One Thousand Words – Jenny Gunn (Independent Release) Slip into the Dreaming here, the place of the flickering restless shadows,
where the flute, carnal, strangely skittish, reverberates around the voice of the magic maker, the seeker of the secret inside
the heart of the incorporeal. This is the mystical
other world, the world that overlaps ours, full of the grey brash ordinary, coated with the reds and blues and scares of her
imagination. She is the Monster-Finder, the
Creature friend, who sings in fairy tale sighs. She will be compared to Joanna Newsome or Victoria Williams, but as her name
suggests she is her own real spirit, forged in the harsh modern but free to fly, sidestep, into this agitated wonder reverie. Never has the storm been so soothing while it frightens. Jenny Gunn’s dream world opens up here
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Le Cri Du Coyote Magazine..... The Canadian grew up in a house always full of musicians and so naturally it became a composer
and interpreter. Her 1st album,
produced by Errol Francais, alternates good and bad. The voice though reminiscent of
Kate Bush, is not necessarily good music for everyone. .. 2 songs, the first, Daffodil Girl, and second, Hi Heels, plutot
bien tournee. The rest runs round.
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Canadian singer / songwriter Jenny Gunn shows her in 2007 appeared in her home debut album One Thousand
Words, that in the future must reckon with it. Sie bietet gute Songs mit guten Lyrics und schönen Arrangements. It offers good songs with good lyrics and
beautiful arrangements. Auch die Produktion
ist soundtechnisch auf hohem Niveau. Even the production is technically sound at a high level. Die sparsam spielende Begleitband besteht aus hochkarätigen Studiomusikern:
Errol Francis (Bass, Gitarren und Perkussion), Glenn Woods (Keyboards), Mike Martel (Drums) und Robbie Andermann (Flöte).
The sparingly playing backup band consists of top studio musicians: Errol Francis (bass, guitar and percussion), Glenn Woods
(keyboards), Mike Martel (drums) and Robbie Andermann (flute). Sie lassen den Songs viel Raum und liefern eine dezente Grundlage für die Gitarre und den Gesang
von Jenny Gunn . You make the songs a lot of space and provide a decent basis for the guitar and the
vocals of Jenny Gunn. Speziell
der Hammond-Sound von Glenn Woods lässt so manchen Song richtig aufblühen (zB “Sam“ oder “Sound
Man“ ). Especially the sound of Hammond Glenn Woods makes some song really flourish (eg, "Sam"
or "Sound Man").
Dennoch, der Gesangsstil von Jenny Gunn dürfte nicht gleich jedermanns Sache sein. Nonetheless,
the singing style of Jenny Gunn should not be equal for everyone. Vergleiche mit Natalie Merchant, Ricky Lee Jones oder Melanie werden immer mal wieder
gezogen. Comparisons with Natalie Merchant, Ricky Lee Jones and Melanie are occasionally withdrawn. Vielleicht könnte man es mit einer Mischung der drei
Damen versuchen. Perhaps it is with a mixture of the three ladies try. Sehr eigenständig, aber vielleicht anfangs etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig. Very independent,
but perhaps a little getting used to. Hat
man sich an den teils sperrigen Gesang gewöhnt, wird man mit außerordentlich guter Musik verwöhnt.
Did you participate in the sometimes unwieldy song used to be one with exceptionally good music spoils.
One Thousand Words von Jenny Gunn
macht viel Spaß und ist eine Entdeckung wert. One Thousand Words by Jenny Gunn is great
fun and is a valuable discovery.
Keys and Chords...http://www.keysandchords.com/page6/page6.html JENNY GUNN: ONE THOUSAND WORDS09/maart/2009
13:36 Opgeslagen in: CD-Reviews Het vertrouwde verhaaltje... jong meisje krijgt gitaar van vader die haar belooft dat ze
het instrument mag houden als ze er drie akkoorden kan uitpersen. Jenny’s eerste ervaringen
zijn niet hoopgevend. Het kind heeft te kleine handjes om het snareninstrument te bespelen en staakt haar pogingen. In een
huis met muzikanten en een muziekstudio boven je slaapkamer is het moeilijk om muziek uit je leven te bannen en ze neemt de
draad, of liever gezegd, de snaren terug op. In een boerengat ergens in Ottawa Valley, Canada valt niet zoveel te beleven.
