And that's a wrap! Wednesday night was the final week in my four-part Metamorphosis concert series. Thank you to all who tuned in to watch Storybook EP/Collapse Collide. Here are the highlights from this week's show. I had such a wonderful time performing these concerts throughout the past four weeks.
The end of the concert series means that it's time for the release of "Metamorphosis" THIS Monday! I am really excited to share this new music with you all. Stay tuned!
Femtastic was featured this week (week 3) in my four part Metamorphosis concert series. Thank you to all who tuned in to watch, and once again if you missed the concert you can watch this week's recap here. Also, bee sure to to tune in next Wednesday for the final installment of my Metamorphosis. You can tune in on Concert Window at 8PM (CST).
As a strong advocate for empowering women, I was so excited to be featured on Lady Indie this week. They are an independent music blog focused on supporting female musicians. Here is a preview of what they said about my single "Home":
"Consider letting this song seep into your subconscious if you’ve had a particularly rough weekend!"
Thank you to all who tuned in this past Wednesday for Recovery: Part 2 of my online Metamorphosis concert series! If you missed the performance or want to catch it again, you can access it here on Concert Window. Also, be sure to tune in next Wednesday the 19th for Part 3 of Metamorphosis: Femtastic.
Also, if you haven't gotten your copy of "Home" yet, you can download the song from iTunes here!
Yesterday, we spent the day filming the music video for my new single "Home." It was a great day on a beautiful set. With the help of Ann Haas (director), Austin Boylen (director of photography), Montana Walker (producer), and Cristina Taddonio (makeup/hair), these talented people really created something beautiful. I am excited to share it with you all soon. Stay tuned!
PoseManikin, a designer/photographer/bolo believer, wrote this awesome post about some of my No Sass bolo ties that she sports.
Here is a preview of her commenting on one of the ties: "It's a lovely turquoise piece with a soft grey cord. I've worn this one several times and have been given many compliments. I really dig it!" You can read the full post here.
Also, be sure to check out the No Sass website, so you can start your own collection like PoseManikin!
There are only 10 days until my favorite holiday, and we have been decorating up a storm! One of my best friends and bass player Patrick McCarthy has helped a ton.
In this picture I have my epic Halloween village, a swarm of construction paper bats, a scary guy behind a wall, and one of my grandmom's old porcelain jack-o-lanterns.
Let the countdown begin!
Mark your calendars! I will be playing Holiday RAWk 2014 in Charlotte, NC on December 4th at 7 P.M. It would be great to see everyone there! You can get your tickets by following the link here. Also while you're there, be sure to get an original No Sass bolo tie, which I will be selling after the show. Check out the No Sass collection here.
Today is the day and I am really excited for this show. I will have a lot of talented friends join me on the stage tonight. "Home" has been out online for almost a week now and I am so grateful to all of those who have already bought it. Tonight is surely going to be a great night and I look forward to the open mic that will follow as well!
FEMMUSIC, a magazine that focuses on emerging women in music, made my song "The Distance" their song download of the month! They also posted a spot about my show at The Rutledge in Nashville, TN on Tuesday, October 7th. You can check out their website here.
I am really excited to be Amurco's featured artist right now. We sat down for a fun Skype interview and here is a little bit of it.
Q. Mary, what have you been up to this year?
Well this year I have been busy working on new music. I moved back from New York to Nashville (Tennessee) about a year and a half ago. Since then I have been doing tons of co-writes, performing a lot of shows and mostly preparing for the release of these new songs.
Q. To someone who has never heard your music, how would you describe your sound?
I would describe my sounds as, well… I am a piano playing, looping, bold, singing female rock pop electronic artist. I often get compared with the storytelling and emotional writing of Joni Mitchell with the the pop influences of an Annie Lennox, the electronic vibe of an Imogen Heap and the rock sensibilities of Florence and the Machine. So if you were to fuse all of that together somewhere in there you would find what I do.
AXS.com wrote this great article about "The Walking Dead" inspiration behind "Home." Here is a little sample of what we talked about:
“‘The Walking Dead’ is more about humans during an apocalypse than it is about zombies. It’s about the survival instinct and relationships,” she noted. “I started thinking about what would you consider home in this kind of a world. Home can’t be anything that can leave you or anything you would leave, so it’s definitely not a place and it’s definitely not things. I would even venture to say that home is not people because people are going to come and go. Home is more like a state of mind and a sense of self awareness.”
I'm really excited to start sharing new music with you all! The first in a series of singles is coming out October 1st, called "Home." For me, home is not a place. It's not possessions. It's not even people. Wherever you can survive you can call that home. Home is a state of mind. I can't wait for you to hear it!
The release of "Home" will be followed by a show at The Rutledge (Nashville) on October 7th. Come celebrate with me and hang out afterward for an open mic night!
I had the opportunity to interview with the Pennsylvania-based online magazine iMoveiLive to talk about my new single "Home" set to be released October 1st. Here's an example of some of the things we talked about:
iMoveiLive: Why did you select this song as your current single?
Mary Jennings: I will be releasing the majority of the songs as singles until the album comes out. I think it is important to give each song it’s deserved spotlight. The song “Home” was the first one that I worked on in this series. It felt right for it to be the first one released.
Be sure to check out the full interview to learn more about my story behind "Home" here.
I recently had an interview with The Dutch Guy, who asked me some truly unique and awesome questions. Way to keep a girl on her toes!
Here's a little sample:
The Dutch Guy (TDG): Can I borrow 20 bucks?
Mary Jennings (MJ): Sure! Will you use it to buy my new music?
TDG: Which aspect do you enjoy the most while working on new music?
MJ: All of it has elements that I enjoy. I would have to say that playing live is my favorite. Even if I am working on new material, it is helpful to get an audience’s reaction. It helps me find what needs to be tweaked along the way.
I'm looking forward to seeing all my Atlanta area friends this Thursday at RAW Artists "Scope" event at Terminal West! I will have both a performance and a big bolo tie display there, and many other artists will be featured for their music and their visual works.
Find out what RAW is all about here, and get the details for the show here.
My song "Move" was used as the final dance for the Candy Apple team on Dance Moms. It was featured on Episode 13 of Season 4 called Decisions, Decisions. I thought the dance was lovely, and it was an honor to get picked for that!
My cover of "Umbrella" was chosen to be featured in Women of Substance Radio’s "We've Got It Covered" series. The opportunity to be included on a playlist with such amazing women musicians is an honor! The show will air every day at 8pm ET until September 14th. Download the free “Women of Substance” app to show your support!
You can vote for my song and learn more about Women of Substance by visiting their website.
Some of the most fun I have being a musician is getting to share my unique style. Add to that the thrifting adventures I have when I'm on the road, and it just made sense to create something I could share at my shows. Hence, No Sass Creations was born - and now you can get them online!
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