“Sensual, frank and fearless”, said Calgary Fast Forward Magazine about performing songwriter Jenny Allen. Her first solo recording, ‘Something to Say’, produced by Canadian folk legend Valdy, led to invitations at major festivals both in Canada and the US. and widespread critical acclaim.

Opening for the likes of Taj Mahal, Jennifer Warnes, and Shawn Colvin, her music invited comparisons to Mary Chapin Carpenter and Tracy Chapman, swinging effortlessly between a wide variety of styles such as roots, blues, pop and rock.

On the heels of her acclaimed sophomore release, ‘If I Fall’, Allen joined forces with Calgary-based songwriters Lin Elder and Lori Reid. Their trio ‘The Fates’ became one of Alberta’s most beloved concert acts, touring extensively throughout Western Canada over nine years in support of their three studio CD releases, receiving extensive airplay and charting at #2 for Best album of 2008 on CKUA Radio.

Continuing to write and perform as a solo artist, Allen released her first solo project in ten years in the spring of 2012. For her many fans, it’s no exaggeration to say the record was highly anticipated, featuring production by BCCMA Producer of the Year John MacArthur Ellis (Ridley Bent, Leeroy Stagger) and a set list of original songs well-seasoned with experience, insight, and emotional impact. Backed by Pat Steward on drums, Rob Becker on bass, John Ellis on guitars, and Mel Smith, Pete Loughlin and tour mate Leslie Alexander on vocals, the album is garnering rave reviews, leaving one critic to say, “Blanket is alive from the onset, then begins to build into a class, or category of its own.’ (Victory Music)