musik är kärlek

2010-11-19T12:16:00.002-06:00

ello poppet!

2010-11-11T13:11:00.006-06:00

Hey guys!
What's shakin?
it kills me to use that improper grammar by the way. so, i wanted to actually take the time today to blog...do you know why i have time? BECAUSE I FINISHED PHYSICS! and i am so thrilled! it's been so strange! but i have written a TON and guess what...

i'm back in the studio! :) whooooot! i have a final mix of "Lower Your Weapons" which is a song that I just wrote/recorded a few weeks ago! I'm going to get it mastered and then it will be available for you guys! EEEE! so happy about that!

i've been meeting some very interesting people, doing some lovely co-writes, trying to keep my apartment decently clean, and just enjoying life! here's a brief summary of the last few months...

also, i think i'll post some beach pictures!

je t'aime!

update! :)

2010-10-27T11:39:00.001-05:00

video time!

2010-10-22T10:54:00.003-05:00

Subscribe! :)
http://www.youtube.com/JennyRayMusic

home.

2010-10-21T09:19:00.005-05:00

ello dearies!

i don't know what prompted me to greet you all that way, but let's just go with it. ha.

I JUST GOT BACK FROM NEW YORK. it was cold, somewhat grey outside, rainy at times..and oh yeah, did i mention, PERFECT? Gosh. like, i can't tell you how happy i was to wake up and not have the sun shining in my face. that makes me sound like i'm some kind of unhappy scrooge or something, but it was just nice.

i had several shows that were all just so much fun. this trip was really life changing though. it gave me so much more confidence. i simply went to play music that means something to me, and i didn't hold anything back. it was all about the music. i was pretty nervous going into the shows, not about the actual shows themselves, but about the brutally honest- in time with real life songs that i had never played before. since i moved to nashville, i've just been writing writing writing. mainly for myself, as a way of staying sane. but it turns out that those emotions were actually beneficial in the end. ha. when i play songs that i'm so connected to, i completely forget what i'm doing. literally on several occasions i just remember starting the song, and then two seconds later i'm stomping out the last chorus. good thing i took video footage hah. otherwise, i probably wouldn't know much about any of the shows.

so for all of you who made it out to the shows, i thank you so much. it was so great to share the tunes with you guys and get feedback. and i got a lot of it, and i take it to heart!

on other exciting news: October 25th! time to record some of this brand spanking new music! i'm so jazzed. i've met some super cool people in nashville, and just decided "hey, since i actually live here now, and i've been writing a million songs ABOUT living here, why shouldn't i record some here?" hah. seems like a pretty simple and logical thought process, eh? i'll be sure to keep you updated :)

well, i guess i'll end this with some pictures for you guys.
arlene's grocery :)

googies- the living room. such a cool vibe (as you can tell)

the freaking bitter end. ahhhh! i love getting to play here!

i LOVE the east village <3

uhm, i thought this was the coolest thing ever. real human under there :)

okay guys, i'll try to post some video footage soon :)
je t'aime!
-jenny

2010-09-24T00:19:00.002-05:00

hey guys!

i've been so busy lately! it's been a week of musical experiences! in the last week i've seen a. J.P Chrissie & The Fairground Boys (amazing) b. Black Keys & kings of leon (i missed the whigs...) c. The wailers It's been so inspiring. i also went to the symphony with my father!
also this week has been the NSAI songposium. so it's been busy with lot's of learning. hah. also had a co-writing session with two writers here in nashville that are just so much fun and so great to work with! :)

ALSO
i have two more shows booked...in new york. EEE! so excited. it's weird the way it worked out- i have one show on October 18th at Arlene's Grocery
and the other one is on October 19th at The Bitter End.
so..if you were to look back on my blog, you could find my postcards from EXACTLY one year to the day (on both shows) at the exact same venues. kinda crazy how that worked out, and how much has happened in one year.

sometimes as i'm driving down the highway or something..i just ask myself, "is this seriously my life?" i'm an independent "young lady" living my dream. it's incredibly difficult at times to branch out. trust me, to be completely honest, i struggle with insecurities all the time. but in the long run, i always get confirmation that i'm doing the right thing. i heard someone today say, "you don't choose music, it chooses you." and as cliche as that might sound, i've found it to be true. i mean, there are days when i HATE music & the music business. and then less than a few hours later, i'm digging through my oversized bag looking for a pen and some paper so i can write down a cool title i've come up with. it's a funny thing for sure.

