Member Since: 11/21/2006
Band Website: http://www.garageband.com/artist/coreyjenny
Band Members: Corey Edward Jenny- Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, drums, bass, lead guitar, lap steel, tambourine, and piano (& synth strings) on my recordings, produced and engineered with pro tools; guest appearances so far by jon trotter, michael schave, rick geasland, and sam kleefisch.
Influences: Johnny Cash, the Misfits, Jayhawks, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Carl Perkins, Tom Petty, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, the Pixies, Steve Earle, Social Distortion, the Ramones, the Smiths, Lou Barlow, screamin' Jay Hawkins, CCR, Union Station, Pavement, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Frank Black, Mark Snow, Woody Guthrie, Django Reinhardt, Whiskeytown, Golden Smog, Waylon Jennings, The Verve, Merle Haggard, Howlin' Wolf, Jesus & Mary Chain, 90's Alt Rock, the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, and my dad, L.A., who played in bands in the late 60's and toured with the Royal Guardsman (known for their one hit "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron"). I'm also influenced by writers such as Anne Rice, E.A. Poe, James Morrison, Charles G. Leland, Janet & Stewart Farrar, and artists like Bud Wall, Carlos Cortez, Todd McFarland, & Frank Miller, also composers like Niccolo Paganini, Sir George Martin, & Antonio Salieri, and too many more people to list here... I've also been the opening act for such groups as Hootie & the Blowfish, David Allen Coe, Sugarland, Trick Pony, Miranda Lambert, Cross Canadian Ragweed...and more.
Sounds Like: Honestly it's just good old-timey wisconsin alt country originals...but when I play covers they end up sounding like Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard covering songs. I'm the premiere gangster, honkeytonk/outlaw country singer in the tri-state area (wisconsin/iowa/illinois). It's Americana, crossed with Sun Records, crossed with indie country...lotsa delay with a rythmatic Honky Tonk style, good lyrics & vocals and just enough twang.
Record Label: All songs written & recorded by Corey Jenny
Type of Label: Indie