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Background information | |
Birth name | Jennifer Ognibene |
Born | Long Island, New York, United States |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Labels | Mama Bird Recording Co., Holy Trinity Records Manimal Records |
Website | jennyo |
Jennifer Ognibene, known by her stage name Jenny O., is an American singer-songwriter, based in Los Angeles, California.
Jenny O. grew up on Long Island, New York.[1] She studied jazz at State University of New York at New Paltz and Composition at State University of New York at Purchase Conservatory of Music.[2]
In 2010, Jenny O. released a five-song EP of demo recordings titled Home.[3] The first single, "Well OK Honey," appeared in the real-guitar-based video game Rocksmith,[4] HBO's True Blood,[5] and a television campaign by Toyota.[6] In the same year, "Won't Let You Leave" was licensed by Subaru in a television campaign.[7]
Jenny was a member of the LA Ladies Choir, who released one album, "Sing Joyfully" on Teenage Teardrops Records in 2010.[8]
On February 5, 2013, Jenny O. released an album, Automechanic on her own label, Holy Trinity Records.[9] The album was produced by Jonathan Wilson in Echo Park, Los Angeles and features James Gadson on drums.[10]
On October 7, 2016, Jenny O. released a second EP of demo recordings, titled Work.[11] The first single, "Cheer Up Free Your Mind," was re-recorded in Simlish for The Sims 4 video game. "Case Study B" plays in Episode 605 of Orange Is The New Black.[5]
Peace & Information, Jenny O.’s second album, was produced by Jonathan Wilson and released August 4, 2017 on Holy Trinity Records.[12] The song "Trauma Jules" was licensed by the U.S. television series Shameless. "Power & Charm" appears in Riverdale.[5] The song "If You're Lonely" is heard over the closing credits of Season 2, Episode 8 of the Bravo series Imposters.[13]
Jenny O.'s third album, New Truth, produced by Kevin Ratterman, was released August 7, 2020.[14]
Jenny O.'s fourth album, Spectra, produced by Kevin Ratterman, was released February 23, 2023.[15]
On December 12, 2013, Jenny O. appeared with her band, Jenny O. & the High Society, on Last Call with Carson Daly, performing "Seashells" and "Automechanic."[19] They appeared again on the show March 13, 2014 to perform "Lazy Jane" and "Learned My Lessons."[20]
Jenny O. recorded a version of "Lucky" by songwriter Kat Edmonson for a Coca-Cola television campaign which aired during the 2014 Winter Olympics.[21]
In 2014, she performed the theme song for the ABC television series Selfie.[22]
Jenny O. provided vocals on the following recordings:
In 2011, Jenny O. toured the U.S. West Coast with Ben Harper, Leon Russell, and Father John Misty.[25][26][27] In 2013, she completed a U.S. and European tour with Sixto Rodriguez.[28] She has subsequently toured with The Proclaimers,[29] Rodrigo Amarante,[30] Rhett Miller,[31] Dar Williams,[32] Joe Purdy,[33] Robert Ellis,[34] The Wild Reeds,[29] Radical Face,[35] and Faye Webster.[36] Jenny O. has also opened for Violent Femmes,[37] Tegan and Sara,[38] Wanda Jackson,[39] Adam Green,[40] and Jenny Lewis.[41]