Jenny Dragon

 New to the Chicago roots/americana scene, Jenny Dragon is a six (sometimes eight) piece band that celebrates a throwback take on modern music . Officially, Jenny Dragon defines their sound as “Heavy Whimsy,” a sound that has been developing over the past two years and expresses the group’s desire to create music that is both appealing and consequential. Unofficially, the group seems to defy category, and dabbles with a nostalgic feel that combines jazz, blues, country, folk, doo wop, and rock influences, and places thinking-person’s lyrics over guitars, ukelele, violin, stand-up bass, banjo, and drums. A song rarely goes unchanged from conception to execution, and the band often shifts genres to best serve the lyrics, story, or atmosphere of a song. Having recorded and set to release their debut album, “A Fair Souvenir,” at Martyrs' in Chicago, Jenny Dragon continues to write and introduce original material to their live sets at some of Chicago’s best music venues. The band is made up of Sarah Jane Goldstein (vocals, guitar),Jodi Jean Amble (vocals, ukelele), Drew Pompano (hollow body electric), Brian Sharpe (electric guitar, acoustic guitar), Cathy Starr (violin), Phillip Vickers (banjo), Janet Cramer (percussion), and Ed Sullivan (double bass). 

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