Jenny and Tyler
What began as a brief meeting on a church bus ride quickly blossomed into a friendship based upon a shared passion for creating good music. Tyler and Jenny met at the University of Delaware in August of 2004 and began playing and writing music shortly there after. Originally from the Newark, DE area Tyler was in his sophomore year at UD, studying marketing, voice, and music management. However he really focused most of his time on songwriting, recording, and music production. Freshly graduated from Ocean Springs High School in the bayous of Mississippi, Jenny spent years in the South writing songs with friends and family members, but didn't truly expand upon her creative energies until meeting Tyler.
Jenny and Tyler bring out the best in each other. From distinct melodies, beautifully complex backing vocals, fresh rhythms, and lyrics that speak boldly and directly to the souls of listeners, Jenny and Tyler strive to create music that is honest and genuinely good. Experimenting with a wide spectrum of instruments, Jenny's bluegrass background meshes with Tyler's jazz roots to produce a new genre of music; one that defies being boxed up and labeled. Listeners describe Jenny and Tyler as a combination of folk, jazz, and pop. Some might say "Norah Jones meets Jack Johnson."
Jenny and Tyler's friendship quickly developed into romance and on June 30, 2007 the couple was married on the beach in Avalon, NJ. This December the pair plans to release their first full-length independent album, "A Prelude." Song titles on the album include, "Product of Culture," "American Dream," and the epic, "Plans for Us." The lyrics speak to the depravity of a society that exploits women and money in favor of superficiality. Yet the songs profess a deep hope for change and faith in a God who saves and provides purpose. The album's lighter side includes songs such as "Nashville," and "Love's Going to Last" which speak of two types of love: the romantic and the unconditional.
Upon Jenny's graduation from UD in December the pair plans to pursue music full time. For now, you'll find them loving life and each other while tucked away in their tiny apartment eating pancakes and cookie dough.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Band History Timeline:
August 2004: Jenny & Tyler meet and begin writing/playing
September 2004: Jenny & Tyler team up with friend Joel Rakes (www.joelrakes.com) to form an acoustic trio
November 2004: Jenny & Tyler begin dating
mid-November 2004: Tyler & Joel kick Jenny out of the trio
December 2004-May 2006: Jenny & Tyler keep writing together, but play separately
June 2006: Jenny & Tyler travel to Nashville, form an official duo, and begin recording "A Prelude"
Sept. 18 2006: Tyler asks Jenny to marry him.
June 30 2007: Jenny & Tyler are married
Dec. 7, 2007: "A Prelude" is released.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We love playing live. We'll play anytime someone is willing to listen. Check out our website for our shows: www.jennyandtylermusic.com/tour
Your musical influences
Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, Simon & Garfunkel, Shane & Shane, Bethany Dillon, Nichole Nordeman, G Love, James Taylor, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, jazz music, bluegrass classics, Tristan Prettyman
Anything else?
We're married.
