Jenny Dalton

Bucket List reviews Black Water

2014-09-05T15:05:00.003-05:00

Black Water album rating: 8.5 out of 10: overall verdict "Excellent"

"This album, Black Water by Jenny Dalton, was a pleasure to listen to, and after looping too many times to count, I’ve found there are a few songs in particular that really stand out for me...The words are interesting and have just the right amount of darkness to keep them intriguing and mysterious without being angsty. .Some of the tracks have this airy quality to them, like Jenny took all the best qualities from Enya and skipped the cheesy reverbs and string lines, leaving the album with the same calmness, but far more emotional relevance.." - Bucket List

Letoile Magazine

2014-09-05T15:01:00.003-05:00

"In one of the many CD releases this late summer, local singer-songwriter Jenny Dalton is playing at the 331 Club weeks before her daughter’s birth to bring you her new album BlackWater. Recorded in a house in Stillwater, Jenny Dalton’s new album evokes a delicate and often eerie sound with her powerful vocals, driving piano (or sometimes autoharp), and muted or absent percussion. Also, performing at 10 pm will be the talented punk-rock-turned-folk songsmith Andy Elwell, and, at 11 pm, country-fried psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll band by way of Coon Rapids Red Daughters fresh off their CD release at Icehouse. Jenny Dalton goes on at midnight." - Letoile Magazine

TwinCities.com Entertainment

2014-09-05T14:59:00.001-05:00

"Singer/songwriter Jenny Dalton decided it was time to deliver her new album before she delivered her new baby. She relocated from Minneapolis to Stillwater a few years ago and wrote the material for "Black Water" cocooned in a 140-year-old house. With a daughter due at the end of the month, Dalton wanted to get the record out and celebrates it with a CD-release show Friday at the 331 Club with support from Red Daughters and Andy Elwell." - TwinCities.com Pioneer Press

Interview with City Pages Gimme Noise

2014-09-04T12:06:00.003-05:00

"Some artists, like Jenny Dalton, sneak into your consciousness without you ever realizing it. Recently, the Minneapolis musician took some time away from the Cities to retreat to Stillwater, allowing her to nurture and write new tracks for her new album, Black Water. The record lives on the edges of singer-songwiter indie-rock, but has elements of haunting ambient rock thrown in. Black Water gently buzzes with soft static and the rustle of life's more humble, quiet moments; listen to it on a late evening with the windows open as summer gives away to autumn.

Gimme Noise caught up with the singer before her album release at the 331 Club on Friday night, where she will be sharing the stage with some friends, along with her baby that's set to make its debut a couple of weeks after the record release show." - Full interview at City Pages Gimme Noise

Local Current Blog

2014-09-02T15:30:00.003-05:00

"A few weeks before delivering a baby daughter, singer-songwriter Jenny Dalton delivers her third full-length, Black Water. Dalton recorded and produced all nine tracks, “cocooned” in a Stillwater house. On “Wolf Named Someday,” Dalton produces an eerie vocal quality backed by soft piano and shuffled beats. The song shifts back and forth between this eeriness and a sense of hope as she sings, “Puttin’ on my nice red dress for the wolf named someday.” She’ll be at Northeast Minneapolis staple the 331 Club this Friday for her release show."

- Local Current Blog

"Wolf Named Someday" Video on City Pages Gimme Noise Blog

2014-08-14T16:04:00.001-05:00

"Minneapolis singer-songwriter Jenny Dalton is back after some time away from the scene, with a new record called Black Water, which is due out on September 2. The first single offered up from the new collection is the moody and haunting, "Wolf Named Someday," and the shadowy clip suitably compliments the saturnine quality of the track. The album was inspired by Dalton's time in Stillwater, and the leisurely, picturesque setting on the banks of the St. Croix River. Shortly before she is due to give birth, Dalton has planned a CD release show at the 331 Club on September 5, backed by her stellar band featuring Martha Weir (the Chambermaids), Joe Gaskill (Kill To Kill), and Brian Lake (Buildings), who is also the father-to-be. Dalton's strong, inspired batch of new songs should make quite an impression on the local music scene." - CityPages Gimme Noise

Interview on Vents Magazine

2014-08-14T16:03:00.000-05:00

.."Let ́s talk about your latest material, Black Water. Can you tell to us more about the recording

process?
Black Water has been in progress for a few years. My first two full lengths were recorded in the studio with an engineer, session musicians and the whole 9 yards. Black Water was all done at home by myself, so it felt experimental and meditative. It was a very solitary process with a lot of late nights. Since I was able to use my iPad for some of it, I was able to sit out on the deck under the moon, surrounded by trees, with bats flying around, and I was listening and creating in that kind of surreal environment. It was nice to be able to create the music in the same type of environment that inspired it."..

