Front Matter edit
Jennifer Batten is an American solo guitarist, session musician, producer, filmmaker, and visual artist. She has released three solo CDs, has toured with Michael Jackson, and has both toured and recorded with Jeff Beck. In 2008, she began touring Jennifer Batten’s Sonic Cinema, a one-woman multimedia show featuring live music synced to film.[1] In 2011, she began a five-month engagement with Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity in Las Vegas, [2] and her glass art and steampunk sculptures were exhibited at both The Peculiarium [3] and The Mark Stewart Fine Art Gallery [4] in Portland, OR.
Early Life and Career edit
Jennifer Batten was born on November 29, 1957, in Upstate New York. She received her first guitar, "a killer red, blue, and black electric," as a gift from her father when she was eight years old and immediately began taking lessons.[5] Although Batten was inspired to learn to play by her father's love of music and his extensive record collection, she also often notes that sibling rivalry was a significant factor as well. "My sister got a guitar before I did," she told Guitar Player in 1989, "and I was jealous. I was determined to get one real quick."[6]
My Citation Notes edit
6 String Heaven reference.[7].
20 Guitarists reference.[8]
Abstract Logix reference.[9]
All Music Bio reference.[10]
Auxportesdumetal reference.[11]
Buko Magazine reference.[12]
Reference for Varga.[1]
Doc Tahri reference.[13]
The Extreme Guitars reference.[14]
The Fuzz reference.[5]
The Guitar Euro Shop reference.[6]
Guitar Nine reference.[6]
Guitar Player reference.[6]
Guitarhoo reference.[15]
GuitarSite reference.[16]
International Musician reference.[17]
Dream Gig reference.[18]
Kansas City Star reference.[19]
LA Times reference.[20]
Metal Maidens reference.[21]
Metal Sickness reference.[21]
Mike Varney Spotlight reference.[22]
Musicians Institute reference.[23]
Register-Guard reference.[24]
Riffs: Rock reference.[25]
Rockrgrl reference.[26]
Stuff NZ reference.[27]
Birmingham Post reference.[28]
Cover Zone reference.[29]
The Future of Guitar reference.[30]
The Journal reference.[31]
The Oregonian reference.[31]
The Sunday Mail reference.[32]
The Tunes reference.[33]
Vintage Guitar reference.[34]
Vintage Washburn reference.[34]
Peculiarium reference. [3]
Mark Stewart reference. [4]
Zumanity reference. [2]
Jose Villa video. Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
References edit
- ^ a b Varga, George (2008), "For Guitar Wiz Jennifer Batten, Music is "all about Stretching your Creativity"", Creators.com, retrieved July 23, 2011
- ^ a b "Current Shows", Jennifer Batten.com, 2011, retrieved December 2, 2011
- ^ a b Walsh, Chad (July 12, 2011), Unconventional Entrepreneurs: Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum, Neighborhood Notes.com, retrieved December 2, 2011
- ^ a b "Jennifer Batten", Mark Stewart Fine Art.com, 2011, retrieved December 2, 2011
- ^ a b Guy, Paul (2001), "Jennifer Batten: First Lady of Metal", Fuzz.se, rpt on GuyGuitars.com, retrieved July 30, 2011
- ^ a b c d Gore, Joe (1989), "Jennifer Batten: Storming the Boys' Club", Guitar Player, 23 (7): 92–103 Cite error: The named reference "”Guitar" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "The Jennifer Batten Interview", 6StringHeaven.com, rpt. on Batten.com, December 31, 2004, retrieved July 23, 2011
- ^ Azzolina, Jay (2003), "20 Guitarists Speak Their Minds", JAZZIZ (3): 39
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|Volume=ignored (|volume=suggested) (help) - ^ Juergensen, Chris (May 8, 2005), "Jennifer Batten Speaks to Chris Juergensen", AbstractLogix.com, retrieved July 23, 2011
- ^ Prato, Greg (December 30, 2003), "Jennifer Batten Biography", Allmusic.com, Rovi Corp, retrieved July 26, 2011
- ^ G., Yann (June, 2006), "Interview of Jennifer Batten", Auxportesdumetal.com, retrieved July 27, 2011
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Steiner, Anne (2008), "Jennifer Batten: Time to Fly" (PDF), Buko Magazine, 2 (3): 18–21
- ^ "Doc Tahri", MT Undertainment, Empty Records, retrieved June 29, 2011
- ^ Roberts, Dave (2002), "Jennifer Batten: Another Exclusive Interview/Questionnaire Type Thingie by Dave Roberts", Ax Facts & Stats, extremeguitars.com, retrieved July 23, 2001
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- ^ Roberts, Dave (1999), "Tribal Conquest: Insight with Jennifer Batten", Guitar News Weekly, 51, retrieved July 23, 2011
- ^ Tabor, Lisa (1987), "Jennifer Batten: On the Road with Michael Jackson", International Musician, 86 (December): 9, 19
- ^ Sharken, Lisa (1999), "Jennifer Batten's Dream Gig", Guitar Player, 33 (5): 47
- ^ Finn, Timothy (June 10, 2011), "Jennifer Batten's "Bad" Days with Michael Jackson", Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO, p. C3
- ^ Fowler, James (June 13, 1996), "Doc Tahri Specializes in Music That Defies Categorization", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA
- ^ a b van Poorten, Rita (1996), "Jennifer Batten: Above, Below and Beyond", Metal Maidens, 6 (December) Cite error: The named reference "”Metal" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Varney, Mike (1984), "Mike Varney Spotlight: Showcase for New Talent", Guitar Player, 18 (2): 144
- ^ "An Interview with Jennifer Batten", Musicians Institute Blog, Musicians Institute: College of Contemporary Music, June 22, 2011, retrieved July 23, 2011
- ^ Markstrom, Serena (September 25, 2009), "Oregon Musician's "Thriller" Ride Continues", The Register-Guard, Eugene, OR, pp. D1
- ^ Blackett, Matt (2008), "Riffs: Rock-Jennifer Batten", Guitar Player, 42 (9): 56–58, 60
- ^ Mazzone, Vicky (1998), "Jennifer Batten's Musical Journey", Rockrgrl, 24 (Nov/Dec): 21
- ^ Sweetman, Simon, "The Jennifer Batten Interview", Blog on the Tracks, Stuff.co.nz, retrieved July 23, 2011
- ^ McComb, Richard (June 25, 2009), "Guitar Queen Locks Familiar", The Birmingham Post
- ^ "Jennifer Batten Interview", The Cover Zone.com, July, 2006, retrieved July 23, 2011
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Mitchell, Kim (1998), "The Future of Guitar", Canadian Musician, 20 (3): 53
- ^ a b Webster, Catriona (February 22, 2010), "Jennifer's a Spectacular Star Whatever the Venue", The Journal, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK Cite error: The named reference "”The" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Sloan, Billy (2010), "Jen's Bad Hair Days", The Sunday Mail
- ^ Stokkan, Ketil (December 21, 2006), "Jennifer Batten", Tunes Magazine, rpt on Batten.com, retrieved July 23, 2011
- ^ a b Moseley, Willie G. (2010), "Jennifer Batten: The Sky's the Limit", Vintage Guitar Magazine, 24 (12): 26 Cite error: The named reference "”Vintage" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).