Moving Ahead
The music of Austin-based singer Jenny Reynolds includes diverse rhythms and vibrate guitar sounds. Her recent release “recorded at Congress House Studio by producers Mark Hallman and Andre Moran in 2020.
According to Reynold’s website, she has performed at the Old Settlers Music Festival, the Kerrville Folk Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, Club Passim, the Cactus Cafe, and the Bluebird Cafe, and has worked with Grammy winner Ruthie Foster and Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ian McLagan.
In this email interview, Reynolds talks about her songwriting and a new release on the horizon.
Jupiter Index: Many of your tracks are moving on your last record titled Any Kind of Angel. Talk about what music has taught you on this release? (Songs such as Dance with Me and Any Kind of Angel).
Jenny Reynolds: Many of the songs on the Any Kind of Angel record taught me a lot. Musically, there was a Latin style that was new for me. I had to work on playing Dance for Me for a while before I could play it publicly. The Way that You Tease, Love & Gasoline, and Hank Williams' I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry were recorded all on electric. I had to get used to the action on a semi-hollow guitar. In a broader sense, because of what I had to learn, this record made me more patient.
JI: What is the hardest thing about songwriting for you? Talk about the process?
JR: Hardest thing is not second guessing myself on what lyrics to include. To combat this, I tend to write a lot more verses that are needed, like 10-12. I save all verses. I sing through the song with different verses in different order. And I record different verses on the same song and play the recordings back to myself. Listening while not playing is very helpful.
JI: Does performance help you grow as an artist? In what way?
JR: Absolutely. Performance is another vehicle for creativity. I might sing a vocal with a slightly different melody accent, or play a different form of a guitar chord to accent different notes.
JI: Can you talk about which artists have made a difference for you in your own musical process?
JR: The Cowboy Junkies, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, James Taylor, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Lindsay Buckingham.
JI: Are you working on a new release in the near future?
JR: Yes! I'm working with producer Mark Hallman (who also co-produced Any Kind of Angel) on a new record. We're about 2/3 done and hope to release second quarter of 2026.
JI: In your spare time how do you relax?
JR: Walking my dog, exercising, hiking, listening to music, playing cover songs.
JI: Finally, what can people expect from your upcoming performance?
JR: A full heart. I'm a Red Sox fan. We Red Sox fans have a lot of heart, and it goes into everything we do. It comes out when I play in my living room and when I perform at shows. It comes out when I write.
by G.M. Burns
According to Reynold’s website, she has performed at the Old Settlers Music Festival, the Kerrville Folk Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, Club Passim, the Cactus Cafe, and the Bluebird Cafe, and has worked with Grammy winner Ruthie Foster and Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ian McLagan.
In this email interview, Reynolds talks about her songwriting and a new release on the horizon.
Jenny Reynolds: Many of the songs on the Any Kind of Angel record taught me a lot. Musically, there was a Latin style that was new for me. I had to work on playing Dance for Me for a while before I could play it publicly. The Way that You Tease, Love & Gasoline, and Hank Williams' I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry were recorded all on electric. I had to get used to the action on a semi-hollow guitar. In a broader sense, because of what I had to learn, this record made me more patient.
JR: Hardest thing is not second guessing myself on what lyrics to include. To combat this, I tend to write a lot more verses that are needed, like 10-12. I save all verses. I sing through the song with different verses in different order. And I record different verses on the same song and play the recordings back to myself. Listening while not playing is very helpful.
JI: Does performance help you grow as an artist? In what way?
JR: Absolutely. Performance is another vehicle for creativity. I might sing a vocal with a slightly different melody accent, or play a different form of a guitar chord to accent different notes.
JI: Can you talk about which artists have made a difference for you in your own musical process?
JR: The Cowboy Junkies, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, James Taylor, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Lindsay Buckingham.
JI: Are you working on a new release in the near future?
JR: Yes! I'm working with producer Mark Hallman (who also co-produced Any Kind of Angel) on a new record. We're about 2/3 done and hope to release second quarter of 2026.
JR: Walking my dog, exercising, hiking, listening to music, playing cover songs.
JI: Finally, what can people expect from your upcoming performance?
JR: A full heart. I'm a Red Sox fan. We Red Sox fans have a lot of heart, and it goes into everything we do. It comes out when I play in my living room and when I perform at shows. It comes out when I write.
by G.M. Burns
