Actually, sweet isn't a word I'd use to describe Jenny Owen Youngs ... hysterical with her wry sense of humor & askewed-view of the world surrounding her. She's another one with fantastic lyrics & vocally has a Bjork, Erin McKeown-y vibe. But it's her lyrics & witty banter that got me hooked ! She even did an *acoustic* version of It's Getting Hot in Herre with the bassist & other guitarist ...
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with this lovely little lullaby I recently discovered. The end.
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I found out a few weeks ago from a friend who is the director at a local art gallery/performance hall that he booked a few artists that are a real gem.He played some of their music for me and I was instantly hooked.There's Jim Bianco from Los Angeles, Jenny Owen Youngs from New Jersey and Tobias Fröberg from Sweden. All 3 artists are currently touring together and this Friday evening will be pl..
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My latest music blog find is Jenny Owen Youngs. Her sound is kind of a cross between... Amy Millan, Maria Taylor, and Fiona Apple. I'm really digging the track, "Fuck Was I". It's basically an anthem for anyone who's done something stupid in a relationship. "Porchrail" and "From Here" are also great up-beat songs. The whole album seems like it'd be perfect to listen to while cruising in the car...
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Jenny Owen Youngs is back with her second album, Transmitter Failure due May 26. This record is a bold departure from her 2007 release Batten The Hatches, which thrust Youngs into the spotlight (and won her a record deal with Nettwerk) when her song “Fuck Was I” was featured on the TV show “Weeds”.Youngs says of the new sound, “I wanted to make something that would move people emotiona
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