Album Notes

Jennifer Greer is a New York native who began playing piano and singing at the age of eight, then soon after turned to writing poetry. When she was 25, she took up piano again, first as a solo composer, then two years later incorporating lyrics, and her songwriting career began. Jennifer's moving vocals and innovative piano style were quickly noticed, and within months after her first appearances she was playing at the Towne Crier in Pawling, NY and was a regular at The Dark Star Lounge in NYC.

After playing solo throughout New York during 1998, Jennifer moved to Northampton in the fall of '99 and began working with bassist Damian Watson (currently with Conor Dowling) and drummer Brian Peltier to form the jennifer greer trio. Recently she won the WRSI singer/songwriter contest. Her songs range from funky blues to intimate ballads. Whether appearing alone or with a band, Jennifer's captivating performances are sure to leave an impression.

"Based on her seven-song EP, "Jewel Machine," Jennifer Greer shares more than a little with Tori Amos. She's a piano-playing singer-songwriter with a range encompassing blues to folk to dark, pop-rock tunes. But underneath her piano music, accompanied only by drums, she favors the syncopated rhythms of funk and hip-hop. If you didn't listen closely to her lyrics, her sweet, luscious soprano -- perfect accompaniment to her lush, classically-influenced keyboard work -- could delude you into thinking her songs were not full of steamy angst and erotic tension ("Why can't you hear me/Do I have to do a birthday striptease?")."

-Seth Rogovoy, The Berkshire Eagle