Hometown: Lansing, MI
Label: Earthwork Music Collective
Website: www.jensygit.com
Sounds Like: Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams, Buddy Miller, Brandi Carlile
Genre: Folk
Jen has three albums under her belt with her latest release "So Long Pollyanna" named as album of the year by both John Bommarito (107.1 fm Ann Arbor, MI) and The Progressive Torch & Twang (88.9 fm East Lansing, MI). "So Long Pollyanna" was also nominated for two Jammie Awards (WYCE Grand Rapids, MI) including Best Song for "Sugar High". Her previous release "Leaving Marshall St." was nominated for a Detroit Music Award for BEST ACOUSTIC/FOLK ALBUM in 2007 and made it to number 9 on the independent roots music charts that year. Now, besides regionally touring and playing shows, Jen can also be found hosting the popular weekly open mic at Dagwood Tavern in Lansing, MI. She has been host of the thriving scene for nine years.
Jen is also the host of the Eclecticana Radio Show on WLNZ 89.7fm in Lansing, MI. The show airs Fridays 1-3pm and Saturdays 5-7pm (EST).
Stream the show live online: www.lcc.edu/radio
“Snippet of So Long Pollyanna review
(full review in Blog)”
Chris Rietz - Jen Sygit amps it up for countrified 'So Long Pollyanna'
“Jen Appears on Take Five”
WZZM ABC 13
“Jen Sygit and Spare Change on BackStage Pass”
WKAR/ PBS
“Review of Leaving Marshall St.”
Whit Hill - Arbor Web: Ann Arbor Online