Jenn Grinels is an American

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. Originally from Northern California, Grinels is an indie artist who has grown a large grassroots fanbase through constant touring over the past decade.

History

Jenn Grinels is nationally touring singer/songwriter, recording artist and composer. The Nashville based musician has spent most of the last eleven years performing nearly 1500 concerts in venues ranging from Villa Montalvo to Lincoln Center, performing arts centers to listening rooms, living rooms and universities. She has shared the stage with artists including the 10,000 Maniacs, Christopher Cross, Marc Broussard, Edwin McCain, and Marc Cohn. Raised in Cupertino, CA, Jenn’s path to music started in school and church choirs, local musical theater productions, and a garage rock band that consisted of jazz students from Monta Vista, Fremont, and Homestead High school. Grinels studied musical theater at UC Irvine and worked steadily in professional theaters around Southern California until 2007. That year she completed her first studio album and made the decision to give up her apartment, put her belongings in storage and set out as a traveling troubadour. Her song '' Can't Stay Here'' was featured on

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's Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island.Artist bio (undated)
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Rhythmik Entertainment. Grinels released her second full-length album, ''brokenHEARTbreaker'', in May 2012.

Musical style

Grinels' music is characterized by acoustic guitar and powerful vocals. Her vocal delivery has elements of

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Awards

* 2007 Honoring Acoustic Talent Award - Best Performer * 2007 Honoring Acoustic Talent Award - Best Vocalist * West Coast Songwriters' Song Contest, Song of the Year: "Can't Stay Here" (''little words'')- Artist bio (undated)
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Myspace Artist Page. * 2010 APCA Best Female Solo Artist Flip Magazine, January/ February issue (2010)
APCA Awards
Flip Magazine. * 2011 APCA Best Female Solo Artist * 2012 APCA Best Female Solo Artist * 2012 Best Music Act - ''Campus Activities Magazine''

Discography

* ''little words'', 2007 * ''brokenHEARTbreaker'', 2012 * ''Live at the Rutledge'', 2015 * ''Go Mine'' (upcoming), 2020

As a Sideman

"KILR", 2011

References

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