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This Internationally acclaimed, guitar wielding, Indie Pop/Rock singer/songwriter has traveled the world for the past 5 years with her close knit band of incredibly talented musicians that is the Jenny and the Drivers. Hailing from the DC/Baltimore area, the group has combined its eclectic stylings into a musical powerhouse of organic Pop/Rock. Jenny has stolen the hearts of many with her seductive, sultry style and driving rock beats. With Mike Kuhl on Drums, Jeff Reed on Bass, Mark Stanley on Guitar, the combo of talent, musicianship and amazing stage presence is a well-blended masterpiece. With her new, unique blend of cultured pop and standard rock, Jenny has created her on place in the music scene. She has reverently taken the best of her influences, added her own flare and blended them into one amazing performer, poet and musician.
With hints of Jazz, Blues, Latin and Roots, their music reaches out to all, and has been heard in over 177 Countries worldwide.
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Jenny Boyle is an international entertainer and recording artist from the Washington DC, Metropolitan area. Jenny studied voice at George Mason University as well as receiving a degree in Nursing from NVCC. Still the girl next door, just a little more rock and roll, she is the sweetest bad girl on the music scene!
She is a member of BMI, Washington Area Music Association and the Songwriters’ Association of Washington. Jenny began singing at open mic's when she was just 15 years old. By age 17, she was playing professionally in local clubs with regularity. Now Jenny has captivated audiences all over the world, performing throughout the US as well as touring with AFE to Cyprus, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Djibouti, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Puerto Rico, Saini Peninsula, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Germany, The United Kingdom, Belgium, The Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Guam, Hawaii, Kwajalein and Qatar.
Her passion for music and her gratitude to our Service Men and Women has taken her to military bases, hospitals, orphanages, as well as to the Center Courtyard to the Pentagon. She frequently combines her passions for healing and music in her USO performances for our wounded troops recovering at Walter Reed Army Hospital. She has dedicated her talents to the support of our troops wherever they may be!
Jenny has been influenced by the music of great performers such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley and many more.
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Jeff Reed is an acoustic bassist, electric bassist, composer, and educator, currently residing in Baltimore, MD. As a 2002 graduate of Towson University, studying under Victor Dvoskin and earning a Bachelor of Music degree, Jeff now primarily performs and records as a sideman for various groups in the Baltimore – Washington D.C. area.
With the acoustic bass as his instrument, Jeff has played in almost every major Baltimore and D.C. jazz venue. Due to the versatility and respect he has gained as a musician, Jeff has performed extensively throughout the east coast and in over 20 countries worldwide. In his travels, he has shared the stage with jazz legends such as Billy Hart, John Hicks, Bunky Green, Ronnie Mathews, Gary Thomas, George Colligan, Eddie Henderson, Paquito D’Rivera , and Ethel Ennis.
Reed has been working and touring with Jenny Boyle for the past 5 years. As the longest standing member of the band, Jeff has been a part of everything the band has done since its inception in 2002. When performing with Jenny, Reed primarily plays electric bass, but lately has been experimenting with adding the acoustic bass into the mix.
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Mike Kuhl, A Baltimore native, was performing in local clubs by the age of 15. Enrolling in Towson University in 1995, he began studying with world class percussionist and drum set instructor Jon Seligman as well as performing at clubs and festivals throughout the country with notable artists such as Gary Thomas, Claudio Roditi and Michael Formanek. After living and performing in New York City, Kuhl returned to Baltimore and has been playing with Jenny since 2004. He has traveled with the band on many overseas tours to entertain our troops.
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Tom Lagana , graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1992 and began his career as a musician in the Walt Disney Jazz Band. In early 2002 Lagana released his first recording, Patuxent. The CD began its climb up the National Jazz Airplay Chart where it peaked at #17 over a 10-week period. Lagana has played in numerous jazz festivals including the Chestertown Jazz Festival, Oregon Ridge Park, Annapolis Jazz Festival, The Mid Atlantic Wine Festival.
He has previously shared the bill with internationally known jazz icon Herbie Hancock. Lagana has also worked with such noteworthy musicians as Charlie Byrd, Craig Handy, Red Rodney, Bob Mintzer, and Marvin Stamm. Tom’s guitar work can also be heard on the Fox Network show America’s Most Wanted. As a classical guitarist, Lagana was a guest artist at the First World Guitar Congress in June 2004 at Towson University. In 2005 Towson University granted Tom Lagana a Masters of Music in Performance. In 2005 Lagana became an instructor at UMBC and In 2007 he joined the faculty at Towson University.
In 2008 Lagana was featured with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and the Wolf Trap National Park For the Performing Arts in Vienna, Va. Tom has been playing with Jenny since 2009.
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