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Hometown: Boulder, CO
Website: www.jenncleary.com
Sounds Like: Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Osbourne, Etta James, Melissa Etheridge
Genre: Blues
Jenn Cleary is a folk-rock, singer-songwriter from Boulder, Colorado, with many years’ experience performing on international stages. Highlight shows include Colorado Rockies games, Sundance Film, Blues and Folks Festivals and multiple European tours. She has a range of song styles and performs bluesy, acoustic shows to all-ages audiences. Jenn has released two albums of original songs (Breakin' Loose, 2006; Back to the Wheel, 2010) and one of bluesy covers (Blues Full of Heart, 2018). Her first children’s album, All Together Now, won several awards, including the prestigious recognition from the 2021 NAPPA awards for being best in the music industry and winner of the 2021 Fall Parent and Teacher Choice Awards. Jenn just released her second album of family songs, called Happy Day (2022 NAPPA and Family Choice awards).
“After multiple seasons of performing for us, Jenn Cleary has become a staple of our Gate Entertainment program. Her captivating performances are perfect for our fans as they enter Coors Field for a Rockies game. Her high level of musicianship coupled with her easy demeanor make Jenn a must for any event.”
Alex Hill - The Colorado Rockies
““One of Boulder's most talked-about songstresses plays music that throws back to some of the great female songwriters of rock music history.””
Boulder Weekly
“Jenn Cleary's styles are many - acoustic blues and rock, folk, rock 'n roll, old school pop to name a few. Her well crafted songs are portrayed with honesty and raw emotion, and reflect her thoughts and observations in her life. Enjoy an evening of exceptional music from this truly gifted songwriter and performer.”
Sun Rose Cafe
"Blues singer Jenn Cleary plays everything from high-energy rock to bitter-sweet ballads... Her wit, humor and instrumental skills are the real deal."
Boulder Daily Camera
"...melodies that survey swing, blues and retro pop in ways that make them seem both new and yet strikingly familiar."
--Blurt Reviews
"It doesn't matter if it's for an audience of five or five hundred, Jenn Cleary is that rare breed of entertainer that gives herself 110% to her audience. Her voice is where passion and technique overrule conventional singing making each performance unique unto itself. "
JR Wolfe - The Oyster
"Jenn Cleary has written one of the best Peace songs ever. Period."
Carmen Allgood - Colorado Wave
