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  NPR : The Blue-Eyed Soul of Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis' debut solo album is Rabbit Fur Coat, with The Watson Twins.
Lewis got her start in the late '90s as the co-songwriter and singer for the Los Angeles art-pop band Rilo Kiley.
Lewis says she was reluctant to record a solo album, saying it's taken her "some years to feel confident writing alone." But she decided to commit to the project after talking with Bright Eyes singer-songwriter Connor Oberst.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=6254742   (444 words)

  
  Jenny Lewis News
When Jenny Lewis took a break from her idiosyncratic indie pop band Rilo Kiley to record a solo album, her first step was to explore the soul of the country music she listened to as a child.
Jenny Lewis, the much-adored, impeccably attired, torchy-voiced singer of Rilo Kiley, was almost born onstage.
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins perform "Rabbit Fur Coat" 2 006 is bound to go down as a year of outstanding left-of-center country records from celebrated chanteuses, led by Neko Case's powerhouse Fox...
www.topix.net /who/jenny-lewis   (670 words)

  
 Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat Review
Rabbit Fur Coat is Jenny Lewis’ solo debut, and while the Rilo Kiley front-woman may be taking a Sweetheart of the Rodeo turn to indulge her inner Baptist, she still manages to slip in a couple of cuss words.
Lewis has always had a knack for closing strong, whether it’s the double exclamation points at the end of the song title “Rise Up With Fists!!” or the word “never” repeated 27 times in a row to close out “I Never” from Rilo Kiley’s last album, More Adventurous.
Lewis’ vocals are beautiful on their own, but the album would not have hit the gospel mark without the bulk added by the Watsons.
www.avrev.com /music/revs/1006/jenny_lewis_rabbit.shtml   (774 words)

  
 Jenny Lewis - Music Downloads - Online
Bio: Born in Las Vegas in early 1977, singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis is one of indie rock's treasured saints.
Lewis' talent is a near match for classics such as Loretta Lynn and Petula Clark as well as contemporaries like Neko Case.
Lewis is best known for her work as co-songwriter and vocalist for the Los Angeles indie pop group Rilo Kiley.
musicstore.connect.com /artist/719/Jenny-Lewis/30049029.html   (185 words)

  
 Ground Control Touring: Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins
But in the tiny moments between the stage and the studio, after the photo shoots but before the bars, Jenny spends time by herself, daydreaming and strumming on her acoustic guitar.
And the sound of that time alone is Rabbit Fur Coat, Jenny’s first solo album and one of the most bewitching and intoxicating discs of music you’ve heard in years.
All that’s missing from this package is the hiss and crackle of vinyl, a shoulder to cry or lean on, and a tall mug of something strong to sip slowly.
www.groundcontroltouring.com /artists/jennylewis   (1029 words)

  
 Lazy-i: Live Review: Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins; Of Montreal tonight...
The LA-based four-piece are pals of Lewis', having released a split single with her.
Lewis' entire set was twangier than her album (which, to me, sounds borderline Azure Ray).
Lewis came back out a few minutes later and did a solo number before being joined by the twins for another a cappella song and finally the whole band for one song.
www.timmcmahan.com /2006/03/live-review-jenny-lewis-and-watson.html   (893 words)

  
 Jenny Lewis appearing Saturday - Arts & Living   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jenny Lewis, the vioce of Rilo Kiley, will be headlining at the Academy of Music in Northampton on Saturday night.
Jenny Lewis has made quite a name for herself as the front-woman of whimsical indie-rock band, Rilo Kiley.
Lewis collaborated with The Postal Service (the side project of Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello of DNTL) for their 2003 release "Give Up." Drummer Jason Boesel lent his drumming skills to Bright Eyes for several recording sessions.
www.dailycollegian.com /news/2006/10/13/ArtsLiving/Jenny.Lewis.Appearing.Saturday-2348272.shtml   (306 words)

  
 Mammoth Press
I don't think that you really need an introduction to Jenny, you should know her from the wonderful band Rilo Kiley who have grown immensely (deservedly so) in the past year with numerous headlining tours, and even an opening spot on part of the US leg of the Coldplay tour.
Lewis demonstrates that there's much more to her than what we knew she was capable of with Rilo Kiley.
To me, it seems as if Lewis is trying to neglect the fact that she's from Los Angeles when she places a southern accent into her voice during some parts of the album.
www.mammothpress.com /index.php?area=readreview&pid=649   (739 words)

  
 Jenny Lewis (Becky MacGibbon) Biography | Youns.com
Jenny Lewis, who played Becky in the ill-fated Life With Lucy series, made her debut in a Jello commercial, then starred as a child in a number of films during the 1980s.
Appearing in Life With Lucy where she played Lucille Ball's granddaughter, Jenny Lewis said "Yes, Lucy was a bit rough around the edges, and yes, she constantly smoked cigarettes on the set.
As a performer, Jenny Lewis comes from the Jenny Toomey/Aimee Mann school of perky, personal singer/songwriters whose sweet, mature voices emote honesty without shortchanging the rock.
www.youns.com /lucy/jenny_lewis.asp   (476 words)

