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=== Other Work & Collaborations ===
=== Other Work & Collaborations ===
A full-length album titled ''Love and Sleep'', produced by [[Raine Maida]] and [[Jason Lader]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Leeuwis|first=Jermy|title=Jenny O. to release Home|url=http://musicremedy.com/j/jenny-o/album/home-9894.html|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref> was completed in 2009, but not released.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lotkhamnga|first=Seraphina|title=In L.A., Jenny O finds the comforts of 'Home'|url=http://www.buzzbands.la/2011/02/25/in-l-a-jenny-o-finds-the-comforts-of-home/|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref>
A full-length album titled ''Love and Sleep'', produced by [[Raine Maida]] and [[Jason Lader]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Leeuwis |first=Jermy |title=Jenny O. to release Home |url=http://musicremedy.com/j/jenny-o/album/home-9894.html |accessdate=14 February 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203225/http://musicremedy.com/j/jenny-o/album/home-9894.html |archivedate=February 22, 2014 |df= }}</ref> was completed in 2009, but not released.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lotkhamnga|first=Seraphina|title=In L.A., Jenny O finds the comforts of 'Home'|url=http://www.buzzbands.la/2011/02/25/in-l-a-jenny-o-finds-the-comforts-of-home/|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref>


Jenny was a member of the LA Ladies Choir, who released one album "Sing Joyfully" on Teenage Teardrops Records in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Darling|first=Nikki|title=Sisters With Voices: The L.A. Ladies Choir|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2009-08-06/music/sisters-with-voices/|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref>
Jenny was a member of the LA Ladies Choir, who released one album "Sing Joyfully" on Teenage Teardrops Records in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Darling|first=Nikki|title=Sisters With Voices: The L.A. Ladies Choir|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2009-08-06/music/sisters-with-voices/|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref>
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=== Television & Film ===
=== Television & Film ===
Jenny O. appeared on ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]'', with her band, "Jenny O. and the High Society," on December 12, 2013, performing her songs "Seashells" and "Automechanic."<ref>{{cite web|title=Last Call With Carson Daly|url=http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/jenny-o-seashells/n44448|accessdate=24 February 2014}}</ref> They appeared again on the show March 13, 2014 to perform "Lazy Jane" and "Learned My Lessons."<ref>{{cite web|title=Last Call With Carson Daly -Season 12|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/last-call-with-carson-daly/season-12/|accessdate=26 January 2015}}</ref>
Jenny O. appeared on ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]'', with her band, "Jenny O. and the High Society," on December 12, 2013, performing her songs "Seashells" and "Automechanic."<ref>{{cite web|title=Last Call With Carson Daly |url=http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/jenny-o-seashells/n44448 |accessdate=24 February 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302065701/http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/jenny-o-seashells/n44448 |archivedate=March 2, 2014 |df= }}</ref> They appeared again on the show March 13, 2014 to perform "Lazy Jane" and "Learned My Lessons."<ref>{{cite web|title=Last Call With Carson Daly -Season 12|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/last-call-with-carson-daly/season-12/|accessdate=26 January 2015}}</ref>


Songs by Jenny O. have been licensed for television series' ''[[True Blood]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]],'' ''[[Wilfred (U.S. TV series)|Wilfred]],'' [[Private Practice (TV series)|''Private Practice'']], ''[[Off the Map (TV series)|Off the Map]], [[IZombie (TV series)|iZombie]],'' [[Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce|''Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce'']], for advertising campaigns by [[Subaru]], [[Toyota]], [[The Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola,]] [[Target Corporation|Target]], [[Pantene]], and [[Quiksilver|Roxy]] surf company, and for the films [[Batkid Begins|BatKid Begins]] and [[Sassy Pants]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title = Batkid Begins Soundtrack List|url = http://www.songonlyrics.net/soundtracks/batkid-begins-soundtrack-list.html|website = The Ultimate Source for Soundtrack Lists|accessdate = 2015-11-20}}</ref>
Songs by Jenny O. have been licensed for television series' ''[[True Blood]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]],'' ''[[Wilfred (U.S. TV series)|Wilfred]],'' [[Private Practice (TV series)|''Private Practice'']], ''[[Off the Map (TV series)|Off the Map]], [[IZombie (TV series)|iZombie]],'' [[Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce|''Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce'']], for advertising campaigns by [[Subaru]], [[Toyota]], [[The Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola,]] [[Target Corporation|Target]], [[Pantene]], and [[Quiksilver|Roxy]] surf company, and for the films [[Batkid Begins|BatKid Begins]] and [[Sassy Pants]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title = Batkid Begins Soundtrack List|url = http://www.songonlyrics.net/soundtracks/batkid-begins-soundtrack-list.html|website = The Ultimate Source for Soundtrack Lists|accessdate = 2015-11-20}}</ref>
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=== Touring ===
=== Touring ===


