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two great upcoming festivals!

Sat, 05 May 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Jon Cohen's brainchild, the One (Wo)Man Band Festival, will come to life two weeks from today! From May 18 to 20, it's three nights of performers who are literally one man or woman bands. I'm playing Friday night at Divan Orange, alongside Armen at the Bazaar, Cocobeurre and others. I'll also be a part of a looping workshop on Saturday afternoon. Saturday night at Casa includes, among others, Wax Mannequin, Lederhosen Lucil and Scott Dunbar. And Sunday, Jon himself will be playing at the intimate L'Envers with Superfossilpower, Camp Fortune and others. I'm so excited to be a part of this event!!

Iconoclaste, partner of the festival, has put together a playlist of festival performers that you can listen to on grooveshark. For more information, visit the Facebook event page. And for the full schedule and artist list, visit the festival website at www.onemanbandfest.com.

And in June, I'm really looking forward to talking part in Toronto's NXNE. So many great bands! So many great workshops and speakers! I'm playing Friday night, the 15th at Czehoski.

human string art at St. Catharines' In the Soil Festival!

Thu, 03 May 2012 04:10:00 GMT

I had SUCH a great time at the Niagara In the Soil Festival in St. Catharines. Thanks to everyone at Niagara Artist Centre and Suitcase in Point for putting on a superb weekend! Met so many great people! Saw so much great art and music!! A highlight was Deanna Jones and her amazing The Keith Richards One Woman Show! If she's ever in your neck o' the woods it is a not-to-be-missed show!!

I played at the festival launch on Friday night and though it was a little chilly on the outdoor stage, the wonderful audience members who took part in my human string art project warmed my heart!! Here are some photos taken by the people who participated:

(photos taken. from left to right, by Gowan, Ron and Mike)

And here's a photo of my performance, taken by Ron. The visuals behind me were done by my dear Etienne, who was VJing and mixing live video of me playing as well as of the audience!!

gettin' dirty in St. Catharines

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:05:00 GMT

I'm so excited to be a part of St. Catharines' In the Soil Festival this year! I'm playing at the festival launch on Friday (April 27) at the Festival Hub (outdoor tent at the corner of St. Paul and James Streets). The launch starts at 5:00, local band The Bends are playing at 6:00 and i'm on at 8:00. It's a whole weekend of amazing music and art. Their website is www.inthesoil.on.ca.

Sala Rossa

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:15:00 GMT

Very excited to be doing my first show of 2012 at Sala Rossa! Have wanted to play there for a long time! Here's a shot from the sound check:

I'm a last minute addition to a show with the Montreal band MAK and Toronto's Papermaps.

spread a little love!

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:50:00 GMT

Love is for sharing and so is music! So feel free to download my version of LOVESONG and share it with those you love!

hushabye on cbc's the signal

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:50:00 GMT

Tune in to CBC radio 2 after 10pm tonight to hear my song "hushabye" on The Signal! It's a lullaby, so snuggle in.

happy holidays!

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:55:00 GMT

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season! Please help yourself to some holiday music from me to you! xoxo

c'mon out winnipeg!

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:05:00 GMT

It's been awhile, Winnipeg! Would love to see you out on the 21st at the Lo Pub! Details here.

music in montreal!!

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:15:00 GMT

This is going to be a great show, and i'd love to see you there! Montreal's Moonstarr, Sarah Linhares and Toboggan will be joining me at CFC on Thursday, Dec. 8. Details here.

garden city, here i come!

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:40:00 GMT

I'm really excited to be doing a house concert in St. Catherines on the 30th. I'll be joining three other great bands: The Elwins, Behind Sapphire and Le Stack! Details here.

driving and singing - ottawa

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:45:00 GMT

I had a fun little excursion this weekend to do a show out in Ottawa. Here's the video Etienne and I shot along the way... he doesn't drive, so I get to drive AND sing!

lovesong - fan video

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:50:00 GMT

This is a video for Lovesong that a fan made for me! Thanks H. Skye!! It got premiered on the Montreal Mirror website!

catching up!

