Jenny Warren
Encyclopedia
Jenny Warren is an American female singer, best known as the co-founder of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens
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tribute band called Wrathchild. The idea came when she discovered the website of a Chicago
-based tribute band called Revelations. Wrathchild started with Warren (using the stage name "Bruce Chickinson
") as the only female member, but when bassist Melanie Sisneros
(formerly of Raven Mad and New Eden) joined in 2000, Warren decided to give the band a new direction within the next year.
On June 2001, Warren and Sisneros were joined by guitarist Sara Marsh
(formerly of Bandit), drummer Linda McDonald
and guitarist Josephine Draven
(both formerly of Phantom Blue
) to form The Iron Maidens
("World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden"). The band found some success while touring across the U.S.
In 2003, the Maidens started work on their first album
, but production was halted when Warren left the band. The need to raise an autistic
child contributed to her departure, which the band did not make official until early 2004. Later that year, rock
/R&B
singer/songwriter Aja Kim
was announced as Warren's successor by the Maidens.
Shortly after leaving the Maidens, Warren regrouped Wrathchild with Sisneros (who left the Maidens in late 2002) for a one-off performance at MetalJam, a fund-raising event to promote autism awareness. She also played bass for the all-female AC/DC
tribute band Whole Lotta Rosies for a short period of time.
tribute band Creeping Death. They have two children in their family.
The Iron Maidens
The Iron Maidens are an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001 as an all-female tribute act to English heavy metal band Iron Maiden...
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Biography
Jenny Warren first had an Iron MaidenIron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
tribute band called Wrathchild. The idea came when she discovered the website of a Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-based tribute band called Revelations. Wrathchild started with Warren (using the stage name "Bruce Chickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
") as the only female member, but when bassist Melanie Sisneros
Melanie Sisneros
Melanie Sisneros is an American bassist and is currently a member of four bands: , , and . She was also a former member of the bands Sinergy, The Iron Maidens and .-Biography:Melanie Ann Sisneros was born the second of three daughters and raised in various towns in New Mexico...
(formerly of Raven Mad and New Eden) joined in 2000, Warren decided to give the band a new direction within the next year.
On June 2001, Warren and Sisneros were joined by guitarist Sara Marsh
Sara Marsh
Sara Marsh was one of two guitarists of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens . In addition, she is a former founding member of the Ozzy Osbourne tribute band The Little Dolls...
(formerly of Bandit), drummer Linda McDonald
Linda McDonald
Linda McDonald is the drummer of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens . In addition, she is a member of the Ozzy Osbourne tribute band The Little Dolls and the cover bands Valley Dolls, Crabby Patty and Unholy Pink...
and guitarist Josephine Draven
Jojo Draven
Josephine Soegijanty-Draven is an Indonesian musician and film score composer. She is currently a cast member of the Blue Man Group. She was also a guitarist for the American all-female heavy metal band Phantom Blue and the tribute band The Iron Maidens....
(both formerly of Phantom Blue
Phantom blue
Phantom Blue was an all-female American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1987. Phantom Blue were the first and only female artists to be signed to Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records, only three months after forming....
) to form The Iron Maidens
The Iron Maidens
The Iron Maidens are an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001 as an all-female tribute act to English heavy metal band Iron Maiden...
("World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden"). The band found some success while touring across the U.S.
In 2003, the Maidens started work on their first album
The Iron Maidens: World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden
The Iron Maidens: World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden is the debut album by American all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens. The album features selected tracks originally performed by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden...
, but production was halted when Warren left the band. The need to raise an autistic
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
child contributed to her departure, which the band did not make official until early 2004. Later that year, rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
/R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer/songwriter Aja Kim
Aja Kim
Aja Kim is an American female singer and songwriter.- Biography :Born in Fayetteville, NC and raised in Philadelphia, PA Aja Kim first came to public attention when she collaborated with rock and roll saxophonist, Clarence Clemons on the 1995 Japan-only CD release Aja and the Big Man - Get It On...
was announced as Warren's successor by the Maidens.
Shortly after leaving the Maidens, Warren regrouped Wrathchild with Sisneros (who left the Maidens in late 2002) for a one-off performance at MetalJam, a fund-raising event to promote autism awareness. She also played bass for the all-female AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
tribute band Whole Lotta Rosies for a short period of time.
Personal life
Warren is married to Bill Warren, formerly of the MetallicaMetallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
tribute band Creeping Death. They have two children in their family.