people always ask, "can you see yourself doing anything else?" ...well, sure! i have so many things i'm interested/passionate about, but i believe they're all tied into one another. for me, music is the underlying factor behind art, dance, fashion, film, photography. so, even though i love all of those things, i rarely partake in them without any music. for instance, right now i have alanis morissette playing in the background. that's what tells me i'm truly a "musician." i can see myself doing something else, but i can't envision my life without music.

hopefully the next post will be a little less "jenny being introspective" and a little more fun, and picture/video filled. but i just can't help it. it's been a super long day, i'm up too late considering i have to be awake early in the morning. ohhh joy.

okay troopers, i love you.
-jenny :)

sun shine on my shoulder

2010-09-17T16:19:00.002-05:00

hey guys!
hope all is well with you! I've been doing a lot recently! Lots of writing, lots of playing..lots of creativity period.
(if you don't follow me on twitter- you should :)
www.twitter.com/jennyraymusic
that would make me happy!
let's see..
i've met a lot of cool people. last night i went to a fashion show. i just burnt some cookies in the oven that i'm baking for some friends...boo.

okay. i'm too tired to do this right now hah. i'm going to do some physics, play some volleyball, and i'll write again later tonight.

je t'aime
-jenny

p.s. there will be pictures :)

rooooom

2010-09-01T08:36:00.007-05:00

bonjour!

life has been good as of late. i'm adjusting fairly well to the whole "starting from scratch" method of moving to a new city. while i LOVE living on my own, not knowing very many people can be extremely challenging. but that's what life's about (if you want to make it exciting anyways) so that's what i'm doing. :)

here's a few pictures as of late:
my walls are a new color! yay

this is one of those "behind the scenes" shots. i actually got dressed in my car for one of my recent shows, and one of my friends happened to catch it.

this is from over a year ago, but i still just love this picture.

i have been reading about anna wintour- what a fascinating person. i'm finding so many inspirational stories as of late. it's almost like a little silent cheer that's pushing me forward. all of these random "signs" keep encouraging me to never give up on my dreams.

saturday is going to be a blast. i have a photoshoot with amanda chapman. EEE. have i ever mentioned i LOVE photo shoots? because i do. i like to pretend that i'm four inches taller and twenty pounds lighter and i'm in London or Paris. hah. does that sound stupid? i don't really care even if it does...it's so much fun.
then, i am going to see the Civil Wars at 3rd & Lindsley. I've seen them once before at a billy reid studio show. it will be hard to beat that, but i'm going with one of my friends here in nashville...so it'll be a good time. sunday night i have an acoustic show at hotel indigo! i'm excited, i'm going to play a lot of new material :)it starts at 8 for those of you who might possibly be interested!

physics has been good, nashville's great, life is sweet.

i know, that's so cheesy.

GUESS WHAT?
I'll be back in.....
new york city in october. i literally have it written on my planner (yes, planner...old school) in huge letters.

want to see some flashback images? hehe.
not sure how old i was here. but it started early. hah

my love of the city also started early...

p.s. i'm reading Nana by Emile Zola. he's an interesting author. i went to a lecture on him, fashion and paris a few weeks ago at the frist. it was spellbinding.

okay guys, i guess that's it for now. i'm feeling inspired to do something creative.
je t'aime
-jenny

history

2010-08-26T22:31:00.008-05:00

HELLO

oh man. i've had a great day today.
that's kind of a side note. i went to this lecture at the frist tonight, which for those of you who don't know, is the art museum in nashville. it was so interesting. it was by this professor at vanderbilt and he was discussing emile zola and his works/how they related to the fashion industry/the second empire of france.
...all i'm going to say is that it confirmed my thoughts about wanting to study history someday.
oh, and i ate lunch next to nicole kidman and keith urban.

here are a few of my thoughts tonight. and i admit, there aren't too many...i'm dead tired.

for the past two months or so, my 9th grade obsession with vancouver has been reignited. i'm trying to convince my parents we need to just take a vacation there...but i'm just too busy at the moment. maybe sometime soon!

i bought this eyeshadow palette at sephora last week-> NAKED by Urban Decay... it's amazing! the colors are beautiful, yet natural. but on the other hand, you can make them seriously dramatic. AND bonus: it literally will stay on all day! i've tested this theory about 3 times.

nashville predators hockey. i am SO READY for this. dying. missing. it. so. much.

CHRISTMAS! haha...okay, too early. but I AM ready to start wearing layers again. i bought the most rad leather jacket, now i just need the temperature to drop like 60 degrees.