Jenny heeft een fantasierijke geest en uit associaties met haar levenservaringen worden talloze songs geboren. Tien van die
liedjes zijn nu gebundeld op dit debuut, negen eigenlijk aangezien ‘Bigger Faster’ een gedicht is dat hier op
het geluid van de wind wordt voorgedragen. Er wordt doordacht omgesprongen met de teksten die zich op een meer dan behoorlijk
niveau situeren. Ook de muzikale benadering overstijgt het doorsnee peil.
De met de akoestische gitaar van de zangeres
aangedreven songs drijven op inventieve ritmestructuren en worden met gedoseerd orgelspel verrijkt. Niet zelden leidt dat
tot verrassende wendingen. Dat heeft wellicht meer te maken met het feit dat Jenny Gunn geen muzikale scholing genoot dan
een bewust uitgestippeld patroon. In ‘Sound Man’ wordt het organische muzikale proces bezongen dat wellicht menig
muzikaal autodidact en aandachtige luisteraar ervaart en in Jenny’s geval zijn oorsprong vindt in haar jeugdjaren. Het
vibrato in het stemtimbre dat we horen in ‘Storm’ en ‘Dafodill Girl’, dat op sfeervolle tonen van
een dwarsfluit is gebouwd, roepen onwillekeurig herinneringen op aan een jonge Melanie Het mysterieuze kinderstemmetje in
‘Daffodil Girl’ en ‘They Think’ refereert enigszins naar Rickie Lee Jones recentere én experimentele
werk. ‘One Thousand Words’ is fraaie en wonderlijke luisterfolk en getuigt van een opmerkelijke maturiteit.
Cis Van Looy ♪♪♪♪ JENNY Gunn: ONE THOUSAND WORDS
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The familiar story ... young girl gets guitar from her father who promises that they may keep the instrument
as they can squeeze three agreements.
Jenny's first experience is not encouraging. The child has small hands
to play the string instrument and cease its attempts. In a house with musicians and a music studio above your bedroom, it
is difficult to transfer music from your life and eliminate the thread, or rather, the strings back on. In a boerengat somewhere
in Ottawa Valley, Canada is not so much to experience. Jenny has an imaginative mind and associations with her life experiences
are many songs born. Ten of those songs are now archived on this debut, nine in fact as' Bigger Faster 'a poem is
that the sound of the wind is nominated. It is handled through the texts at a more than decent level situate. The musical
approach surpasses the average level.
The acoustic guitar driven songs of the singer driving inventive rhythm structures,
and are dosed organ enriched game. Not rarely leads to surprises. That may have more to do with the fact that Jenny Gunn had
no musical training than a conscious strategy pattern. In 'Sound Man' musical is the organic process that may bezongen
many musical autodidact and attentive listener experience and in Jenny's case originated in her childhood years. The vibrato
in the vocal timbre that we hear in 'Storm' and 'Dafodill Girl, based on atmospheric tones of a flute is constructed,
called involuntary memories of a young child Melanie The mysterious voice in "Daffodil Girl" and "They Think"
refers slightly to Rickie Lee Jones and more recent experimental work. 'One Thousand Words' is beautiful and wonderful
listening folk and shows a remarkable maturity.
Cis Van Looy ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
De Canadese Jenny Gunn heeft een
wonderlijke plaat, getiteld One Thousand Words (eigen beheer), afgeleverd. Laat u door dat ‘wonderlijk’ niet afschrikken.
De muziek in de 10 nummers is namelijk niet ontoegankelijk. "De muziek in de 9 nummers" is een betere zinsnede want
in 1 liedje, Bigger Faster Stronger, wordt geen muziek gemaakt. Het is een gesproken gedicht, met slechts het waaien van de
wind als begeleiding. Dat bedoel ik dus met wonderlijk. Zoals ook de fluit in het openingsnummer een beetje vreemd, maar wel
lekker is. Gunn besteedt veel aandacht aan haar teksten en die zijn ook zonder uitzondering zeer de moeite waard. De muzikale
aankleding van de liedjes is smaakvol en verzorgd. Qua stem doet Gunn soms denken aan Rickie Lee Jones en qua timing aan iemand
als Melanie. One Thousand Word is een daarmee een mooi luisterplaatje in het hedendaagse folkgenre. (Hugo Vogel)
Canada's Jenny Gunn is a wonderful album, entitled One Thousand Words (house), delivered.
