Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis (born January 8, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an indie folk s… Read Full Bio ↴Jenny Lewis (born January 8, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an indie folk singer/songwriter/guitarist, who is best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. She has released four solo albums: 2006's "Rabbit Fur Coat" (with The Watson Twins), 2008's "Acid Tongue," 2014's "The Voyager" and 2019's "On The Line".

She is also a former child actress.

Music

In 1995, she formed the indie rock band Rilo Kiley along with her friends Pierre De Reeder, Blake Sennett and Dave Rock (later replaced by Jason Boesel). Beginning with a country sound, Rilo Kiley gravitated toward a downbeat indie rock sound, and with their 2004 album More Adventurous found widespread success. Critics such as Pitchforkmedia attributed this to the "wise" decision to front Lewis on most of the songs (on earlier albums, Sennett contributed about half the vocals). The song "Portions for Foxes" was a hit, and in 2005 the band was picked up by Warner Bros., putting them on a major label for the first time. They opened for Coldplay on their U.S. tour in 2005.

In 2002, Lewis was asked to contribute some female vocals for The Postal Service, whose album Give Up was an international success. Lewis performed in the video for the hit "We Will Become Silhouettes", and toured with the band in 2003. Lewis also contributed vocals to several tracks on the 2004 Cursive album The Ugly Organ.

In 2004, Conor Oberst invited Lewis to record a solo record for record label Team Love. Described by Lewis as "a kind of soul record," Rabbit Fur Coat, released in January 2006, features contributions from musicians Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, M. Ward, Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine, and Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie on a cover of The Traveling Wilburys song "Handle With Care". The Watson Twins provide accompaniment and the album is billed as Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins. Lewis toured with the Watson Twins in support of the album in early 2006.

September 2008 sees the relase of a second solo album, titled Acid Tongue.

She has also provided vocals on tracks for The Elected and Johnathan Rice.

Infamous for her quirky clothing and ever constant red hairstyle, Lewis has become a fashion icon in the indie music world.

Lewis was given an "Esky" for Best Temperature Raiser in Esquire's 2006 Esky Music Awards in the April issue.

Influences

In the April 2006 issue of Spin Magazine, Lewis lists the "Music That Changed My Life" in a full page article, noting predominately late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop as an important influences on her musical development. Albums such as N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton, De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising and Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique are listed in the article, as well music by Too Short, Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep, Souls of Mischief and Freestyle Fellowship. In the same article, she is quoted as saying "I'm an Easy-E girl" showing her adoration for the deceased hip-hop producer and former member of the group N.W.A.. She remembers an encounter with Freestyle Fellowship member Aceyalone, "I actually saw them in the early '90s at a Hollywood Club. I went by myself, and Aceyalone picked me out and freestyled about me. Maybe it was part of his shtick - to dis the enthusiastic but lonely white girl. I must've looked like such a poser."


Acting

She made her debut in a Jell-O commercial, then starred as a child in a number of films during the 1980s. Jenny was featured in the 1996 made-for-TV movie Talk To Me with Yasmine Bleeth. Three of her more notable screen credits were Troop Beverly Hills, The Wizard, and Pleasantville. She also had small roles on such TV shows as Baywatch, Golden Girls, Growing Pains, Roseanne, Mr. Belvedere, and Brooklyn Bridge. She continued acting until 2001.


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Jenny Lewis Lyrics


01. Head Underwater I've been wearing all black Since the day it started When I…
02 Run Devil Run Run devil run Devil run Devil run Run devil run Devil run D…
03 The Big Guns Well, you praise him Then you thank him 'Til you…
03. Rise Up with Fists What are you changing? Who do you think you're changing? You…
06. You Can't Outrun 'Em You got struck with some bad luck, There's a black cat…
09. Handle With Care Been beat up and battered 'round Been sent up, and I've…
2. She's Not Me I used to think you could save me, I've been wandering…
3. Just One of the Guys All our friends, they're gettin' on But the girls are still…
Acid Tongue I went to a copper To fix a hole in my…
Acid Tounge I went to a copper To fix a hole in my…
Aloha & The Three Johns Well the phone is gonna ring And you tell them I'm…
Bad man s world It's a bad man's world It's a bad man's world It's a…
bad man´s world It's a bad man's world It's a bad man's world It's a…