WATERMELON
(need i say more?)

this is my wall of art. there are still a few missing things, but overall it's fini! it looks so sweet at night, i moved my year-round christmas tree next to the keyboard...and when the lights are all gone, it glows :)

so, i think i'm wrapping it up for tonight. i'll post more either tomorrow or the next day.

Have a great weekend guys! I'm still trying to make my plans. Any ideas (for those of you in the nashville area?! )

je t'aime
-jenny

reverbnation

2010-08-21T22:40:00.003-05:00

hey guys!

not too much has been going on the last few days! i've had a cold. bummer. i finally move to nashville, and i get sick. hah. anyways, i'm getting back on my feet. but i've had plenty of time to think and i've been working on my reverb nation profile. it's seriously so cool- it doesn't matter if you're an artist, venue, label or listener/fan! you can sign up and listen to music, find similar music etc. anyways, check it out:

I hope you guys like the new "look" of the blog. i'll probably change it about ten more times before the nights over.
heh.

just wanted to do a short little update. i'm such a blogger at heart.
speaking of...
i saw HEART the other night at the ryman! they were still rockin. it was so much fun! and tyler bryant and erick baker were also wonderful (the opening acts)

je t'aime

crash course

2010-08-11T15:31:00.006-05:00

in the last six or seven months of my life....

1. i went on an F.Y.E shopping spree "but dad, it's educational"

2. played my first "midnight" show...in a blizzard...in nyc...my drummer cut his hand mid song and made me ask for a bandaid. i had to buy uggs because my low circulation feet went numb.

3.realized, i like being different. i embrace it.

4. had the best 18th birthday, and i couldn't even design it myself

5. did a lot of antique shopping with bebe...oh, memory lane.

6. ate a LOT, i repeat a LOT, of carbs. and balanced this obsession with my love of cardio

7. found an excuse to wear my "i'm a chic french girl hat" even though, i'm not exactly french

8. fell in love

9. got to see my soul sister follow her passion. she inspires me.
http://www.evigheden.com/

10. had impromptu photoshoots with friends

11. <3

12. NEON

13. played here twice, jolly times.

14. no cash cab...yet

15. crash mansion

16...twice

17.traveled. quite a bit. and as you can tell, nothing makes me happier.

je t'aime

confusion

2010-08-11T14:54:00.003-05:00

hello everyone.

indecisive.
that's one word i would use to describe how i am feeling right now. i was going to start off the post by writing the definition of indecisive, but i recently read an article from the wall street journal about websites that download cookies, spyware etc. to your computer...dictionary.com was on the top of that list, with 100 items installed every visit. no need to take chances just to tell you what a very basic word technically means.

well, i hope everyone is doing okay. i feel oddly attached to this blog. i have one on my website, but i'm really fond of this. so, i'm guessing that i probably will not end up with consolidated blogs, but rather a collection.

if you don't know- i'm getting moved into my new place. independent. weird. i'm excited though. just trying to find out what life is about. for the past eighteen years, i've worked within a constraint. don't get me wrong, i feel so blessed for my life. i love it and the people in it...it's just so uncomfortable to have the rug pulled out from under you. suddenly you're 18, you're an "adult." and while i've felt prepared for this moment for a while, once it arrived i felt like a brick had hit me in the head.
i feel as if i'm not explaining my point of view too well today...blame it on a lack of sleep, i tend to ramble when exhausted.
Basically what i'm saying is this: all of a sudden i found myself examining what is considered "normal" and i found this giant loophole. weird as it sounds, there's not a set in stone way to live. i know, shocking. but i just have been dumbfounded by this for the past six months. my life is taking a bit of a turn from what i've always thought i'd be doing...and you know what? i'm thrilled. i'm still searching to find my little niche in the world...but i feel like i'm truly following my heart and actually living with passion. for the past 3 years, i've worked extremely hard so i could do what i love to do. my life has been kinda odd because i haven't had a map. it's scary. but i know i'm doing the right thing.

basically, when i think back on summer 2010, i will remember:
-new york city
-playing lots of shows
-the feeling of liberation
-spending time feeling sappy
-having some great times with my family
-finding out who my true friends are
-being excited and horrified all in one wave of emotion
-music music music
-trying to stretch myself out of my comfort zone
-doing so...and surviving
-being in several ruts, and clawing my way out
-saying goodbye
-painting!
...oh, and physics

post some pictures later.
hope this wasn't too weird. i'll be getting back to my normal blogging self soon when i get settled a little bit.

je t'aime :)

new blohhhg

2010-03-25T16:46:00.002-05:00

hey guyss.
you MIGHT have noticed that it's been a few months since i've blogged. in fact, i sorta forgot my username and password. lucky guess.

