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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jennifer Diane Lewis |
| Born | January 8, 1976  Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Origin | California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass |
| Years active | 1998 - present (Rilo Kiley) |
| Label(s) | Team Love, Warner Bros., Brute/Beaute, Saddle Creek, Barsuk |
| Associated acts | Rilo Kiley The Postal Service The Watson Twins |
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Jenny Lewis (born January 8, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American singer, musician, and actress. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
Lewis is a founding member and co-lead singer of the indie rock band Rilo Kiley, and has also released a solo album. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Rilo Kiley is a Los Angeles -based Indie rock band The band's name is pronounced with long i: ("Ry-loh Ky-lee" She is a former child actress. The term child actor is generally applied to a Child Acting in motion pictures or Television, but also to an Adult
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Acting career
Lewis made her professional debut in a Jell-O commercial. Jell-O is a Brand name belonging to USA -based Kraft Foods for a number of Gelatin desserts including fruit gels Puddings and no-bake She was featured in the short-lived 1986 Lucille Ball sitcom Life With Lucy, where she was cast as one of Lucy's grandchildren. Lucille Ball (August 6 1911 – April 26 1989 was an American comedienne, film television stage and radio Actress, model, film Life with Lucy was Lucille Ball 's last Television series. The show ran on the ABC network in 1986, and unlike Lucy's previous She also had small roles on such TV shows as Baywatch, Golden Girls, Growing Pains, Roseanne, Mr. Belvedere, and Brooklyn Bridge. Baywatch was an American Television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded Beaches of The Golden Girls is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, Growing Pains is an American Television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from 1985 to 1992 Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from 1988 to 1997 starring Stand-up comedian Roseanne Mr Belvedere is an American Sitcom based on the Lynn Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel Belvedere. Brooklyn Bridge is an American television show (1991&ndash1993 on CBS) about a Jewish American family living in Brooklyn in the 1950s
Lewis went on to appear in over a dozen movies, mostly teen-themed movies like Troop Beverly Hills, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Troop Beverly Hills is a 1989 Motion picture filmed in the United States by Columbia Pictures. She was featured in the 1996 made-for-TV movie Talk to Me with Yasmine Bleeth, as well as the films Foxfire, Big Girls Don't Cry. Talk to Me is a 1996 made-for-TV Drama film that features Yasmine Bleeth and Ricky Paull Goldin. Yasmine Amanda Bleeth (born June 14, 1968, in New York City) is an American TV and Film Actress. Foxfire is a 1996 movie based on the Joyce Carol Oates Novel Foxfire Confessions of a Girl Gang. . . They Get Even, The Wizard, and Pleasantville. The Wizard, also known as Joy Stick Heroes, is a 1989 movie starring Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, and Jenny Pleasantville is an Academy Award -nominated 1998 film written produced and directed by Gary Ross. She also played the part of Evangeline "Eva" Saint Claire in the 1987 film of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. She continued acting until 2001.
Music
Rilo Kiley
In 1998, she and friends Pierre De Reeder, Blake Sennett and Dave Rock formed the band Rilo Kiley. Pierre de Reeder (born 1973 is the bass guitarist for Rilo Kiley. Blake Sennett (born Blake Swendson on September 22, 1973, in San Diego California, USA is the Lead guitarist for Indie rock Dave Rock is the former Drummer of the Indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Rilo Kiley is a Los Angeles -based Indie rock band The band's name is pronounced with long i: ("Ry-loh Ky-lee" (Rock was later replaced by Jason Boesel. Jason Boesel is the drummer for Rilo Kiley and has also played with The Elected. ) In an interview with NPR's All Songs Considered, Lewis remarked that she wanted to name the group Love's Way (after her parents' lounge act in Las Vegas), but Sennett "didn't go for it. All Songs Considered is a weekly online multimedia program started in January 2000 by NPR 's All Things Considered director Bob Boilen "[1]
Beginning with a country sound, Rilo Kiley gravitated toward a downbeat indie rock sound, and with its 2004 album More Adventurous found widespread success. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene More Adventurous is the third full length album released by Los Angeles based band Rilo Kiley. Critics such as Pitchfork Media attributed this to the "wise" decision to front Lewis on most of the songs (on earlier albums, Sennett contributed about half the vocals). Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary The song "Portions for Foxes" was a hit, and in 2005 the band was picked up by Warner Bros. (via its own imprint, Brute/Beaute Records), putting them on a major label for the first time. More Adventurous is the third full length album released by Los Angeles based band Rilo Kiley. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The band opened for Coldplay on its U. Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again S. tour in 2005. Rilo Kiley's 2007 album Under the Blacklight was released directly by major label Warner Bros.