  
 MTV News | Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis Gets Her Wilburys On With Death Cab Frontman
Jenny Lewis decided that since she was turning 30 in January, she should give herself a special birthday present: her first solo record.
On the album's title track, Lewis gets downright personal, singing about an unhappy childhood spent as a "hundred-thousand-dollar kid" (she was a child actress, logging time in flicks like "Troop Beverly Hills" and "The Wizard") and her mother's struggles, first with poverty and then with drug addiction.
Easy listening it's not, and while Lewis insists the song is "partly fiction," it's certainly the most open she's ever been about her past (and it shows her growing skills as a songwriter, as the tune manages to infuse the titular coat with almost magical powers).
www.mtv.com /news/articles/1511829/20051019/index.jhtml?headlines=true   (631 words)

  
 eBay - jenny lewis fur, Rabbit Fur Coat, CDs items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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 Jenny Lewis: Girl Interrupted
Lewis was only three years old when her mother moved their family to Van Nuys, separating from her musician father who remained in Vegas.
But still, Lewis was encouraged enough by this to make a clean break from Hollywood's grind and, a half-dozen well-paying roles aside (including a 2001 appearance by her and Sennett as themselves on the short-lived drama Once and Again), she hasn't returned since.
Lewis has an appointment to get to, after all, where she has been asked to smile and once again confidently stand on her own.
harpmagazine.com /articles/detail.cfm?article_id=3715   (2134 words)

  
 Jenny Lewis – Music at Last.fm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jenny Lewis (born January 8, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a current member and lead singer of the indie band Rilo Kiley, as well as a solo musician.
Jenny is set to record a version of "Little Boxes," the theme song for Showtime's "Weeds," which starts its second season on August 14.
Jenny and the twins will be on Craig Ferguson tonight.
www.last.fm /music/Jenny+Lewis   (244 words)

  
 Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins: 'Rabbit Fur Coat' - dr.dk/Musik/Rock/Anbefalinger/Anbefalet
Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins: 'Rabbit Fur Coat' - dr.dk/Musik/Rock/Anbefalinger/Anbefalet
Jenny Lewis har lavet et soloalbum propfyldt med skønne melodier, bidske tekster, himmelske vokalharmonier, grumme historier og girl power.
Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins: 'Rabbit Fur Coat'
www.dr.dk /Musik/Rock/Anbefalinger/Anbefalet/2006/03/22132916.htm   (497 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Reviews for Rabbit Fur Coat: Music: Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jenny Lewis is like that girl down the street thats kinda depressed and scary, but totally hot and mysterious.
The songs are atmospheric and melodic, a rariety in modern music, and Lewis has a good, conversational tone to her vocals throughout the record.
Jenny Lewis is pretty, plays guitar, and she can sing very well and I think that's why she gets alot of attention.
www.amazon.com /Rabbit-Jenny-Lewis-Watson-Twins/dp/customer-reviews/B000CQQHPY   (1469 words)

  
 Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
Stepping away from her duties as frontwoman for buzz-band Rilo Kiley, Jenny Lewis indulges in a mix of sweet, vintage country and soul in her first solo offering.
Jenny Lewis is a singer and a songwriter from Los Angeles, California.
You've got the disc - and lest you still feel too far away from it all, Jenny is planning a spring headlining tour so you'll be able to parse her magical mojo for yourself.
music.download.com /jennylewis/3600-8691_32-100881671.html   (1114 words)

  
 HARP Magazine
Lewis was only three years old when her mother moved their family to Van Nuys, separating from her musician father who remained in Vegas.
But still, Lewis was encouraged enough by this to make a clean break from Hollywood's grind and, a half-dozen well-paying roles aside (including a 2001 appearance by her and Sennett as themselves on the short-lived drama Once and Again), she hasn't returned since.
Lewis has an appointment to get to, after all, where she has been asked to smile and once again confidently stand on her own.
www.harpmagazine.com /articles/detail.cfm?article_id=3715   (2134 words)

  
 Lewis stretches with solo effort | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Lewis is small-time rock royalty the way Liz Phair was 10 years ago, but without the frank sexual chatter and the weight of indie cred resting on her shoulders.
Lewis is also a funnier writer and singer than the sincere Phair, qualities that are even more plainly revealed on solo album Rabbit Fur Coat than her Rilo stuff.
Lewis gets friskier on the lovely You Are What You Love, a wordy, immensely quotable song about self-centeredness that has her concluding with, "I'm in love with illusions, so saw me in half.
www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/ent/music/cdreviews/3604403.html   (403 words)