New->

Jennyraymusic.com

Visit, I'll be blogging from there from now on! :)

je t'aime!

merry christmas!

2009-12-24T17:51:00.002-06:00

hey everyone!
i know i've been a bad blogger lately! i have literally just been so insanely busy! (which is something i'm incredibly grateful for!)
a LOT of exciting things are going on right now!
first of all.....drumrolls:
4 new shows in New York CITY!!!! ahh! yes, February in my favorite city! <3

dates:
2/9/10- Crash Mansion, 9 p.m.
2/10/10- Sullivan Music Hall 9 p.m.
2/13/10- The Living Room 7 p.m.
2/14/10- Rockwood Music Hall 3 p.m.

you need to try your hardest (pleaseee!) to make it to one (or all) of these shows! they're going to be intense and i'm so excited about them! eeeeeek!

on another note, the EP is going soooo well. i went over to my engineers house to listen to the rough mixes the other night, and they are just coming together beautifully! i'm so excited guys! honestly, best Christmas gift ever.

this won't be too long of a post, mainly because my mother is asking me to set the table for Christmas dinner! there's an intense chocolate cake sitting right in front of my face at the moment, and all i can think is, "wow, i'm so glad i logged those extra minutes on the elliptical today." hehe.

anyways, i hope that you guys have an AMAZING holiday! God bless everyone of you!
& i promise to do a more thorough post shortly!

je t'aime

jenny

2009-11-12T21:42:00.000-06:00

weightless

2009-11-05T17:25:00.003-06:00

I just thought I'd share with you guys some of the things that are going on!

First of all, I'm playing at a fundraiser this Saturday in Huntsville. It's to raise money for asperger's syndrome! There's going to be a ton of music! (here's a link with some information..... http://www.wlrh.org/Calendar/detail.asp?CalDateID=1488 )

The NEXT Saturday will be Making Merry in Berry Hill. It should be really fun! It's in Nashville's neighborhood/city of Berry Hill. It's a really neat area, with lots of restaurants, shops, everything. It's going to be a really good time! ( http://www.nowplayingnashville.com/event/detail/162339 )

And LAST Saturday..I am on a roll with these Saturdays!...I played at an event called Bark in the Park. It was to raise money & awareness about pet adoption! There were the most precious pound puppies I've ever seen! I cried! I wanted to take three home!! It's such an amazing thing to adopt from local shelters! There are so many strays looking for good, loving homes! I encourage anyone looking for a companion to seriously consider it!

Sunday night I got to hear some rough mixes of my songs because we tracked the final guitars! I am so pumped! The songs are sounding so gooodddd! :)

Monday I went to sign the two guitars that UNA is auctioning off. (Una.edu). They sound great and they're beautiful. It was an honor to be included on the list!

Tuesday night I recorded vocals on You're Still You! It was really fun as always. Chris, the mega man, bethea and Rob are a great team and I love working with them! We have a couple surprises on that song... :)

I've issued a challenge to myself to consistently improve on every song. I'm throwing down the gauntlet on myself. We'll see how that turns out! hah. I started working with a vocal coach and I can already feel a difference just in the strength of my voice. It's exciting! :)

I was telling someone yesterday about this EP recording process. It's so different than the CD! With the CD we did everything kindof on a roll...there's nothing wrong with that....but I like getting to experience another method. I'm really digging this because even though it can seem like it's being drug out, at the same time it's like building blocks. We're doing everything step by step. And the more we go along, the more the creative juices get to flowing.
I know I've said it before, but this is an extremely personal record. I cannot wait until it's A. semi-finished so that I can hear it and B. COMPLETELY finished so YOU can hear it! :)

Je T'aime!
-jenny

2009-10-24T12:46:00.001-05:00

bah dah CHING

2009-10-21T18:04:00.005-05:00

Oh my gosh you guys.

I have just had the most magical weekend of my life. I don't even know where to start but I'll try to describe it as best I can. BUT: I cannot guarantee that my description will be anywhere near as exciting as the actual weekend itself. But just go with me here. Okay? DEAL.