- Full Interview on Vents Magazine

"Wolf Named Someday" on Bucket Full of Nails

2014-08-11T12:04:00.002-05:00

"Fraught with Gothic imagery and existential questioning, Minnesota singer/songwriter Jenny Dalton returns with “Wolf Named Somebody,” her first new music in three years.
Following her 2011 EP, Blood Folk, “Wolf Named Somebody” finds Dalton engaged in a maternal dance with the feral world. Taken from Black Water, her cathartic forthcoming album, Dalton signals her impending motherhood.
Set for release on 2 September, watch the video for “Wolf Named Somebody” and stream/pre-order Black Water..." - Bucket Full of Nails

Music Video featured on Local Current Blog - MPR

2014-08-08T11:00:00.000-05:00

"It’s been a spell since we’ve heard from enchanting singer-songwriter Jenny Dalton. Her music has only grown moodier and more luscious in the time she’s been away, and she offers this track “Wolf Named Someday” as a preview of her forthcoming Black Water, which is due out September 2." - Local Current Blog

"Over My Dead Body" on Local Current Friday Five

2013-10-05T17:25:00.004-05:00

"It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Jenny Dalton, a piano-focused songwriter who made a name for herself in the mid- to late-’00s on the strength of her delicate, beautiful pop music. Jenny’s back on the scene this month holding down a Wednesday night residency at Cause, and she has a new home-recorded album that is due out in early 2014. She offered up a first taste of her new material this week with a video of her performing “Over My Dead Body” for AuxSend.tv." - Local Current

City Pages Features Acoustic Video for "Over My Dead Body"

2013-10-03T19:47:00.000-05:00

"Local singer/songwriter Jenny Dalton has recorded with an array of diverse musicians over the course of her blossoming career -- from Cloud Cult to the Seawhores -- but on her new collection of spare, self-produced songs, she left the studio behind in favor of more organic home recordings. This new video for Dalton's "Over My Dead Body," is drawn from a recent solo performance on AuxSend.tv., and gives her fans a glimpse of her new direction and sound. Dalton has a residency at Cause throughout the entire month of October, with free shows set to take place every Wednesday night. She will have special guests (Aldine, Wizards Are Real, Panther Ray, Isadore, and many others) joining her for every performance, ensuring that every Wednesday in October there will be something special going down at Cause." - CityPages

AUX SEND. TV: Performance and Interview

2013-07-22T11:35:00.000-05:00

"Jenny Dalton, a brilliantly unique singer/songwriter who visited the white room on tour from Minneapolis, MN.. Jenny plays her own brand of indie folk trading off between her piano and autoharp, crafting atmospheric songs driven by her haunting lyrics. The auto harp evokes a particularly distinct mood, rich and chaotic contrasting against her smooth voice. Her music has deep richness of spirit, calling up ancestral feelings with powerful sounds. As she plays the opening verse of ‘Colorado Song’ I find myself on top of those rolling ridges in the midwest, solitary but not alone." - AuxSend.tv

Mentions

2013-07-17T09:39:00.000-05:00

"Jenny Dalton is an incredible singer-songwriter, so it’s a good show all on its own. But this is also the last show for a favorite band of mine, Why Make Clocks. Head out and catch them one last time." - Des Moines is Not Boring & DM CityView

"Jenny Dalton will be coming to Williamsport on tour from Minneapolis, MN to perform at Bullfrog Brewery on Sunday, June 23rd... It will be a solo performance on keyboard, with some autoharp and percussion often compared to Florence Welch, Tori Amos, Bat for Lashes and others."- NorthcentralPA.com

