Jen Wood
Encyclopedia
Jen Wood is an American
indie rock
musician based in Seattle, Washington. She was a member of alternative rock
band Tattle Tale
and is the lead artist of the Jen Wood Trio.
with school friend Madigan Shive
. The band released two albums, Tattle Tale in 1993 and Sew True in 1995. Their song "Glass Vase Cello Case" featured in the 1999 film But I'm a Cheerleader
. In 1996, after the breakup of Tattle Tale, Wood went to Santa Cruz, California
and recorded a number of songs which she released as No More Wading. After recording Getting Past the Static, she moved back to Seattle.
In 2002, she appeared as a guest vocalist on the collaborative effort The Postal Service
, providing the female vocals for the duet "Nothing Better". She has also collaborated with Black Heart Procession and Joan of Arc
. She is currently the lead artist in the Jen Wood Trio.
Her latest full length album, "Finds You In Love" (New Granada Records) saw a soft release in March 2010. The album is scheduled for a national U.S. street date of September 14, 2010.
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indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
musician based in Seattle, Washington. She was a member of alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Tattle Tale
Tattle Tale
Tattle Tale is an American musical group that existed between 1992 and 1995. Composed of Jen Wood and Madigan Shive, they were well-known in the Riot Grrrl scene, playing what was later to be termed folk punk....
and is the lead artist of the Jen Wood Trio.
Biography
In 1992, at the age of fifteen, Wood formed Tattle TaleTattle Tale
Tattle Tale is an American musical group that existed between 1992 and 1995. Composed of Jen Wood and Madigan Shive, they were well-known in the Riot Grrrl scene, playing what was later to be termed folk punk....
with school friend Madigan Shive
Madigan Shive
Madigan Rachel Ruth Shive is an American composer, performing artist, community organizer and international touring musician based in San Francisco...
. The band released two albums, Tattle Tale in 1993 and Sew True in 1995. Their song "Glass Vase Cello Case" featured in the 1999 film But I'm a Cheerleader
But I'm a Cheerleader
But I'm a Cheerleader is a 1999 satirical romantic comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Brian Wayne Peterson. Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield, an apparently happy heterosexual high school cheerleader...
. In 1996, after the breakup of Tattle Tale, Wood went to Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
and recorded a number of songs which she released as No More Wading. After recording Getting Past the Static, she moved back to Seattle.
In 2002, she appeared as a guest vocalist on the collaborative effort The Postal Service
The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset.-Background:...
, providing the female vocals for the duet "Nothing Better". She has also collaborated with Black Heart Procession and Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (band)
Joan of Arc are an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. They formed in 1995, following the breakup of Cap'n Jazz.Singer Tim Kinsella has been the only permanent member of the group; he has also recorded as a solo artist....
. She is currently the lead artist in the Jen Wood Trio.
Her latest full length album, "Finds You In Love" (New Granada Records) saw a soft release in March 2010. The album is scheduled for a national U.S. street date of September 14, 2010.
Discography
- 19931993 in musicThis is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
: Tattle Tale (with Tattle TaleTattle TaleTattle Tale is an American musical group that existed between 1992 and 1995. Composed of Jen Wood and Madigan Shive, they were well-known in the Riot Grrrl scene, playing what was later to be termed folk punk....
) - 19951995 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
: Sew True (with Tattle Tale) - 19961996 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
: No More Wading - 19971997 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
: Getting Past the Static (1997) - 20002000 in musicSee also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
: This Uncontainable Light (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - 20022002 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
: Traveling through Roots - 20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
: Jen Wood (EP) - 20102010 in music2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music...
: Finds You in Love
Compilation Tracks
- Tree Southern Polyvinyl Sampler: "Imperfect"
- Post-Marked Stamps Compilation: "Sheltering Arms For The Birds"
- Try For Summer, Plan For Fall: "Circus"
- New Atmosphere For The Future: U.S. Pop Life, Volume 3: "Underestimation"
- Zum Audio Volume 2: "Believe Her"