Jenny Owen Youngs

Jenny Owen Youngs
Youngs performing in Portland, Oregon's Mississippi Studios
Youngs performing in Portland, Oregon's Mississippi Studios
Background information
Born (1981-11-22) November 22, 1981 (age 42)
OriginNewton, New Jersey, US
GenresIndie pop, alternative, indie folk
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass, flute, tuba
Years active2005–present
LabelsNettwerk
Spouse
​
(m. 2021)​

Jenny Owen Youngs (born November 22, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter.[1] She has released four albums and a handful of EPs both independently and via Nettwerk Records,[2][3] and has toured worldwide. Youngs is also a songwriting collaborator whose cuts include the 2018 Panic! at the Disco single "High Hopes,[4]" as well as songs with Brett Dennen, Ingrid Michaelson, Shungudzo, Pitbull, and others.

Youngs' songs have been used in TV shows such as Weeds,[5] Grey's Anatomy, Nurse Jackie, Suburgatory, and Switched at Birth. In 2017, her 2012 song "Wake Up" was featured over the end credits of BoJack Horseman's season 4 finale. On March 28, 2018, it was announced that Youngs would work as the composer for Muscle Memory,[6] a short film directed by Carly Usdin being made as a part of the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women.[7]

  1. ^ La Gorce, Tammy. "Sure, I Rock, but I Need Health Care", The New York Times, May 24, 2006. Accessed October 24, 2007. "To get it, Ms. Owen Youngs, 24, who shares an apartment in Montclair with a roommate, drives an hour northwest every weekday to Shanachie Records in Newton."
  2. ^ "Jenny Owen Youngs: Transmitter Failure". PopMatters. May 28, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  3. ^ "Jenny Owen Youngs makes a shiny new record!". Kickstarter. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Panic! at the Disco – High Hopes Stream". Spin. May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Mintzer, Cori (August 18, 2006). "'Weeds' still addictive in its second season". Oregon Daily Emerald (University of Oregon).
  6. ^ "Muscle Memory: a short film". Seed&Spark. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Muscle Memory: a short film". Seed&Spark. Retrieved June 18, 2018.