Barking at the Moon I have got so much to give, I swear I…
Big Guns Well, you praise him, then you thank him Until you reach…
Big Guns The Well, you praise him Then you thank him 'Til you…
Black Sand I feel in love with a beautiful boy on the…
Born Secular I was born secular and inconsolable. I heard that he walked,…
Carpetbaggers They come to town when the war is over Dirty boots…
Charging Sky The - If I run uphill I'm out of breath If I spend…
Completely Not Me I could've died that night Way back in June Saw my soul…
Do Si Do Turn up the stereo 'Til everything rattles, ooh Life is a di…
Dogwood The dogwood's in bloom Take off your shoes You cannot choose…
Fireplace Throw another log on the fireplace Throw another log on the…
GLTR One, two, three, four, five, six, seven Seven, eight, night …
Godspeed No good no how no man should treat you like…
Handle With Care Been beat up and battered 'round Been sent up, and I've…
Handle With Care - Been beat up and battered 'round. Been sent up and I've…
Happy I'd rather be lonely, I'd rather be free I'm as…
Happy - I'd rather be lonely I'd rather be free I'm as sure as…
Head Underwater I've been wearing all black Since the day it started When I…
Heads Gonna Roll Since I haven't talked to you I dream about your baby…
Hollywood Lawn On a Hollywood lawn today Slip and slide, watching the kids…
It Wasn't Me It wasn't me, I wasn't there I was just watching…
It Wasn't Me - It wasn't me, I wasn't there I was just watching from…
Jack Killed Mom When Jack was born He winked at Mom Her pretty face was…
Just One of the Guys All our friends, they're gettin' on But the girls are still…
Just One Of The Guys EXCLUSIVE All our friends, they're getting old But the girls are stil…
Late Bloomer When I turned sixteen I was furious and restless Got a…
Little White Dove Was it a dream? Under the holy cross in the valley…
Love U Forever When I met you, you were just a boy And you…
Melt Your Heart Nothing is ever as good as it was And what's good…
Next Messiah Living in the meadow, The mighty mighty meadow. With too man…
On the Line It used to be Bobby forever We were together day and…
One of the Guys All our friends, they're gettin' on But the girls are still…
Paradise The phone it has been ringing Ringing off the hook And the…
Party Clown I met the devil down in Austin He gave me a…
Pelican Bay Take me away, take me away Their gonna take me away To…
Pretty Bird Pretty bird, pretty bird Why you so still? Pretty bird, pret…
Puppy and a Truck My forties are kicking my ass And handing them to me…
Rabbit Fur Coat I was of poor folk But my mother had a rabbit…
Rabbit Hole I'm not gonna go down the rabbit hole With you, with…
Red Bull I'm about to get wicked You got me lying on my…
Rise Up With Fists What are you changing? Who do you think you're changing? You…
Rise Up With Fists!!! What are you changing? Who do you think you're changing?…
Run Devil Run Run devil run Devil run Devil run Run devil run Devil run D…
See Fernando I wear a ponytail like a waterfall Loudspeaker or land slide…
She I used to think you could save me I've been wandering…
She`s Not Me I used to think you could save me, I've been wandering…
Sing A Song If you sing a song, sing a song for them If…
Slippery Slopes I am still into you Dreams really do come true I feel…
Taffy Taffy spun, wild horses run And the walls are filled with…
The Big Guns Well, you praise him Then you thank him 'Til you…
The Highs and Lows of Being Number One You're like a rolling stone on a treadmill You're like…
The New You When the twin towers fell and it all went to…
The Next Messiah Living in the meadow, The mighty mighty meadow. With too man…
The Pretty Bird Pretty bird, pretty bird Why you so still? Pretty bird, pr…
The Voyager By the time I got your letter, I had lost…
three Well the phone is gonna ring And you tell them I'm…
Tryin' My Best Our love is sweeter than strings Our love is thicker than…
Trying My Best to Love You Our love is sweeter than strings Our love is thicker than…
Trying My Best To Love You /Album Version Our love is sweeter than strings Our love is thicker than…
Unblu How long will I wait for you To become un-blue, how…
Wasted Youth Sister, we're slidin' down a bong I can't tell you what…
You Are What You Love This is no great illusion When I'm with you I'm…
You Can't Outrun 'em You got struck with some bad luck There's a black cat…
You Can't Outrun Em You got struck with some bad luck, There's a black cat…


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