last record I released, Full Moon in 3.. is a very special album which was the soundtrack that ran through my blood through a series of intense and amazing life changes. We've put up a couple of the limbs of it here. I was a little at a loss as to what songs to post because they are very different from one another and each is it's own special universe. It's always a bit strange tearing the songs apart from the whole, which is the album. So perhpas you will take this as an invitation to check out the CD so as to experience it in it's fullness. In the mean time I've had my second baby who was born at home (yes for home births!) and currently redesigning my studio for I am gearing up to record my next album which is fully written and in waiting.
So... I'm glad you are here. Thank you for listening and connecting with me. I'm looking forward to getting to know the combination of us.
Much love,
Jennifer
A GENERAL JT BLURB
In the last several years, Terran has toured Europe multiple times. Her latest release, is titled Full Moon in 3 produced by Jennifer Terran & DSB; mixed by Husky Hoskulds (Fiona Apple, Nora Jones, Tom Waits) with special performances by the talented Todd Sickafoose(Ani DiFranco's bassist). FULL MOON IN 3 is being sited as one of the best albums of the year in shakenstir.uk; L.A. Weekly and Heaven Magazine (Holland). It is the latest in her series of exquisite homegrown records which have made many reviewers "best of" lists for years including The Times (London); Rolling Stone (Germany) and Heaven Magazine (The Netherlands). www.jenniferterran.com
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YUMMY PRESS QUOTES ON JENNIFER TERRAN
"endowed with a voice of heartbreaking purity and with a melodic talent...Jennifer Terran will most likely rise rapidly to the level of the greats"- TELERAMA (France)
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"ALL OF you wondering whether Tori Amos will ever make another record as good as her debut, can stop bothering with such side issues. Here's the album you've been waiting for. ASTONISHING" Terran's "The Musician"- ..2 BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- THE TIMES (London)
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FOUR STARS for Jennifer Terran's 'THE MUSICIAN'" -ROLLING STONE
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"Haunting and intense, Terran possesses a uniquely fierce and uncommon uncompromising voice" -UNCUT (London, UK)
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"Breathtaking... timeless... pure... monumental.... Categorizing Jennifer Terran is impossible. Terran is a style of her own"- OOR (Netherlands)
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"Not everybody can be both scary and vulnerable; Jennifer Terran (pronounced tearin') can. The scary part is her voice, which spirals into regions so high you fear she'll disappear or crash, and lately it has acquired a diamond-dust edge that can saw through a stack of hearts, first of all her own."- LOS ANGELES WEEKLY (US)
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"FULL MOON IN 3 is a remarkable, beautiful and haunting album an original, sincere and moving musical masterpiece. It also marks Jennifer Terran out as one of the most creative and distinctive singer/songwriters around at the moment. I will be surprised if anything released in 2006 will match this for its emotional intensity and sheer beauty"- SHAKINSTIR (UK)
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"Terran's stories ache beautifully and offer a map to our lost emotional geography"- THE INDEPENDENT
Hi Jen, I really thought you sing this one last time you came. It's a so beautiful song... Next time, you promise? Take care Ps: maybe you don't know this version, i thought you know the one did by sly and the family stone... ..
Hi Jenn. If I'm not mistaken, was that your cover of Somewhere Over the Rainbow on the 20/20 two part special on prositution last night? What more haunting version of the song for such a tragic waste of a young women's life. Perfect.
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices That, if I then had waked after long sleep, Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches Ready to drop upon me that, when I waked, I cried to dream again. - The Tempest, W.S.
Thanks for the add Jenn. Hope you and the family are well. Your new little angel is beautiful. New pics would be great. Congrats on the Super Bowl exposure last night!
You have the most beautiful voice I've heard in years! I'm pleased to say I've listened to all your songs and they're all wonderful! I'm glad you accepted my add. <33
I accidentally came across your music and i am so glad i did.... its amazing your voice i could listen to all day.... please keep me ..s with your music.
