Upon entering the room, Jen's powerhouse vocals and rhythmic piano immediately grab you. Her style is expansive and universal, encompassing everything from folk to contemporary to rock. Jen is a singer/songwriter/performer playing her own brand of piano & acoustic guitar-driven rock and belting out vocals, sometimes as a one-woman show, other times with a full backing band.
Jen has opened for the band Lifehouse & has played at landmark Chicago venues such as the Hard Rock Café, The Cubby Bear, The Hot House & Navy Pier. She has sung the National Anthem for several major league sporting events & has played to a crowd of over 120,000 on the Mall in Washington, DC.
Here's what some of the critics have to say:
Voted BEST LOCAL MUSICIAN-2003 by readers of the Chicago Free Press
"Another Day [from Jen's second album, "It's About Time"] is the most requested song on our radio station." Rocco, FearlessRadio.com
"Jen has a true Janis Joplin feel to her deep, soulful, very rocking voice." -Gail Worley, StarPolish.com
"Porter has the pop sensibilities of [Vanessa] Carlton, but she's all grown up, and without a doubt an artist to keep your eye on. " -Joseph Filipak, ChicagoGigs.com
"...If Carly Simon and Stevie Nicks [accompanied themselves on] piano, the resulting sound would be similar to that of Jen Porter's." -RedIsAllTheRage.com
"This petite flame haired performer has a soulfully raucous voice..." -Brian Kirst, Hotspots Chicago
Jen deftly plays her own brand of original rock songs, as well as covers of artists Stevie Nicks, Janis Joplin, Alanis Morrisette and more. Jen is a fresh, powerful female artist, giving her heart and soul to audiences time and time again.
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