So, I was awake at 3:30 Saturday morning. Which, is more likely the time you'll find me getting to bed, not getting out. But there I was. Heath came to the house at 4:30 to go to the airport. So we all show up at the Muscle Shoals Regional Airport at like, 5 a.m. We then proceeded to get on a tiny plane and fly 45 minutes to ATL. Where we sat for an hour or so and made it to New York. After checking into the hotel etc. We went to Hamburger Heaven (none of us had eaten all day) FAO schwartz...and of course, the Apple Store.
Day Two- To be honest, it's all kind of a blur. I remember Breakfast at the hotel, resting, showering, and leaving for Arlene's Grocery early...I think like 3? After we all arrived, we loaded in and went through soundcheck with Howard the soundman. So cool. Then we all decided to get a pick-me-up. We were in the Lower east side, so I took them to one of my fave places...Sugar. They all got some ice cream and we sugared up. hah. Let me just say, there's nothing more beautiful than New York City in the fall. We went back to Arlene's Grocery and caught the last couple of songs of The O's. They were so good! And really nice guys. Then we got to play! Y'all, it was awesome. The show was so incredible and fun and just amazing. Afterward, we were so jazzed. It was great. We walked over to Ray's Pizza and ate some AMAZING pizza.

October 19th, I pretty much woke up pretty much feeling like I'd been hit by a bus.
But once again, I ate breakfast...went to Century 21 with Bebe and Pam. Ate lunch, rested, showered...met at 4:45 to walk to The Bitter End. wow. I still can't believe we played there. Like, it was the most surreal experience. We walked to the venue because it was in the Village. I took so many pictures along the way. hah. Then we got there, loaded in, went to dinner, and played. I met two really cool people that night. Josh Wise from the French Kicks. He's pretty much awesome. I cannot WAIT to go to a French Kicks show! And Marianna came to my show! She's from my town and I haven't ever met her! But she's living a super amazing life in New York and I'm so glad she came to the show! :)
After the show we were just on a high. (natural high...adrenaline high) We walked around the village and caught cabs back to the hotel. I crashed at 3 a.m. So you can imagine that the 7 a.m wake up call came much too soon for my taste.
We went to Katz Deli on the Lower East Side. It's historic. We walked around again and just had fun.
THe band had to leave after that and I went through some serious withdrawls. But tuesday night I went and checked out a bunch of other clubs. It was seriously amazing..I cannot wait to go back! :)

I am sure I didn't do an adequate job of describing this trip.

A video will be posted soon as well :)

this very second. my obsessions.

2009-10-07T19:48:00.006-05:00

...just thought I'd share. :)
This alice + olivia dress. I died.

being in the studio. makes my life complete. that's dramatic. but whatever.

this piece of art from ikea. i was just excited to be in ikea, then i saw this...i went nuts.

nashville predators hockey. no season tickets this year. it's starting to get to me.

this lovely photograph. i am in love with the house in the background as well. ♥

chanel iman. i'm not embarrassed to share that i have BOTH of her teen vogue covers. i've loved her from the start. amazing.

i worked in the studio last night! We did vocals on Cori's Song. it sounds really really really good. there's a sweet ending and it just makes me want to dance around. can't wait to share it with you!

the nyc shows are coming up (the 18th and 19th!) visit myspace.com/jennyraysmusic to check out the official dates & times etc.

ahhh. the weather outside is so beautiful! fall is so amazing.

i love you all! je t'aime!
-jenny

tick.tick.tick.tick.

2009-10-03T11:24:00.002-05:00

How's everyone doing!? Hope you're doing amazing!

I have been really busy lately! That's always a good thing! Band practice is so much fun. Everyone works really hard, but there are still so many laughs. The NYC shows are getting closer and closer ( 15 days...not that I'm counting) and we're all growing more and more excited! I hope that you will be able to come to the shows! (18th & 19th!) If not, maybe you know someone who can come? It's going to be a GREAT show! You won't regret it if you come!

speaking of shows..
I JUST added two new shows! One is a fundraiser for Aspergers Syndrome on November 7th & the other is in Berry Hill (Nashville) on November 14th!
Both are great events that I'm really excited to be apart of!

Still working on the EP! Doing some more vocals next week! EEE! So happy! This has become my child! I'm obsessed with it! It's going to be so smashing!

I REALLY want you, YES YOU, to come to a show! SO PLEASE! I'd love to see you! now...I have to get back to physics...although, I'm thinking I might watch a little Rachel Zoe Project instead...break time. hah.