Jenny O. has toured with [[Sixto Rodriguez]], [[Father John Misty]], [[Ben Harper]], [[Leon Russell]], and [[Rodrigo Amarante]] and The Proclaimers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jenny O. Announces West Coast Dates with Leon Russell and Ben Harper|url=http://americanmusicchannel.com/news/8-25-2011/jenny-o-announces-west-coast-dates-leon-russell-and-ben-harper|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://innocentwords.com/jenny-o-to-join-rodriguez-on-u-s-tour "Jenny O. to Join Rodriguez on U.S. Tour"]. ''Innocent Words Magazine''. March 22, 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jenny O. Signs Co-Publishing Deal with SONGS Music Publishing!|url=http://www.songspub.com/News/1194/Jenny%20O.%20Signs%20Co-Publishing%20Deal%20with%20SONGS%20Music%20Publishing|accessdate=26 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Skidmore|first=Stephanie|title=Show Review: Father John Misty, Jenny O. at The Independent, 9/26/12|url=http://spinningplatters.com/2012/10/07/show-review-father-john-misty-jenny-o-at-the-independent-92612/|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref> In 2017 she opened for [[Radical Face]] on their US tour.
Jenny O. has toured with [[Sixto Rodriguez]], [[Father John Misty]], [[Ben Harper]], [[Leon Russell]], and [[Rodrigo Amarante]] and The Proclaimers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jenny O. Announces West Coast Dates with Leon Russell and Ben Harper |url=http://americanmusicchannel.com/news/8-25-2011/jenny-o-announces-west-coast-dates-leon-russell-and-ben-harper |accessdate=14 February 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306214540/http://americanmusicchannel.com/news/8-25-2011/jenny-o-announces-west-coast-dates-leon-russell-and-ben-harper |archivedate=March 6, 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>[http://innocentwords.com/jenny-o-to-join-rodriguez-on-u-s-tour "Jenny O. to Join Rodriguez on U.S. Tour"]. ''Innocent Words Magazine''. March 22, 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jenny O. Signs Co-Publishing Deal with SONGS Music Publishing!|url=http://www.songspub.com/News/1194/Jenny%20O.%20Signs%20Co-Publishing%20Deal%20with%20SONGS%20Music%20Publishing|accessdate=26 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Skidmore|first=Stephanie|title=Show Review: Father John Misty, Jenny O. at The Independent, 9/26/12|url=http://spinningplatters.com/2012/10/07/show-review-father-john-misty-jenny-o-at-the-independent-92612/|accessdate=14 February 2014}}</ref> In 2017 she opened for [[Radical Face]] on their US tour.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 06:55, 21 April 2017

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Jenny O.
Background information
Birth nameJennifer Anne Ognibene
BornLong Island, New York, United States
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
LabelsHoly Trinity Records
Manimal Records
Websitejennyo.com

Jennifer Anne Ognibene, known by her stage name Jenny O., is an American singer-songwriter, based in Los Angeles, California.

Early life and education

Jenny O. grew up on Long Island, New York.[1] She studied Jazz at State University of New York at New Paltz and later graduated from State University of New York at Purchase Conservatory of Music with a bachelor's degree in Studio Composition.[2]

Career

Home EP

Jenny O. self-produced a five-song extended-play album, Home. It was released in 2011 on Manimal Records. Songs from the EP have been licensed for television series' True Blood, Wilfred, Off the Map, for advertising campaigns by Subaru and Toyota, and the video game Rocksmith.[3][4]

Automechanic

A debut album, "Automechanic" was released on February 5, 2013 (Holy Trinity Records).[5] It was produced by Jonathan Wilson in Echo Park, Los Angeles. The recordings feature Jenny O., Jonathan Wilson, James Gadson, Benji Lysaght, and Jake Blanton (of the American rock band The Killers).[6]

Work EP

In October 2016 she released a new five-song EP entitled Work, issued by Manimal/Holy Trinity.[7]

Other Work & Collaborations

A full-length album titled Love and Sleep, produced by Raine Maida and Jason Lader[8] was completed in 2009, but not released.[9]