Let that 'strange' not deterred. The music in the 10 songs is not inaccessible. "The music in the 9 songs"
is a better phrase because in 1 song, Bigger Faster Stronger, no music. It is a spoken poem, with only the blowing of the
wind as an accompaniment. That I mean so strange. As the flute in the opening track a bit strange, but delicious. Gunn spends
a lot of attention to her texts and they are without exception very worthwhile. The musical decoration of the songs is tasteful
and well kept. In terms of voice sometimes does Gunn think of Rickie Lee Jones and timing to someone like Melanie. One Thousand
Word is an image in a good listening contemporary folk genre. (Hugo Vogel) 
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"One Thousand Words" by Jenny Gunn is dedicated to her father who gave her a guitar when she was 13 along
with the dreams of a dreamer and her mother who gave her life. This hoesnota's illustrate the relationship of the singer's
roots, which somewhere in a small village in Canada's Ottawa Valley. Her whole childhood brought them between musicians
in the studio under her bedroom were practicing and recording. There does not so far-fetched to be the musical influences
that her own future career determined. She was just destined to be songwriter, and that she has now redeemed by ten of those
finished products on a first album to incorporate. Although they are not all sung want "Bigger Faster Stronger"
is a spoken rijmpje that they declameert as if they were a fairy tale tells her children. "Daffodil Girl" and "Hi
Heels" are typical gitaarsongs where the voice of Jenny Gunn strong similarities to that of Natalie Merchant. The voice
of those 10,000 Maniacs-Canadian singer is still clearly present in "Rem Man" and this must be seen as a compliment
because it is very pleasant to listen to that beautiful voice. Despite the fact that she never had a musical education has
created the songs almost automatically by trying various chords on the guitar and then later with a melody from work. This
way of working gives a special cachet to its songs always a little unconventional but just this original building. The lyrics
are stories that sprung from her thoughts during the last few years and now have been given a final destination on this album.
Musical support for the recording of the album got them from some established values in Canadian music history as Errol Francis
on guitar and bass and also the producer of the album, Glenn Woods on keyboards, Mike Martell on drums and Robbie Anderman
who plays flute ao "Daffodil Girl". Especially the organ of Woods occasionally takes a leading role in a few songs
such as "Sam" and "Sound Man". My personal favorite on "One Thousand Words" is the song "Storm",
a clever song built up with a lot of sound effects. This entire CD is an enjoyable luisterplaatje of a singer that much in
its march seems to have. She is currently working hard on the songs for a successor who, above all the good will come to confirm.
We look ahead to there.
(Valsam) Die kanadische Liedermacherin Jenny Gunn hat mit „One thousand Words“ ihr Debütalbum herausgegeben.
Gunn singt zehn Eigenkompositionen, spielt dazu die Akustikgitarre und wird von einigen sehr guten Studiomusikern begleitet:
Errol Francis (Bass, Gitarren und Perkussion), Glenn Woods (Keyboards), Mike Martel (Drum Kit) und Robbie Andermann (Flute).
Die Flöte eröffnet auch den musikalischen Reigen auf meinem Lieblingsstück „Daffodil Girl“,
einem wunderschönen Song, bei dem Gunns Gesang eingebettet ist in deren sanften Klang. Dazu gibt es stille Gitarren-,
Bass und Perkussions-Töne. Das Album brilliert vor allem mit stillen schönen Liedern und einfachen aber wirkungsvollen
Arrangements. Manchmal scheint jedoch das Temperament mit Gunn durchzubrechen und dann gibt es etwas rockigere Töne zu
hören wie bei „Rem Man“ oder „Storm“. Wobei jedoch vor allem der Gesang an Intensität zunimmt
und gemeinsam mit Bass und Schlagzeug den Rhythmus beschleunigt. Die Texte sind in erster Linie poetisch, Gunn legt mehr Wert
auf die Sprache als auf gewichtige Aussagen, was auch perfekt zu ihrem Musikstil passt.
Gunns Erstlingswerk macht Lust
auf mehr, da taucht eine neue sehr eigenwillige und talentierte Musikerin in der kanadischen Szene auf. Sie hat eine einprägende
Stimme und schreibt außergewöhnliche Songs.