& YES, I am in the TWEETiverse. Please FOLLOW me! :)
http://twitter.com/jennyraymusic

Je T'aime!
JR

Bright Lights

2009-09-22T10:31:00.006-05:00

How's it going peeps?!
Well, I have been busy as a bee practicing and getting ready for a series or shows we have coming up. :) Last week I was in L.A. for some meetings and STUFF. It was AMAZING.

The pictures above are from the lovely Beverly Hills. I pretty much spent most of my time in either an office, the car or the hotel. Not too much "sight seeing" time. But that's okay..this was beyond cool for me.
I came home Monday and it was like going from Africa to Seattle. I mean it, I don't know what happened, but it has been a downpour almost everyday. I personally love the rain, it's a very creative atmosphere. To be sitting listening to rain fall and looking out my window. Awesome.

The EP is coming along nicely! My graphic designer and I have been emailing back and forth ideas etc. We haven't actually gotten together in person yet, ha. Darn those busy lifestyles. But it's all exciting! I cannot wait to show you all what I've been talking about for so long!

We have a private show on Thursday that I'm really jazzed about. It was my first "gig" ever booked! :) A lot has happened during that time! hah.

NYC is getting closer and closer. I'm so happy! It's going to be two nights of amazing music. Plus, it's NYC. Which is my favorite city in the United States. The energy in unrivaled.

I took this photo the last time I went to the Bitter End (January 2009). I thought, man...this place is crazy! This history is unbelievable! And yet, here I am...getting ready for a show. JENNY RAY, THE BITTER END!?!? YES.
Arlene's Grocery is also exhilarating because it's in one of my favorite areas of New York. It's an amazing venue, and I'm pumped.

I have been working on another video blog. Not quite ready yet though. I'll post it when it's complete!
Je T'aime!
-JR

La De Daaaa

2009-09-20T11:53:00.003-05:00

Hey Everyone! Things have been so busy! But I'm determined to do a better job with keeping up on Blogging!
It's been a crazy couple of weeks! Last week was spent in Los Angeles. It was a series of meetings and interviews! I am such a geek. I swear I'm a 39 year old inside. I LOVE meetings and anything relating to business. I also ate some awesome sushi while I was there. :)

I recorded vocals for Ghosts on Labor Day-Night...dude, it sounds so sick! It's a really fun song to play live because in the chorus and turnarounds, it just feels HUGE. Like, I'm not even kidding, whenever I play it...I definitely pretend to be rocking out to like ten thousand people. I am BEYOND pleased with the way the songs for the EP are sounding. My producer & engineer are so good at what they do. I have had so much fun making this project and, here comes the cheesy line, I CANNOT WAIT TO LET YOU HEAR IT!

I cannot even imagine how fun it's going to be to have a hard copy in my hand, a digital copy on itunes, and the songs uploaded on myspace. Like, I'm freaking out just sitting here thinking about it. EKEKKKEEEEK. :)

I've been asked several times by people whether it's going to be the same as my previous cd. The answer is yes and no. Obviously it's not going to be the exact same sound and feel as the last one. It's a different stage of my life, different emotions from different events. I'm a serious believer in emotion, those who have met me definitely can agree with this. When I hear music, I also want to feel it. I want to be that girl at a concert who's just rocking to herself, you know? Shaking my head doing all of the goofy, not necessarily graceful dance moves. So I'm doing my best to convey the emotion & the dancey-ness (not a word!?) through the songs. But I'm not going to say too much yet, because it's not even finished and if I tell you everything right now, there's not much left for later! hah.

The photos for the EP from Amanda Chapman are unbelievable. Let me just tell you something. I am a very visual person, just look at my SAT scores in the 5th & 6th grade.(Theory time: The listening portion was created just to spite me. I'm sure many of you feel the same.) I can see it in my head, and I always do my best to transfer that image into actual real life. Sometimes people can have trouble catching it. But NOT amanda. She nailed my thought right on the head. I literally was jumping up and down when I looked at the disc. I am so jazzed and it's been extremely difficult deciding between the photos what will go where. One sticks out in particular as the cover, but the rest is still being flipped around. check it

Okay...So I honestly did not mean to make this entire blog entirely about my EP, that you all haven't even heard. I'm sorry. hah. But I'm just so darn excited! (Oh really, Jenny?!?)

If any of you live in the NYC area, you should REALLY consider coming to these shows, they're going to be SHWEET.