Interview for Parx-e Web Zine

2013-05-28T16:17:00.001-05:00

"To say I am a fan of Jenny Dalton music is an understatement, I love what she does as a musician, I have all her albums, all the recordings she has done. Plus she has been on all of the compilation cd’s I have put together. I hope to have her on all the CD’s I do, If more happen in the future. So I am a huge supporter of beautiful Jenny Dalton and her amazing music. She kindly does another interview for me so read on..." - Full Interview on Parx-e Web Zine

NakYouOut - Pittsburgh

2013-02-19T11:55:00.000-06:00

"Fans of Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Florence and the Machine or Bat for Lashes, listen up! There is an emerging singer/songwriter from Minneapolis coming to perform in Pittsburgh at AVA Lounge on Thursday, February 21 and we’re here to tell you a bit more about this talented lady. Her name is Jenny Dalton and she’s drawn comparisons to the artists previously mentioned, combining elements of piano, autoharp and percussion into one unique and intimate performance. With three releases under her belt, Dalton has been making music for well over seven years now. Her latest, Blood Folk, was released in 2011. She is currently embarking on a U.S. tour which kicks off today in Knoxville, Tennessee and wraps up in April in Chicago.

Dalton’s aesthetic has been described as ethereal, timeless and haunting. Her songs evoke a train of thought that burrows deep into the listener’s soul. 'From tracks that induce a pensive mood to those that stimulate activity of the sensory system, Dalton’s songs have the potency to touch people emotionally, particularly those emotions that are hidden and buried deep'.."- NakYouOut

Top TIx - Weakend Picks

2013-02-14T11:50:00.000-06:00

"Tad Dickens, The Roanoke Times’ music reporter, shares his top picks for weekend music events.
Friday: 'Jenny Dalton...hear a performer who has been compared to the likes of Tori Amos and Florence + the Machine'" - Top Tix at The Burgs (Staunton, VA at Pompei Lounge on Feb 14, 2013)

Jenny Dalton on AUXSEND.TV

2013-02-14T11:46:00.000-06:00

Watch for the airing in early 2013 at:
Auxsend.tv
Aux Send on Facebook
(taped on February 14th)

Buzzbin

2013-02-13T11:52:00.000-06:00

February 20th at Buzzbin in Canton Ohio, listing

Jenny Dalton on WDVX Blue Plate Special in Knoxville

2013-02-11T11:43:00.000-06:00

Radio performance & interview on February 11, 2013 on WDVX, Knoxville, TN

Interview on KUMD

2012-12-20T12:46:00.004-06:00

Live from Studio A! Check out the full interview / performace at 103.3 KUMD

Rhythm and Grooves

2012-11-27T21:57:00.001-06:00

"[Jenny Dalton's] ethereal vocals are worth waiting for. She’s recently released an EP called Blood Folk, that’s inspired by living a simpler life in a small town." - Rhythm and Grooves

Interview in Larryville Chronicles (Lawrence KS)

2012-11-08T12:28:00.003-06:00

"If you're like us, you enjoy ethereal vocals delivered by a woman that also knows how to rock an autoharp...We were pleased to chat with Jenny about the pleasures of the autoharp, mythical water-beings known as "Rusalka," and a scary tour trek to an FLDS compound." - Interview on the Larryville Chronicles

Interview on Fearless Radio (Chicago)

2012-11-08T12:21:00.001-06:00

"Jenny Dalton came by the studio on October 13, 2012 to talk about her latest EP "Blood Folk," her current tour, and more." Listen to the interview on Fearless Radio

"Awake" in Kansas City Star

2012-11-08T12:20:00.000-06:00

“Awake” is primarily driven by Minneapolis singer-songwriter Jenny Dalton’s mystical voice. With tribal drum beats and an atmospheric vocal sound, the song has a haunting element. Dalton’s ethereal sound channels Tori Amos and Florence Welch, and a touch of Ani DiFranco. - Kansas City Star

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/10/17/3869872/singles-songs-that-are-worth-a.html#storylink=cpy

Feature on St Louis Musicians Unite

2012-11-07T13:30:00.000-06:00

MP3 & Video Feature. " ..Jenny Dalton is a singer-songwriter who leads this indie, alternative group.. - St Louis Musicians Unite