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:35:00 GMT

It's been a bit of a whirlwind the last month... CD release, POP Montreal show, Indie Week showcase in Toronto, and of course, a wicked transition-to-fall flu to add to the mix. So i'm just updating the website right now with some reviews and videos from the last month. Of note, The Montreal Mirror dubbed me the "DIY Dame" and Verbicide Magazine made me blush, saying "It looks like the world has proved its need for another singer-songwriter once again, and may many ears appreciate this truly vital record."

it's time!

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:35:00 GMT

My CD is officially out in the world today!! You can order your very own copy here. Digital downloads are also available, but I'd love to send you an actual CD, which is a replication - front to back and side to side - of the 14,400 stitch self-portrait that I rug-hooked for the artwork.

The release party is tonight in Montreal at O Patro Vys (356 Mont Royal East) at 8:00, and I'm on at 9:00... with Smoked Meat Fax Machine playing after. Would be ever so lovely to see you there!

You are invited!

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:10:00 GMT

You are cordially invited to the celebration of the release of my CD, hush. Your presence is requested at the esteemed Montreal venue, O Patro Vys, located at 356 Mont-Royal East. You will be regaled with music from myself, as well as from taperecorder and Smoked Meat Fax Machine. Festivities begin at 8:00 pm.

8 outta 10!!

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:50:00 GMT

Here's the first bit of what blogger, Grafton Tanner of TheBlueIndian.com, had to say about my album: Dark and extremely sensual, jenn mierau’s hush (yup, all lower case) is an album that pulses with deep synths and trip hop beats. What is striking about hush is that it manages to deliver several catchy tunes composed of strange chord progressions and borderline atonal loops. Even more striking is that mierau self-produced the entire album. And by the end, you feel that unity, that togetherness that can only suggest one person had a say in its creation.... For the full review, either visit their site, or click on over to the "press" section of this site! Thanks Grafton!

more lovesong lovin'

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:40:00 GMT

The blog, Cover Me, had this to say about my cover (thanks Brent Rydin!):

It’s hard to predict what tracks are going to become cover classics, but once one establishes itself, it rarely fades away. What’s more, once a song becomes as oft-covered as The Cure’s “Lovesong,” each new cover must reach an ever-higher bar. It might be another Adele, it might be another 311, or it might be something else entirely.

Luckily, Jenn Mierau’s latest cover is neither derivative of the original, nor a ripoff of the other established covers. The multi-talented Montreal native kicks the track off with a heavy electronic beat and some spooky piano before her mellow, sultry voice whispers into the mix. The cover would be nice enough if Mierau was simply a singer tackling an arrangement someone laid out for her. The fact that she wears the producer hat with as much talent as the vocalist/pianist hat takes it to an entirely new level. This is one for the headphones, because you do not want to miss a thing on this track. Enjoy.

poutine really is the best midnight snack

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:50:00 GMT

The illustrious Montreal blog, Midnight Poutine included my song, "hush" in their weekend podcast. They even used my photo as the "album art"! As they, themselves say, they do indeed put boy bands in their place!
Thanks Midnight Poutine!!

love for lovesong!

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:05:00 GMT

The Boom Boom Chik blog posted this amazing review today... i'm tickled pink!

"This cover of The Cure’s “Love Song” by Jenn Mierau is so amazin’ that I have to share it with you guys. She has added a whole new dimension to this awesome track. Beautiful piano melodies mixed with deep, wobbly bass and trip-hop drums make this track a keeper.

I had a chance to listen to her upcoming album, Hush, (set for release on September 13th) and it was fricking awesome from beginning to end. She has layered her Lykke Li-esque voice on top of these dark, electronic beats that won’t leave your head. The production work on this album is pretty awesome too."

You can have a listen to the track below:

Montreal show this Friday!

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:10:00 GMT

If you're in la belle province, allez-hop to my show this Friday night at Club Lambi. I'll be on around 9pm and there are 3 other bands playing. Check out the Facebook event page for all the details.