Je T'aime!!!
JR

spiff

2009-09-05T10:32:00.002-05:00

I have decided that I really need to work on fixing the blog up. I don't know why I feel so compelled to do so. I mean, it's decent, it's just rather...snoozeish.

Hope anyone reading this is having a magnificent day...I'm about to play some tennis with ze father.

Je T'aime
jr

2009-08-05T15:21:00.002-05:00

Dear Summer,
Thank you for being AMAZING.
Love,
Jenny Ray

all this beauty

2009-07-19T13:33:00.003-05:00

Bounjour!
I realize I've been a bit...nonchalant shall we say about blogging! I apologize.
But summer has been visiting with me for a while, and I've been whole heartedly enjoying it! Especially these last three weeks. I have made it my mission to run about 3 or 4 miles every other day. And these last few days have been absolutely stunning. I cannot even tell you how nice it feels. In fact, as I type this, I am sitting in my kitchen in my running gear getting ready for a nice jog!

I honestly have enjoyed just being alive recently. Life is full of opportunities and you have to go full steam ahead. Chasing your dream seems intimidating (especially if it's rather large). But I'd rather look back on my life and smile at all of the chances I took than regret those I did not pursue. :)

Always live life to the fullest. Don't let a single day go by without smiling and being grateful. I know new years was a few months ago, but that's my new resolution... hehe.

For those of you who are having a tough time of things, I'm praying for you! I may not even know you exist, but that doesn't matter. He knows you're there.

The No'Ala Handy "Hometown Pics" party was a lot of Fun. A nice kick off to W.C. Handy week. I also split an AMAZING piece of Cheesecake with my mother. YUUMM. Bronzeback Cafe, in case you're wondering.

We have had some amazing shows this summer,and I really appreciate you all coming out! :)
I have two more scheduled; July 24th- Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club at 7. Also,
July 31st- 12th & porter. Should be SO fantastic. It's a club in Nashville, show starts at 8! <3 I would DIE to see you there!

Well, I hope everyones enjoying summer like I am. They seem to just go by faster and faster. But I have had some amazing family and friend memories made over this one, so '09 can be written off as lovely.

Je T'aime!
-Jenny

2009-06-12T11:29:00.003-05:00

enjoy ;)

Hello, nice to meet you.

2009-06-04T13:40:00.001-05:00

introduction , originally uploaded by jennyraymusic.

This was for Wednesday in the Park in Wilson Park, Downtown Florence, AL. I played acoustic from 11-11:50ish. Then Matt Johnson & Rob Coiller played for a while. Then at about 12:15 my band and I went up and we just "rocked the park" as my mom keeps saying haha. It was so enjoyable and thanks to those who came! It means so much!

the lights go down in Brooklyn.

2009-05-15T00:10:00.000-05:00

Life is only boring if you want it to be.

Tonight was amazing.

It was my very first songwriters in the round, and I cannot get over how much fun I had. Like, I know I have gone on and on and on about this, but really. Wow. So amazing. Plus, I was up there with some AMAZING writers.... Mark Narmore, Travis Wommack and Billy Lawson.

I have so much adrenaline pumping. It's 12:30, and I'm tired, but I do NOT want to go to bed.

Tomorrow I am going to Nashville ( I'm pretty sure) and going to the Symphony. Yippeee. Then Saturday is off to Chattanooga to see my best friend, Ethan, graduate! YAY! I'm like, the proud sister. Who will probably try to embarrass him any chance I get ;-)

Overall, this week has been marvelous! I hope that everyone is ready for summer! It's definitely coming considering it was about 85 degrees today with about 99.9% humidity! haha.

& we are best friends...

Okay, well, when I think of more to say, I will let you know! I love LOVE LOVE you guys!

Je T'aime!

-jenny

Recently

2009-05-13T22:31:00.000-05:00

So, I know that recently is pretty much the most boring name for a blog ever!

But I'm really tired and I need to get rest before tomorrow:-)

which brings me to the updates!!

Tuesday I had a photoshoot with No Ala Magazine for the Entertainment issue. It will be in July I think. But It was on a carousel and let me say, it was fun. I think they'll be really sweet pictures. Not like sweet as in cupcakes and rainbows, but as in awesome. My eyemakeup by Rachel King was sooo intense.

Also, tomorrow I have a writers in the round for Helen Keller Hospital fundraiser. I'm super excited about that! Cannot wait.

Uhm, I think that's all I'm going to say for now. I'll edit this post later and jazz it up. Pictures etc.

