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Jennifer Peterson

About Me

Please visit:
www.jenniferpeterson.com
for more photos, music, show info,
ringtones, message board, etc
The website tends to be more up-to-date than my myspace page
and has WAY more photos, music, news & such...
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Jennifer Peterson has developed a loyal following of listeners who enjoy her honesty and ability to connect with her audience. Her live performance is powerful with bold lyrics, contagious melodies, and a song-writing style that upholds a tradition of powerful women in music...Carole King, Aimee Mann, Alison Krauss, and many others that have walked the path before her.
The musicians who tour with her are just as compelling: Randy Morris plays infectious melodies on guitar with a unique style that varies from hauntingly beautiful to quirky. Zara Zaharieva, a fiery Bulgarian, mixes styles of jazz and gypsy to create her own flavor of Americana violin.
Jennifer has been a regular guest singer with Lowen & Navarro and has opened for Kenny Rogers, Emerson Drive, Billy Currington, and Gretchen Wilson. She has performed at the legendary Birchmere (Alexandria, VA), the Chicago Cultural Center, Park West (Chicago, IL), The Joint/Hard Rock Casino (Las Vegas, NV), Summerfest - "The World's Largest Music Festival" (Milwaukee, WI), and two of the largest country music festivals, Country USA (Oshkosh, WI) & Countryfest (Cadott, WI).
Originally from Chicago, Jennifer and her husband/guitarist, Randy Morris, recently relocated to Taos, NM for a change of pace. Since arriving in early December 2008, they have had the pleasure of performing with local artists such as Don Conoscenti and Michael Hearn. Jennifer has been performing a collection of fresh songs with new inspiration. She is currently in the studio working on some new recordings and is looking forward to a musically inspired 2009.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/8/2006
Band Website: http://www.jenniferpeterson.com
Band Members: Jennifer Peterson
- vocals, piano, acoustic guitar

Randy Morris - drums
Matt Nelson - piano
Joshua Ramos - bass
Sean Rice - guitar
Zara Zaharieva - violin/vocals
Influences: I believe that music is influenced by many things. I can't say for sure what has impacted my style most, but here's a list of some favorites (past & present):

MUSIC:
Rickie Lee Jones
A Girl Named Eddy
Remy Zero (Golden Hum)
Bjork (Vespertine & early Sugarcubes)
Tom Waits ("Clap Hands")
Shawn Colvin ("Shotgun Down the Avalanche")
Jennifer Terran
Sunny Day Real Estate
Kelly Clarkson (what a voice!)
Sara Evans
The Killers
Joni Mitchell (Ladies of the Canyon)
Lowen & Navarro (Friendship & Music)
Aimee Mann
Butterfly Boucher
Carrie Underwood
The Darkness
Edie Brickell
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Eminem
Frou Frou (Details)
Garbage (Version 2.0)
Keith Urban
Journey
Lyle Lovett
Dada (not "Disneyland"...ugh!!)
Paula Cole (not "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone")
Led Zeppelin (Houses of the Holy)
Norah Jones
Sarah McLachlan
Trespassers William (Different Stars)
U2
Thin Lizzy
James Taylor
Peter Murphy (Holy Smoke)
and the list goes on...

FAVORITE MOVIES:
Magnolia
Amelie
Bridges of Madison County
Original Star Wars Trilogy
Indiana Jones Trilogy
Goonies
Like Water for Chocolate
Chocolat
Old Christmas Classics...

GOOD THINGS:
Crackling fires
Cool breezes
Naps with my dog
Coffee in the morning
Margaritas in the evening
Open windows
Profiteroles
Red shoes
Road trips
Grass under your bare feet
Big trucks
Laughing
Getting caught in the rain

Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

New 5 song EP available now!

Did I forget to mention that I have a new cd?You asked for it! You've got it!We've recorded 5 of the new ones: Good Things, Gone Too Fast, River, Wasted, & DriveDownload it now!
Posted by on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:10:00 GMT

June Shows - Chicago & Minneapolis

These shows might be your last chance to see Jennifer in the midwest for the rest of the summer. She'll be gone the entire month of July...road trip! And the soonest she might play in Chicago again wi...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:48:00 GMT

Jennifer Peterson Band - May 11 @ Schubas

For more info, visit jenniferpeterson.com OR schubas.com
Posted by on Wed, 07 May 2008 13:15:00 GMT

Am I finally cool??

So after being harrassed by so many of you, I have finally entered the realm of mySpace! I will be posting more info on this page asap. My website is outdated as well. I got a MAC this year and all of...
Posted by on Mon, 08 May 2006 13:01:00 GMT