Jenny was a member of the LA Ladies Choir, who released one album "Sing Joyfully" on Teenage Teardrops Records in 2010.[10]

She contributed backing vocals to two recordings by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy; "Hummingbird" by Leon Russell[11] and "I'll See You Again" by Roy Harper, both produced by Jonathan Wilson and released in 2012.[12] Jenny O. appears as a background vocalist on albums Fanfare by Jonathan Wilson, Division Street by Harper Simon, and Soft by Luke Rathborne, all released in 2014.[13][14][15]

In 2011, Jenny O. recorded the Buddy Holly song "I'm Gonna Love You Too" for tribute album Rave On Buddy Holly, released on Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group. The album also included tracks by Paul McCartney, Fiona Apple, Patti Smith and Lou Reed. In the same year she recorded Pink Floyd's "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" and "Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2" for a compilation entitled Cool For School, released on Manimal Vinyl.[16]

Jenny O. recorded a cover of "1941" for the compilation album, This Is The Town – A Tribute To Harry Nilsson (Volume 1), released February 4, 2014 on Royal Potato Family.[17] She also contributed "Ragtime Queen" to "Fraggle Rock – Dream a Dream and See," a compilation of covers from the hit television series, released July 25, 2013.[18]

Jenny O. performing in 2016.

Television & Film

Jenny O. appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly, with her band, "Jenny O. and the High Society," on December 12, 2013, performing her songs "Seashells" and "Automechanic."[19] They appeared again on the show March 13, 2014 to perform "Lazy Jane" and "Learned My Lessons."[20]

Songs by Jenny O. have been licensed for television series' True Blood, Grey's Anatomy, Wilfred, Private Practice, Off the Map, iZombie, Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce, for advertising campaigns by Subaru, Toyota, Coca-Cola, Target, Pantene, and Roxy surf company, and for the films BatKid Begins and Sassy Pants.[3][21]

In 2014, Jenny O. sang the theme song for the ABC TV series Selfie. [22]

Touring

Jenny O. has toured with Sixto Rodriguez, Father John Misty, Ben Harper, Leon Russell, and Rodrigo Amarante and The Proclaimers.[23][24][25][26] In 2017 she opened for Radical Face on their US tour.

See also

References

  1. ^ Reyan, Ali. "Singer-Songwriter Jenny O. Puts a Lifetime Spent Around Music to Work". Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Purchase College Benefit Concert for Hurricane Victims," Jenny O. among featured alumni performers, September 9, 2005
  3. ^ a b "Music by Jenny O". TuneFind. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Rocksmith releases more of its song list, featuring Radiohead, Soundgarden". videogamewriters.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  5. ^ Holy Trinity Records website
  6. ^ "Automechanic – Jenny O. | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Debut: Jenny O., Work, Impose magazine, October 7, 2016
  8. ^ Leeuwis, Jermy. "Jenny O. to release Home". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Lotkhamnga, Seraphina. "In L.A., Jenny O finds the comforts of 'Home'". Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  10. ^ Darling, Nikki. "Sisters With Voices: The L.A. Ladies Choir". Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  11. ^ "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy* – Hummingbird". Discogs. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  12. ^ "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy* – Haggard Harper Bonnie". Discgos. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  13. ^ "HARPER SIMON'S NOSTALGIC NEW VIDEO FOR '99' OFF HIS 'DIVISION STREET' ALBUM". Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  14. ^ "Rathborne Complicated Feelings". Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  15. ^ "Jonathan Wilson Fanfare". Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  16. ^ Jardin, Xeni. "Jenny O: "Happiest Days Of Our Lives/Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2" (Pink Floyd)". Boing Boing. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  17. ^ Royal Potato Family release information
  18. ^ "Fraggle Rock – Dream a Dream and See". Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  19. ^ "Last Call With Carson Daly". Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "Last Call With Carson Daly -Season 12". Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  21. ^ "Batkid Begins Soundtrack List". The Ultimate Source for Soundtrack Lists. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  22. ^ "Selfie: A Little Yelp From My Friends". Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  23. ^ "Jenny O. Announces West Coast Dates with Leon Russell and Ben Harper". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ "Jenny O. to Join Rodriguez on U.S. Tour". Innocent Words Magazine. March 22, 2013.
  25. ^ "Jenny O. Signs Co-Publishing Deal with SONGS Music Publishing!". Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  26. ^ Skidmore, Stephanie. "Show Review: Father John Misty, Jenny O. at The Independent, 9/26/12". Retrieved February 14, 2014.

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