Biography

A tremendous vocalist, compelling songwriter and dynamic performer, Jenn Grinels' concerts are explosive, intimate and unapologetically human. Her voice can go from Fiona Apple’s intricate, visceral vulnerability to Eva Cassidy’s haunting clarity, hitting every timbre in between. The singer/songwriter recently relocated to Portland from Nashville after years spent on “perma-tour”, headlining hundreds of concerts across the country and supporting artists like 10,000 Maniacs, Marc Broussard, Edwin McCain, Christopher Cross, Marc Cohn and many more. Grinels recently released the last of three albums over the course of one year. In May 2020, Grinels' Americana duo Siren Songs, a serendipitous project with her best friend Merideth Kaye Clark, released their eponymous debut album. Then came Grinels' latest studio album, Go Mine, released in late 2020 and featuring elements of soul, jazz, folk, blues, pop, Americana, and rock. Finally, Jenn Grinels Live Volume 1 hit the airways in early 2021, capturing the charm of her live performances and collecting rave reviews. ==== PRESS: “I found myself utterly captivated...the audience was hanging on her every note and every well crafted phrase. Grinels’ performance was nothing short of amazing.” - San Francisco Examiner “an unfailing sense of the dynamics called for in each moment...Grinels began to sing and the room stopped breathing, words fell from her mouth like gems.” - SE Missourian, reporting from Nashville’s famed Bluebird Café.