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We heard Jen Gloeckner’s songs and immediately we were hooked.
Why? They’re so different. Jen’s voice is mature and soulful; her accompaniment is fit for soundtracks.
How would we compare the Iowa native? Hmmm, maybe if Tom Waits had a sister who liked Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD).
Jen’s new album Vine is out now – and features John Ashton (Psychedelic Furs), Angela Mattson (In The Valley Below), and Henry Padovani (original guitarist and founding member of The Police).
It’s cool stuff. Soak it up.
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SIX CRUCIAL QUESTIONS FOR… JEN GLOECKNER
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NAME: Jen Gloeckner
BAND: Jen Gloeckner
POSITION: All the above
HOMETOWN: Dubuque, Iowa
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1. What is your earliest musical memory?
That would be singing around a bonfire with Christian hippies at FCA camp.
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2. What has been your most embarrassing musical moment?
All of them!
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3. What do you like and dislike about touring?
I like to meet fans, so that is the best part. The last tour was during a major blizzard, so I have would say that snow is the worst part of a tour.
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4. What is your favorite record store, anywhere in the world?
I don’t go to them!
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5. Other than your own music, what is your favorite song or album of all-time?
“Nights In White Satin.” That song is so beautiful, but yet so eerie. A total dream.
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6. You wake up in a seedy Berlin hotel room with no recollection of the past 96 hours. Who is your first call?
Jen: My psychiatrist!
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Images Courtesy of Jen Gloeckner
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