The Canadian songwriter Jenny Gunn has with "One Thousand
Words" her debut album released. Gunn sings ten original compositions, this plays the acoustic guitar and is considered
by some excellent studio musicians: Errol Francis (bass, guitar and percussion), Glenn Woods (keyboards), Mike Martel (drum
kit) and Robbie Andermann (Flute).
The flute also opens up the musical ranks on my favorite song "Daffodil Girl",
a beautiful song in which Gunns singing is embedded in their soft sound. There are silent guitar, bass and percussion sounds.
The album is brilliant especially with quiet beautiful songs and simple but effective arrangements. Sometimes, however, the
temperament with Gunn scored and then there is something to hear rock sounds like in "Rem Man" or "Storm".
But mainly the song grows in intensity, and together with bass and drums rhythm accelerates. The texts are primarily poetic,
Gunn places more emphasis on language rather than weighty statements, which also perfectly fits the music style.
Gunns
first film makes you want to more, as appears a new, very idiosyncratic and talented musician in the Canadian scene. She has
a voice to remember and write exceptional songs Jenny gets a fantastic review by Czékus Mihály in Hungary.
Jenny Gunn: One Thousend Words It was, how
great is the parents' inspiration
development of a child, a good example of
Canadian rapporteur from
Jenny Gunn case.
The 13 year old Jenny had a guitar on the condition of the
nagypapájától
that it can only be kept
, if it learns to play well. The guitarist, singer,
songwriter debut album,
the "One Thousend
Words "tangible evidence that the instrument
Jenny remained in possession
of ... In addition, the disc
Internal cover commemorates the nagypapáról who
Thanks
to the ingenious inspirációért. The lemezfelvétel
Juno, the prize recognized musician
and sound engineer, Errol
Francis made the leadership of the studio Asoma (Killaloe,
State's Ontario,
Canada).
Phonograms The composition was placed in 10 - all
Rapporteur wrote. While you are listening
to - the "Married Man" --
From the "They Think" via the "Vanessa" by - a pleasant,
melódiákat singer and loved very quiet,
our voice, we feel that excellent background
this. However, these songs are worthy of much more
szerepnél this, but you get the things
mid-song and then feel the real impact of
if you can hear and understand the poems. The
Verse
numbers in the text rather than a simple lyrics.
To determine whether or poet Gunn
musicians can not
be an easy task. The disc
Hearing the lyrics, and umpteen more
dare to read, even after the business
that one of
rod to break in ...
Gunn perfectly capture all the sense and transmit
our
senses, the soul of today's age and completeness.
Since it does not want to shoot it all funny
repertoárból
to highlight only two songs. One of the Roibin
Anderman ethereal fuvolajátékának thanks
Specific atmoszférájúvá of "Daffodi Girl", and the other is
the
"Married Man", by Mike Martel of special drum.
Jenny Gunn and the harmony between the musicians
coherence, there is no any trace of artificiality.
True to form, the wonderful team
fabric
of instrumental sound.
The album can be related to negative
just to mention, namely, the production
is short,
this is beautiful music could be heard in a long time yet.
But this is the disc once the
unit has become bakeliteknél
45 minutes is much shorter.
Michael Czékus Azt, hogy milyen nagy szerepe van
a szülői inspirációnak egy gyerek fejlődésében, jól példázza a kanadai származású előadó Jenny Gunn esete is. A 13 éves Jennie azzal a feltétellel kapott egy gitárt a nagypapájától, hogy azt csak abban az esetben tarthatja meg, ha megtanul rajta remekül játszani. A gitáros, énekes, dalszerző bemutatkozó albuma az "One Thousend Words" a kézzelfogható bizonyíték arra, hogy a hangszer Jenny birtokában maradt… Egyébként a lemez belső
borítóján megemlékezik a nagypapáról, akinek köszönetet
mond az ötletes inspirációért. A lemezfelvétel a
Juno díjjal elismert hangmérnök és muzsikus, Errol Francis
vezetésével készült az Asoma stúdióban (Killaloe, Ontario állam, Kanada). A hanghordozón 10 kompozíció
kapott helyet - valamennyit az előadó írta. Amíg
hallgatjuk - a "Rem Man"- től a "They Think"-en keresztül
a "Vanessa"-ig - a kellemes, nagyon szeretnivaló melódiákat
és az énekesnő csendes, kedves hangját, úgy
érezzük, hogy kifogástalan háttérzene ez.
