Press

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“A stunning album that should make many a sleeper “Best of 2024” list.” – Glide Magazine

“This album, with just the two guitars and vocals, is evocative and revelatory…reminiscent of children’s books much loved by adults.” – Americana UK

“Jenner combines the lyricism of Joni Mitchell and the commentary of Neil Young to represent the next generation of singer-songwriters.” – Grammy nominated producer, Cookie Marenco

“I think the world of his songs. He’s not just good for on a river, he’s DAMN good” – Grammy finalist for best song, Mike Posner. (Remarked after Jenner guided pop icon’s river trip on Chile’s Futaleufú river in 2018).

“I was immediately taken with Jenner's writing and stage presence and I thought to myself, if the famed Oregon writer, Brian Doyle, had been a musician, this is exactly what he'd sound like. There’s a spirit of whimsy in Jenner’s writing that bleeds into religion, humor and the ability to capture life's absurdities” – Garett Brennan

“Jenner Fox is the rare artist who comes along and doesn’t sound like anybody else. His lyrics paint a vivid picture of our most intimate and profound emotions even when delivered with a nod or a smile. Any day he releases a new album is an exciting day.” Jim Goodwin, Jive Radio DJ

"I’m still processing all of the incredible music heard and connections made at my third NERFA this past weekend... in my 3 years at the conference, Jenner Fox is by far my favorite new artist I’ve discovered there! He’s an insanely talented songwriter!" Jess Phaneuf Music Director at mvyradio MA

“Jenner is a storyteller. His music is full of love, compassion and curiosity. The characters are relatable because they’re real folks. His stories are sincere and draw you in because they’re your stories. His songs make it clear that he is a true listener and observer of the world around him, and will have you laughing one minute and crying the next, engaged with wide eyes and bated breath from start to finish.” – Producer Lawson White (Lake Street Dive, Twenty One Pilots).

“Jenner is a modern original who is deeply rooted in tradition, and that tension makes him an urgently needed voice in today's songwriting.” – Mike Errico, Author “Music, Lyrics, and Life”

"Fox's artful craft – his transitions from song to song, place to place, thought to thought – do something only the brave ones do: let us in." - DC Metro Arts

“He's doing something that's ancient, he has the talent of bringing people in, so it's not just a one man show on Spotify, it's an interaction sort of like Woody Guthrie or Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, or Utah Phillips, someone who's a Pied Piper through the world.” – Koto Radio Telluride

“From the very onset, Jenner Fox's whimsical serenade or dream or 'wish to the Gods above' called "Buffalo" nearly charmed the pants off me.” – American Pancake

“Fox’s songs are thoughtfully crafted: gentle but substantive, spilling over with characters and storylines, and relentlessly catchy.” – Bend Bulletin

“Jenner and Natalie took in what many of us walk by; they gathered up what we see as common as crab apples and polished them into shiny orbs of golden green and rose to decorate a tree or to fill jars, sweetened with words and tunes they pulled from their insides. They gave of themselves and made us see ourselves.” – Sheridan Press

“Judging by your songs, your brain must be a very interesting place….I’m glad I don’t live there, but it sure was nice to visit.” - Bobby Montgomery (Dallas Songwriters Association)