Untold Stories: Songwriting as Journalism

Along with her rich voice, smoldering live performances, and elegant songcraft, Elisa Korenne brings a rare authenticity to her music. After cutting her teeth in the high-caliber New York City music scene, the preeminent independent music retailer CD Baby hailed Elisa as “one of the best we’ve ever heard” and Singer & Musician magazine said she “belongs on anyone’s must-play list.”

In 2005, the Jerome Foundation and the Ucross Foundation selected Elisa as a recipient of two prestigious artistic fellowships for her Ordinarily Unsung project about members of the fringe in American History, and the Nevers-a-Vif music festival in France chose Elisa to open the line-up of international artists. She has earned songwriting awards from the Plowshares Songwriting Contest, Sisters Folk Festival, Great American Song Contest, Song of the Year, Song Prize, and the Philadelphia Songwriters’ Project.

Elisa’s live performances match her songwriting talent; her arresting presence and husky vocals lend her the rare ability of consummate performers to keep listeners riveted. Elisa’s music can also be heard on her debut album, Favorite, which was selected as one of the Top 50 Indie Releases of 2005 by Singer & Musician magazine, and on the radio. In 2006 the album Favorite was added to nearly 200 college radio stations across the U.S.



From the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts to small coffee houses, from concert halls to churches and schools, Joe Jencks has spent the last seven years touring full-time in North America. Joe uses music as a vehicle for sharing stories and ideas, for connecting disparate communities and people through the power of music and journalistic songwriting. Jencks has won numerous awards for his unique songwriting and powerful performance style. He is a conservatory trained vocalist with experience in Opera, Musical Theater and Jazz, which all complement his work on the folk circuit as a troubadour and minstrel. Weaving together musical beauty, social consciousness and spiritual exploration, Joe creates a tapestry of song and story that can invite even the most rigid of hearts to crack wide open. Joe’s career is rooted not just in musical performance, but in ministering to the human spirit. Jencks has released five recordings of original and traditional music and specializes in collecting and performing songs that relate to labor, workers, and social awareness. Famed folk singer and writer Pete Seeger said this of Jencks, “The key to the future is people joining in. The music of Joe Jencks captures this essential spirit. Joe is an outstanding singer who carries on the traditions." More information on Joe available at www.joejencks.com.	Along with her rich voice, smoldering live performances, and elegant songcraft, Elisa Korenne brings a rare authenticity to her music. After cutting her teeth in the high-caliber New York City music scene, the preeminent independent music retailer CD Baby hailed Elisa as “one of the best we’ve ever heard” and Singer & Musician magazine said she “belongs on anyone’s must-play list.” In 2005, the Jerome Foundation and the Ucross Foundation selected Elisa as a recipient of two prestigious artistic fellowships for her Ordinarily Unsung project about members of the fringe in American History, and the Nevers-a-Vif music festival in France chose Elisa to open the line-up of international artists. She has earned songwriting awards from the Plowshares Songwriting Contest, Sisters Folk Festival, Great American Song Contest, Song of the Year, Song Prize, and the Philadelphia Songwriters’ Project. Elisa’s live performances match her songwriting talent; her arresting presence and husky vocals lend her the rare ability of consummate performers to keep listeners riveted. Elisa’s music can also be heard on her debut album, Favorite, which was selected as one of the Top 50 Indie Releases of 2005 by Singer & Musician magazine, and on the radio. In 2006 the album Favorite was added to nearly 200 college radio stations across the U.S. More information on Elisa available at www.elisakorenne.com.
Listen: Butte by Elisa Korenne Based on a true story, Butte tells the life of 19-century madam who chose prostitution to escape her tight-laced life, worked her way up to madam, and then killed herself when she found she was living the same powerless life that she tried to escape. Christmas in Mansfield by Joe Jencks About the lock-out of the United Steel Workers of America USWA Local 169 in Mansfield, OH. Andy the Lightbulb Eater by Elisa Korenne Circus-y, upbeat biographical song about a boy who likes to eat lightbulbs, his rise to fame, and his illuminating end. Based on the lightbulb eating of performer Todd Robbins. St. Christopher by Joe Jencks Based on the lives of the fisherman who leave shore into deadly seas to feed their families, praying to St. Christopher that they will return alive.
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For more information on Untold Stories, or for booking inquiries, please contact:
Turtle Bear Music 877-485-2479 contact@joejencks.com	Edgy & Elegant Music 917-497-3949 info@elisakorenne.com