Azonban ezek a dalok sokkal többre érdemesek ennél a szerepnél,
de csak akkor juthatunk el a dolgok közepéig és akkor érezhetjük
a dalok valódi hatását, ha meghallgatjuk és megértjük
a verseket is. Ugyanis a számok szövege sokkal inkább vers,
mint egyszerű dalszöveg. Annak az eldöntése, hogy Gunn
költőnek vagy muzsikusnak tehetségesebb nem egyszerű
feladat. A lemez sokadik meghallgatása és a dalszövegek
többszöri elolvasása után sem merek arra vállalkozni,
hogy valamelyik mellett pálcát törjek… Gunn minden érzékével tökéletesen elkapja és közvetíti a mi érzékeinknek, kora és korunk lelkének teljességét. Mivel nem szeretnék minden poént lelőni ezért a repertoárból csak két dalt emelnék ki. Az egyik a Roibin Anderman éteri fuvolajátékának köszönhetően, egyedi atmoszférájúvá váló "Daffodi Girl", a másik
pedig a "Rem Man", amelyet Mike Martel dobolása tesz különlegessé. Jenny Gunn és a muzsikusai között harmonikus az összhang, nyoma sincs bármiféle mesterkéltségnek. Igazi csapatmunkával alkotják meg a csodálatos instrumentális
hangzás szövetét. Az albummal kapcsolatban egyetlen negatívumot
lehet csak megemlíteni, mégpedig a produkció rövidségét, hiszen ezt a szép muzsikát még sokáig el lehetne hallgatni. De ez a korong hajdan a bakeliteknél egységgé vált 45 percnél is jóval rövidebb. Czékus Mihály 
CANADA
From
one of Canada's and Nashville's favorite songwriters Alan Rhody
"Very different and introspective. I liked
the lyrics very much. I have to admit I'm more used to simpler songs , but found your lyrics very inthralling and expressive.
Keep it up!"
Peace and God Bless. Alan
check out Alan's site his career is incredible!
http://www.alanrhody.com/
UNITED STATES
From "Twang Town" Reviewing the latest in Americana, country, folk, singer/songwriter,
acoustic, blues, and bluegrass.
Reviewed by Jessica Shearer
Jenny Gunn/One Thousand Words Jenny Gunn can be best described as a poet with a guitar. Although her songs are melodic and
catchy at times, she is not a pop musician. In fact, it may even take you a couple of spins to really appreciate her quirky
songcraft. Given the lack of adventurous female singer/songwriters lately (blame it on the music industry that continues to
ignore most everything that isn’t male and angst-ridden), it might be hard to compare Gunn to anybody in the indie scene
at the moment.
Well, that’s certainly welcome considering how much we are in need of original talent. Gunn has her own vision, one that doesn’t compromise
to, or perhaps even mesh with, commercial ideals. On “Daffodil Girl,” Gunn sings, “The powers that be say/Conform/Follow
the norm,” and from the beginning Gunn is standing her ground. Robbie Anderman’s flute gives “Daffodil Girl” a soothing
quality that softens the edges of Gunn’s pointed lyrics. “REM Man” is not about Michael Stipe but rather
escaping through dreams; its downtempo guitars, however, could’ve fit onto R.E.M.’s moodier fare. The spoken word
piece, “Bigger Faster Stronger,” has Gunn continuing to push the envelope of folk music. It’s an acquired taste, but One Thousand Words does stay
with you and is refreshingly left of center from what you normally hear on the radio.
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Jenny
Gunn/One Thousand Words Once
in a while you run into an artist that is nearly impossible to categorize. Jenny Gunn is one of them. Taken on the surface,
Gunn can be considered folk, acoustic pop, or even Americana, as in the case of “Sound Man.” However, none of
those labels stick well, and it’s to Gunn’s credit that she is able to shift styles without leaving us totally
confused. Instead of being puzzled by her music, I found myself intrigued by her enigmatic lyrics and playful voice. This is not your meat-and-potatoes unplugged rock.
Gunn likes to experiment with her words and, judging from the title of the CD, she obviously wants you to focus on them. Gunn
can be hilarious as on “High Heels and 17 Floors,” which initially seemed to be about a despondent woman committing
suicide after a broken relationship until it’s revealed it’s a fever dream from a bored, drunken chick. Yes, Gunn’s
subject matter is often out of the ordinary, and bless her for that.
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