Plus, I added a twitter app. So that's new and cool. I like to tweet, it's mindlessly fun. Now my right wrist is cramping. Okay, byeee!

je t'aime

ZOOOM

2009-04-15T09:33:00.000-05:00

I wanted to share some of my loves. I might be forced to explain myself on some of these. Here we go. The above image is Noiseblock Studios. Jeff King is a guitarist who will literally make you feel like the WORST musician ever. So fun to watch. That's Gary Baker (producer) and Chris Bethea (Engineer) & they're pretty much my favorite. Others that I can see- Shane Baker Josh Haselton, Tyler Boyd, I think Brady is back there, and myself. I added cool links to some people to check out their music etc.
Uhm, so I admit it. I love the city. It's a really good show to just relax and not take too seriously.
The Olsens are so inspirational to me. They have turned themselves into this business empire. I really admire them. (and their fashion sense) <3
This is the single most beautiful place I've ever been. It's Prague, Czech Republic. I took this in February 2008, and I still look at it nonstop and say, I want to go back!!

**If you guys want to see more of my pictures...go to my flickr account!

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Hey Guys!
I just wanted to do some updating here. I've had a lot going on recently, like a lot. But I'm excited to have a night of calm.

Let me start by saying...I have found love. It comes in many forms you know, but mine is in the form of a new guitar. It's a Larrivee. I am completely obsessed. (I might even post some pictures of it on here, no laughing).
I've gotten a lot of things done in the last few days, musically. Rehearsals, shows, writing, playing. All of the icing on the cake that is my life. I'm going to take a second to tell you about my band. Okay, so they're first off- absolutely amazing musicians. But that's not why they're cool. I love all of them dearly because they're goofballs. Yep, and put us together and you never know what you're going to get. There are two guitarists, Daniel and Lee. Then there's the bassist Heath. And lastly, Nick the beater of the round things in the back. uhm, drummer. Yeah.
So the other night, we were at Cheesecake factory in Nashville, and over cheesecake we discussed the downfalls of the Dragonball Movie. and when I say "We" I mean, Them. Because, as you might MIGHT have guessed, I really have never had much interest in that type of thing. Although, I will admit to being a slight bit obsessed with Pokemon in my younger years. Which led to the conversations in the car on the ride home...you got it, Pokemon.
Interesting stuff right? And if you've SEEN my band with your eyes, you would think they were all the good looking, mean guys in high school. WRONG. So wrong.

I'll post some video footage later to prove my point. :-)

I'm super excited because I have a few shows coming up soon! For instance, First Friday in May, on MObile Street in downtown Florence! I'm playing for like, 3 straight hours. So that will be the BOMB diggity if you can make it. I've got other dates listed on my myspace . So checkkk it!

Last night I was tired and had just come home from Nashville, and three of my best friends stopped by after dinner and we literally had the best time. We just listened to music, talked, I played some of my new stuff, we watched videos, facebook stalked *cough, not me, cough* hah.
I love them all so much, they're amazing.

So pretty much, Life is good. And I hope that your lives are filled with the BEST. I mean it. Having said that, I now have to do some A.P History.

Je T'aime!!!!!
-jen

Flickr

2009-04-09T15:24:00.001-05:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Newly fresh

2009-04-07T13:57:00.000-05:00

Thank you Mandy Moore.
I'm officially participating in my first blog since xanga was "the thing" when I was in the 7th grade. I was looking through music blogs and happened upon hers, I decided that I missed blogging! Plus, it's a wonderful way to keep people updated, and just in general, to journal (so to speak). Considering I type faster that I write, it's much easier for me to write this versus keeping a diary. Years from now maybe I'll look back and be like "wow, my life was pretty cool when I was 16." Or maybe I'll look back and say, " Wow, I can't believe what I'm reading." Either way....

THat was a really long introduction, but I might need to mention I love to ramble. Olympic sport- yes indeed. Like, I'm not joking. ANd I don't do it on purpose, just happens. My best friend Ethan will testify for me. He even has proof, he saves my voicemails. ( I fail to see the humor).

Okay, so all this to say...hopefully some interesting things will be coming your way (if you bother to read this blog). I'm sick right now so I'll probably be on this website for at least another 45 minutes trying to figure it out. Just being honest...

Je T'aime!
-Jenny

(alright, I admit. I'm pretty much obsessed with foreign languages. Hence the title of the blog (( DOUBLE parenthesis! WOAH)) which translates to music is love in Swedish. I have a deep love of all things Swedish. And my little signature thingy is I love you in french.)

:-)