Other musical projects
In 2002, Lewis was asked to contribute some vocals for The Postal Service, whose album Give Up was an international success. Under the Blacklight is the fourth full-length Studio album released by American Alternative rock band Rilo Kiley. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The Postal Service is an American electronic Indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Give Up is the debut album by electronic pop duo The Postal Service. Lewis performed in the video for the hit "We Will Become Silhouettes", and toured with the band in 2003. " We Will Become Silhouettes " was released February 8, 2005 by The Postal Service under the Sub Pop Records label Lewis also contributed vocals to several tracks on the 2004 Cursive album The Ugly Organ. Cursive is an Emo / Indie rock band from Omaha Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records The Ugly Organ is a Concept album by the Indie rock band Cursive and their fourth full length album
In 2004, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes invited Lewis to record a solo record for record label Team Love. Conor Mullen Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is an American Songwriter, Singer, Poet, best known for his work in Bright Eyes is an American band consisting of Singer-songwriter / Guitarist Conor Oberst, Multi-instrumentalist / producer Team Love is a New York City -based Independent record label founded by Conor Oberst and Nate Described by Lewis as "a kind of soul record," Rabbit Fur Coat (released January 24, 2006) features contributions from Oberst, M. Ward, and Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine. Rabbit Fur Coat is an Album by Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, featuring The Watson Twins. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Matt Ward, known by his Stage name M Ward, is a Singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland Oregon music scene Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award -winning American Pop rock band Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and expanded James Valentine (born James Burgon Valentine, October 5 1978 Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American Musician. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie (and Lewis's bandmate in The Postal Service) guests on a cover of The Traveling Wilburys' "Handle With Care. Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976 in Bremerton Washington) is an American Musician who has formed several indie Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Traveling Wilburys was a supergroup consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan. " Handle with Care " is the first track from the Traveling Wilburys 1988 album Traveling Wilburys Vol " The Watson Twins provide accompaniment on the album, billed as Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins. The Watson Twins are an American Musical group based in Los Angeles with country and folk influences Lewis toured with the Watson Twins in support of the album three times in 2006 and appeared with her band on The Late Show With David Letterman, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Late Night With Conan O'Brien and Later with Jools Holland. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS The Late Late Show is the world's longest-running Chat show and officially the flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Later with Jools Holland is a contemporary British Music television show hosted by Jools Holland. The album received positive reviews, with Entertainment Weekly writing, "Consider Lewis the Emmylou Harris of the Silverlake set" and Rolling Stone commenting that "her girlishly seductive vocals are more versatile than ever. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Emmylou Harris (born April 2 1947) is an American country, folk, alternative rock, and Alternative country Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published " The Onion AV Club, Spin, and NPR music critic Meredith Ochs named it among the best albums of the year. The AV Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion eaters. Spin is a Music Magazine that reports on Music for Life Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr Meredith Ochs is an American radio commentator writer and musician [2][3]
In 2005, Lewis contributed to the UNICEF benefit song "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?", along with Sennett and Jimmy Tamborello. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 " Do They Know It's Hallowe'en ? " is a Satire of the song " Do They Know It's Christmas ?" James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an Electronic music artist
In 2007, Jenny Lewis contributed vocals to various songs on Johnathan Rice's album Further North, and she appeared in the music video for "We're All Stuck Out In The Desert (And We're Gonna Die)". Johnathan Rice is a singer/songwriter His first album Trouble Is Real was released on April 26, 2005. She also provided vocals for a track on Dntel's Dumb Luck LP. James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an Electronic music artist Dumb Luck is Dntel 's third and latest album it was released on April 24th 2007
In 2008, she contributed backing vocals to many songs on the Elvis Costello and the Imposters album Momofuku. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Lewis will be returning to the studio to begin work on the follow-up to her 2006 solo LP with the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat. The Watson Twins are an American Musical group based in Los Angeles with country and folk influences Rabbit Fur Coat is an Album by Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, featuring The Watson Twins. [4]
Musical influences
In several interviews, Lewis has also credited influences such as Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Laura Nyro, particularly her album Gonna Take a Miracle. Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro) ( October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American Composer, Lyricist Gonna Take a Miracle is the fifth music album by New York -born singer songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro. Lewis has been spotted at concerts by some of these performers as well as indie singer-songwriter Leslie Feist. Leslie Feist (born 13 February 1976 in Amherst Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter. Influenced by her mother’s country music collection, Lewis claims she has always identified with artists like Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, and later Lucinda Williams because of their strong female perspective.
