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Jenn Vix

"Electric Midnight" arrives in October.

About Me


Jenn Vix: 3 - Buy it at itunes.
Jenn Vix: Hope Springs Nocturnal - Buy it at itunes.
Jenn Vix: Jenn Vix - Buy it at itunes.
Bio:
Providence, R.I.-native Jenn Vix spent much of her teenage years as a runaway in New York City before settling back in her home state to pursue a career in music. The singer finally connected with a guitarist and released her self-titled debut album on her own label, Umbrella. Without the funds to aggressively promote her new release, Vix caught a huge break when her album was reviewed in Rolling Stone magazine. This album was mastered by Dave Shirk; who's mastered many well known albums, including "Bleach" by Nirvana. By December of 1997, Vix was recording her second album, Hope Springs Nocturnal; released in 1999.
Jenn's third album, "3", released on November 28, 2003, has received rave reviews, including a 5 star review in Gothic Beauty magazine.
She's currently working on her fourth album, titled "Electric Midnight" It's scheduled for release in October of 2008.
REVIEWS
3 plays out with strange Nine Inch Nails noises, all electro sexy and dark. The vocals crawl out, moody and striking - with a strong sense of dynamics and movement.
--- THE BIG TAKEOVER - Issue .54 (Marcel Feldmar)
5 Stars - Out of 5.
Jenn Vix presents an interesting situation being both breakthrough artist and an artist who has already broken through in the past. Her self produced debut album scored a very strong review in Rolling Stone some time ago. Her voice has that appealing "ethereal goth" quality to it, but without the contrived aspects evident in bands such as Evanescence. The production on this album is brilliant, a true testament to Jenns skills as a producer as well as a songwriter. The album seeps with emotion and synthetic brilliance. Evidenced in the liner notes, she performs virtually all of the instruments by herself. No small feat as other solo artists can tell you. Thick, strong and moody, Jenn Vix is sure to be blazing trails unseen since Delerium broke on the scene. Audio clips are available at her website for your listening pleasure. At the time of this review, Jenn Vix is currently scheduling live shows in support of this new release, which is sure to be a huge hit.
--- GOTHIC BEAUTY MAGAZINE - Issue 11 (Poseidon)
We're either living through great creative times right now or my attitude does a fine job in scaring away those too weak to be tested, because all I'm receiving recently is high quality works, which suits me. Jenn Vix, a woman who admits Numan, Siouxsie and The Cure have been inspirations, sounds more like Curve without the frenzy, and a few odd extras. ---
---A one woman show, because she takes her time, this album doesn't fit obviously into the Ethereal camp, because of the bulging nature of the bass, or the Electronic arena, having too many traditional components. She is like a virgin swimmer, walking the shores of pageantry, dipping her toes fleetingly into little pools of activity. Despite an impressively eerie, bumptious start, 'Doll Heart' lays out her approach. There is modern noise, and a silky motion, and the noir mood is violet rather than dark. Twilight, not midnight, and her vocals glide elegantly.
--- STARVOX (Mick Mercer)
The music scene in Rhode Island should be sparse and staunch when considering a great solo act, such as Jenn Vix, can remain just that a solo artist.
The sound quality is some of the best forty minutes Ive heard -- The favorite tune on 3 is Sunrise of the Mind. Its such an eclectic blend of acoustic guitar tracks, synth overlay that singe the sounds body and layered vocals that sap up your brain and make you press repeat.
--- LEGENDS MAGAZINE (May Wiseman)
Mastered by Joe Lambert, at Classic Sound, NYC, in 2003. Joe works at Trutone NYC now.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/14/2005
Band Website: jennvix.com
Band Members: Jenn Vix - all instruments except for rhythm guitar.
Paul Constantin - live bass, some rhythm guitar, and some studio bass.
Influences: Mark Almond, Soft Cell, Mark and the Mambas, John McGeoch, David Bowie, Can, Tricky, Roxy Music, Dif Juz, The Cure; pre-1992, New Order, Pink Floyd - Meddle, Wire, The Glove, PiL, Edwyn Collins, This Mortal Coil, Robin Gibb, Simple Minds, Associates, Split Enz, Gary Numan, Massive Attack, Joy Division, Cocteau Twins, Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra, Judy Henske, John Foxx, DJ Shadow, Magazine, The Doors, The Slits, The Stranglers, Robert Fripp, Fields Of The Nephilim, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Portishead, Covenant, Depeche Mode, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Pete Shelley, Andy Summers, Siouxsie, Nico, Curve, Patti Smith, Kraftwerk, The Chameleons, UNKLE, Duran Duran, Julian Cope, Radiohead, The Teardrop Explodes, Tuxedomoon, Tones On Tail, Front 242

More bands and artists I love: Lou Reed - Transformer, R.L. Burnside, Koko Taylor, The Bravery, Furry Lewis, Howlin Wolf, Cream, Jack Bruce, David Gray, Radiohead, The Gothic Archies, Bush Tetras, The Animals, The Dukes of Stratosphear, Pauline Black, King Crimson, Mavis Staples, Rush, The Who, The Band, Led Zep, Joni Mitchell, Nicole Willis, Leftfield, early Robert Palmer, Android Lust, The Selecter, Suicide, The Damned, 13th Floor Elevators, Japan, Red Temple Spirits, Chemlab, Bauhaus, early Rolling Stones, early Kinks, Penetration, The Normal, Seeds, Klaus Nomi, The Pretty Things, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Addicted 2 Fiction, The Prodigy (pre - 1999), Hocico, Cab Voltaire, early Human League, Virgin Prunes, Stax label, Warren Zevon, Concrete Blonde, Swans, Brian Eno, The Blues Brothers, Nina Simone, Dub Reggae, Sex Pistols

Sounds Like: Electronica, Synthpop, New Wave, Shoegaze, Triphop, Massive Attack, New Order, Siouxsie, Portishead, Depeche Mode, Downtempo with industrial nuances.
Record Label: Umbrella Music Co. - Distributed by The Orchard
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

I just made a very low cost vocal iso booth.

I got a big refrigerator box for free, from a local appliance store. I cut a door out of it, cleaned it with a dry dusting cloth, then took some Auralex studio foam I had lying aro...
Posted by Jenn Vix on Mon, 19 May 2008 07:28:00 PST