Jenny Goodspeed August 9, 2008

Jenny Goodspeed bloomed as a singer-songwriter in the rich Boulder/Denver music scene of the mid-90s where she played local venues and festivals, including the renowned Swallow Hill Music Association. In 1997, she recorded a demo with respected producer/engineer Patrick Brickel (Greg Brown). Then, Goodspeed moved to Massachusetts to begin a new life in the landscape that felt most like home. She unexpectedly rediscovered her first love, theater, and spent the next decade acting with local theater companies. All the while, she continued to write songs and quietly hone her craft. In 2007 a house concert presenter heard Goodspeed sing at a festival and offered to finance a CD. Over the course of 12 days that summer, Goodspeed recorded Under the Ash Tree. One month later, Beth Amsel invited her to open for her during a fall tour of the Midwest and Goodspeed performed for audiences in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Nebraska to an overwhelmingly positive response. Under the Ash Tree is a stunning debut full of verve and honesty ten years in the waiting. As the CD makes its way out into the world, Goodspeed is garnering attention and accolades including finalist spots in the 2008 Plowshares Songwriting Contest and the 2008 Susquehanna Music & Arts Festival Songwriting Contest.

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