Always an appreciator of sub-culture pop, her influences come from the black chords and sonic layers of favorite artists like The Smiths, The Cure, Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Peter Murphy, Kristen Hersh and more.

She self-produced and engineered her first, unreleased record project entitled Uncharted. Dalton then took her songs to small stages in her hometown, Minneapolis, MN. Fueled by creative motivation, she founded independent record label, Glossy Shoebox Productions and began self-producing on her debut release, Fleur de Lily (2006). Most songs on Fleur de Lily were inspired by her relationship with a soldier who was deployed to the war in Iraq.

In collaboration with producers and DJs from Germany, England, Greece and the US, Jenny Dalton's current project, Carbon Lily Remixes (2007), is a collection of club remixes of songs from Fleur de Lily. She is also in the studio working on her next project to be released in 2008  

Happy Holidays! I have much to be smitten about as 2007 closes. Among the year's highlights, I worked with international producers on the new Carbon Lily Remixes CD, with renowned videographer Justin Staggs on the Cadence vs Hugo Varvoglis music video, and I am completing my next studio CD called "Rusalka's Umbrella" to release in 2008. My record label, Glossy Shoebox, is also branching into multi-media projects including the new podcast series and a possible poetry book on the horizon. 

New Winter Song!  My Gift to You:
Sometimes I'm struck with inspiration to write & record a song on the same day - in podcast episode 3, I talk about what inspired this new winter song which is my gift to you!  Feel free to download it, spin it, post it, and spread the love (high res flac file upon request).

I've created some artwork to go with the song lyrics.  Disclaimer: I'm a terrible artist, but I think it's fun to do anyway.  In this drawing, the bell symbolizes the sound of winter as well as the nightingale's glass cage, and the bell clapper is a pomegranate seed which represents Persephone's winter descent into the underworld.  Signed gift items with this drawing are at The Boutique for a short time.

Upcoming Live Shows:
Thursday, December 20  @ The Turf Club in St. Paul, MN
Jenny Dalton (headlining: w/ band), Bella Koshka, Mary Bue

Friday, December 28th @ The Nomad in Minneapolis, MN
(as supporting act: w/ drummer - White Stripes style)
This show is my friends', The Secret Panels, CD Release Party
 

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