Jennifer "Jen" Wood (born c. 1976) is an American

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musician based in

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, Washington. A solo artist since 1996, she was previously a member of

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band Tattle Tale.

Biography

In 1992, at the age of fifteen, Wood formed Tattle Tale with school friend Madigan Shive. The band released two albums, ''Tattle Tale'' in 1993 and ''Sew True'' in 1995. Their song "Glass Vase Cello Case" featured in the 1999 film ''

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'' by

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. In 1996, after the breakup of Tattle Tale, Wood went to

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and recorded a number of songs which she released as ''No More Wading''. After recording ''Getting Past the Static'', she moved back to Seattle. In 2003, she appeared as a guest vocalist on the collaborative effort

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, providing the female vocals for the duet "Nothing Better" and backing vocals on " Such Great Heights." On July 18, 2013, she performed the former song live for the first time at the

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with The Postal Service. She has also collaborated vocally with

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and

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, to name a few. Her second full-length album, ''Finds You in Love'' was released on September 14, 2010 to critical acclaim. On October 14, 2014, Wood released her third full-length album, ''Wilderness''. In 2023, Jen Wood toured with

and

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during their 20th Anniversary Tour, celebrating the releases of

and

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, respectively. She performed her vocals from The Postal Service's "Nothing Better".

Discography

* 1993: ''Tattle Tale'' (with Tattle Tale) * 1995: ''Sew True'' (with Tattle Tale) * 1996: ''No More Wading'' * 1997: ''Getting Past the Static'' (1997) * 2000: ''This Uncontainable Light'' ( EP) * 2002: ''Traveling through Roots'' * 2003: ''Jen Wood'' (EP) * 2010: ''Finds You in Love'' * 2014: ''Wilderness''

Compilation Tracks

* ''Tree Southern Polyvinyl Sampler'': ''"Imperfect"'' * ''Post-Marked Stamps Compilation'': ''"Sheltering Arms for the Birds"'' * ''Try For Summer, Plan For Fall'': ''"Circus"'' * ''New Atmosphere for the Future: U.S. Pop Life, Volume 3'': ''"Underestimation"'' * ''Zum Audio Volume 2'': ''"Believe Her"''

References

External links

New Granada Records site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Jen 1970s births Living people American rock musicians American rock songwriters American women rock singers Singers from Seattle Singer-songwriters from Washington (state) 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singer-songwriters Year of birth missing (living people)