  
 HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM | REVIEWS | Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat album review
Rabbit Fur Coat, the first solo offering from Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis (backed by Louisville natives Chandra and Leigh Watson), is a delightful collection of gospel- and country-tinged songs reminiscent of Virginian-era Neko Case.
Likewise, "Rise Up With Fists" is a political lament in which Lewis critiques everything in American society from the pressures placed on women by the Hollywood beauty machine to infidelity and lax morals.
In "The Charging Sky," Lewis changes her focus to world politics, pleading for US assistance in the African AIDS crisis over a minimalist rockabilly/roots-rock beat.
www.hybridmagazine.com /reviews/0206/jennylewis.shtml   (465 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Rabbit Fur Coat: Music: Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jenny Lewis travels further down the country journey that she began (kind of) with Rilo Kiley.
The tone of Lewis’ voice makes the mood hard to pin down; it’s not one of happiness, but nor is it one of sadness, rather a weary acceptance of her mother’s peculiar obsession with her coat.
While Lewis handles George Harrison’s lines, she invites M Ward, Conor Oberst and Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard to share the vocals on the ever-convincing tale of the perils of stardom.
www.amazon.co.uk /Rabbit-Jenny-Lewis-Watson-Twins/dp/B000CBEWM4   (1652 words)

  
 SPIN.com: Live: Jenny Lewis in NYC
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins began their enchanting set by singing the rafter-shaking "Run Devil Run" down the aisle -- wedding march style -- under a ceiling lit with simulated stars.
Lewis then launched into a spirited version of "The Big Guns," with the Watson Twins mirroring each other's moves in the background, whether it was knocking wooden sticks or swaying their hips.
Lewis went unaccompanied while playing the title track of her new release, a haunting lullaby, before exiting the venue down the aisle with the Watson Twins in tow, the way they entered the room, with only creaking floorboards and a tinkling keyboard melody following them.
www.spin.com /features/exclusives/2006/02/060206_lewis   (412 words)

  
 Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins - Rise Up With Fists : track review
This single, culled from Jenny Lewis And The Watson Twins' LP Rabbit Fur Coat is the perfect riposte to the doubters.
Lewis' vocals are like the warm rush of summer, the Watson Twins back the cool air of dusk.
Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins @ Spitz, London
www.musicomh.com /singles6/jenny-lewis-watson-twins_0206.htm   (435 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Rabbit Fur Coat: Music: Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jenny's hauntingly soulful voice, sometimes bursting with buoyant spirit and at other times plaintive and world wearied, is deep, sensual and beguiling.
Jenny Lewis from the Los Angeles quartet Rilo Kiley has stepped out on her own with a collection of country-folk enchantment that is sure to win her a legion of fans.
Lewis also draws on a stable of indie stars from Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Maroon 5's James Valentine.
www.amazon.com /Rabbit-Jenny-Lewis-Watson-Twins/dp/B000CQQHPY   (1770 words)

  
 Jenny Lewis / Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat (Album Review)
Now, the band’s front gal Jenny Lewis is out to find her Americana roots with Rabbit Fur Coat.
The Watson Twins, Lewis leaves the pop hooks of Rilo Kiley behind in order to focus on simple, country-imbued arrangements.
Although Lewis’ vocals are complemented nicely by the Watsons’ harmonies, the pervading folk-oriented ambience betrays her natural spark.
www.musicbox-online.com /reviews-2006/jennylewis-rabbitfurcoat.html   (304 words)

  
 LIVE: Jenny Lewis Gets Macabre At Church
At first glance, Jenny Lewis appeared to be taking her ecclesiastical surroundings at Toronto's Trinity-St. Paul's Church to heart.
Emerging moments later in one of those aforementioned sequined-sparkly mini-dresses, Lewis and the Watsons switched gears with a new song called "Fernando," a wildly energetic and girly showstopper that leant itself well to booty-shakin' amateur choreography.
Lewis' turn from indie rock to more socially relevant country and gospel has often earned her comparisons to Loretta Lynn and Emmylou Harris.
www.chartattack.com /damn/PrintThis.cfm?ID=2006101012   (466 words)

  
 ASPH Friday Letter #1328 - 01 October 2004
Jenny Lewis will be moving into consulting as an instructional designer, writer, and editor.
ASPH is pleased that we will be able to continue working with Jenny as a consultant and we wish her the best in her other work.
Jenny would like to extend her gratitude to all the ASPH constituents who have made her tenure with ASPH so rewarding.
www.asph.org /fridayletter/article_view.cfm?fl_index=1328&fle_index=1258   (149 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis is one former child star who actually has her head screwed on right.
Jenny Lewis is the indie goddess responsible for the album Rabbit Fur Coat, a remarkable folksy record that PopMatters has hailed as being “exceptionally charming.” In addition to her solo pursuits, this former child star is also the lead singer of the hip L.A. quartet Rilo Kiley.
Jenny Lewis was born January 8, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
www.askmen.com /women/singer_300/366_jenny_lewis.html   (674 words)

  
 KindaMuzik - Albumrecensie: Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat
Jenny Lewis is de frontvrouw van Rilo Kiley uit Los Angeles, maar tussen de schuifdeuren werkt zij op aandringen van Conor Oberst al enige tijd aan een soloplaat.
Lewis’ muziek slaat zich als een warme mantel om je heen.
Meer Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins op KindaMuzik:
www.kindamuzik.net /recensie/jenny-lewis-with-the-watson-twins/rabbit-fur-coat/print   (344 words)

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