Media attention
- Lewis was given an "Esky" for Best Temperature Raiser in Esquire's 2006 Esky Music Awards in the April issue. Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition
- Actress Anne Hathaway was quoted in People Magazine as calling Lewis' solo album "beautiful, funny, and very subversive". People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published [5]
- Drew Barrymore featured a Jenny Lewis song in her iTunes Celebrity Playlist, saying that Rabbit Fur Coat was "just my favorite album of 2006. Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc " Barrymore says it inspired her to write a song, which she plans to present to Lewis. [6]
- Comedian Sarah Silverman is a fan of both Rilo Kiley and Jenny Lewis, and appeared in the music video for "Rise Up With Fists!!"
- In July 2007, Lewis was named #4 on Spinner. Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1 1970 is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Writer, Singer, Guitarist, and "Rise Up with Fists!!" is the first single from the album Rabbit Fur Coat by Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins. com's list of "Women Who Rock Right Now". [7]
Filmography
- Don's Plum (2001)
- Pleasantville (1998)
- Little Boy Blue (1997)
- Talk to Me (1996/I) (TV)
- Foxfire (1996)
- Sweet Temptation (1996) (TV)
- Runaway Daughters (1994) (TV)
- Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992)
- Daddy (1991) (TV)
- Runaway Father (1991) (TV)
- Brooklyn Bridge (1991) TV Series
- Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991) (TV)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (1990) (TV)
- The Wizard (1989)
- Shannon's Deal (1989) (TV)
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
- Friendship in Vienna, A (1988) (TV)
- Baby M (1988) (TV)
- My Father, My Son (1988) (TV)
- Who Gets the Friends? (1988) (TV)
- Trading Hearts (1987)
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) (TV)
- Life with Lucy (1986) TV Series
- Convicted (1986) (TV)
Discography
Rilo Kiley
- Take-Offs and Landings (2001)
- The Execution of All Things (2002)
- More Adventurous (2004)
- Under the Blacklight (2007)
Solo
- Rabbit Fur Coat (2006) (with The Watson Twins)
Other appearances
- Bright Eyes - Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002 · Saddle Creek)
- Cursive - The Ugly Organ (2003, Saddle Creek)
- The Postal Service - Give Up (2003, Sub Pop)
- Dntel - Dumb Luck (2007, Sub Pop)
- Elvis Costello and the Imposters - Momofuku (2008, Lost Highway Records)
- The Good Life - Album of the Year (2004, Saddle Creek)
Videography
- Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining (2007)
- Rilo Kiley - The Moneymaker (2007)
- Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins - Rise Up with Fists (2006)
- The Postal Service - We Will Become Silhouettes (2005, directed by Jared Hess)
- Rilo Kiley - Portions For Foxes (2003)
- Rilo Kiley - Wires And Waves (2002) (Unreleased)
See also
References
- ^ NPR Music: The Blue-Eyed Soul of Jenny Lewis
- ^ Best Music Of 2006 | The A.V. Club
- ^ NPR Music: Meredith Ochs: Top Ten CDs of 2006
- ^ Pitchfork: Jenny Lewis Working on New Album
- ^ Celebs Give Their Top Picks of 2006 - Ashlee Simpson : People.com
- ^ Drew Barrymore - Barrymore Pens New Tune For Jenny Lewis
- ^ Women Who Rock Right Now: No. 4 - Spinner.com
External links
- Jenny Lewis' Official Website
- Rilo Kiley's Official Website
- Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins' Official MySpace
- Rilo Kiley Network (Unofficial site)
- Rilo Kiley Place (Unofficial site)
- Jenny Lewis Fan Site
- Jenny Lewis at the Internet Movie Database
- Jenny Lewis at Tv.com
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