Celebrating 10 Years of “Hero in Me”

This year marks 10 YEARS since the release of Jenny’s third, and perhaps most pivotal album “Hero in Me”. Do you have a favourite song on the album? Do you own a signed CD?

Most known for the popular “coming out” song, Hero in Me, this album highlights candid developments in Jenny’s songwriting style. Crowdfunded by fans, recorded in Sydney, and tastefully produced by Sean Carey, Jenny played a handful of instruments on on the album and session musicians added rich layers to her compositions, creating a vivid mix of blues, roots, folk and a hint of country.
To celebrate this big anniversary for the album, each month Jenny will select a track from the album to talk about on her Patreon page. You can read in-depth about the title track, her obstacles to performing her “coming out” song, awkward moments filming the video clip, see rare images, video clips and more by becoming a “songwriter tipper” on Patreon.
Buy the CD for 50% OFF from Jenny’s online shop.
Happy 10 years Hero in Me!
Photos by Kat Hawke

Have you seen Jenny’s acoustic blues & roots rendition of Billie Jean?

 

Nestled in the Scottish Borders, in the beautiful, historic Traquair House, Jenny Biddle busts out her acoustic-blues version of Michael Jackson’s classic, Billie Jean.

Alternate tuning CGCGCD, capo 5

For guitar tips and tricks from Jenny, join her on Patreon

Listen on Spotify and all streaming platforms.

Recorded by Perception Media Collective, Traquair House, Innerleithen, Scotland. 

 

Gift Vouchers Now Available: Guitar Lessons via Video with Jenny

Looking for a creative gift idea? Think someone would love guitar lessons with Jenny Biddle?

 

Jenny is teaching students one-on-one, online via video ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, tailoring lessons to suit the individual with her personalized and creative approach to guitar playing.

Age: Any age from 8 to 88

Ability: Beginner to Advanced

Genres: Blues & roots, folk, pop, country, singer-songwriter

Topics to Explore: guitar basics, songwriting, alternate tuning, right-hand technique, adding flare to your playing, learning how to improvise and jam with others, and more!

Duration: Pick either 30 or 60 minute lessons. You can select one lesson only, or buy multiple lessons at the online checkout.

Equipment: students must have access to a guitar, internet fast enough to stream video, and a device that enables them to use Zoom, Skype, Facetime or Facebook video calls for video lessons.

If you think your loved ones might enjoy creative guitar lessons, head over to Jenny’s Online Shop grab a gift voucher!

 

Jenny Launches her Guitar Secrets on Patreon!

Is 2022 your year for learning guitar?

With her unique, hybrid style of guitar playing, developed across three decades of guitar-playing experience, Jenny Biddle is now sharing her guitar secrets in the form of mini video tutorials.

Exclusive to Patreon (a website for creatives and their supporters), Jenny’s video tutorials cater for both beginners and intermediate-advanced players. Whether you’ve never played guitar before, have been dabbling for decades, or you’re a guitar hero, there are loads of gems to unlock your musical mind. With her down-to-earth, creative approach, you’ll receive video tutorials and support material straight to your inbox for a time that suits you!

Beginners Level: explore guitar basics like chords, strumming patterns, changing strings, how to hold a pick, and how to play some popular tunes like Horse with No Name, Wild Thing, and other fun flavours.

Intermediate-Advanced Level: explore tasty chord embellishments, right-hand techniques, percussive vibes, funky rhythms, blues licks, tools for improvising and jamming, and some of the secrets I use to spice up my songwriting.

Membership Tiers & Prices: You can start your guitar journey for the cost of an artisan coffee per month! There are two membership tiers for each guitar ability level, with different perks/prices to suit you. Depending on the membership tier you select, you will have access to:

  • Video lessons (2-4 per month)
  • Chord diagrams
  • Chord charts
  • TABs
  • PDF study notes
  • Personal feedback on your own practise videos (optional)
  • Email answers to your burning questions
  • Our private guitar community on Facebook
  • All previously released content exclusive to Patreon
  • Other surprises….

Cancellation: Life has its ups and downs, and with Patreon you can cancel membership any time. You can also resubscribe at anytime, and pick up where you left off with access to all previously released videos.

So if 2022 is your year for learning a new skill, dust off that ol’ guitar, subscribe to Jenny’s Patreon feed and let’s get jamming!

Click HERE to check out Jenny’s Patreon guitar lessons

Become a Patron!

Jenny Wins Blues & Roots Radio International Song Contest 2020

Blues & Roots Radio have announced the winners of their 3rd Annual International Song Contest. This year’s contest saw a record number of entries from around the world, an impressive calibre of songwriters, composing a wide variety of styles from Americana, to Contemporary Folk, Celtic Music, Blues, Country and more. Ten jurors, all well-respected radio hosts of the show, based in Canada, USA, Scotland, England, Wales and Italy, gathered together to judge hours’ worth of listening to declare this year’s winners.

The sequel to Jenny’s popular coming out song Hero in Me from her new album Hoping for a Hero, won the female category for the International Song Contest 2020. Kate Lush Band’s song Jackson won the Duo/Trio/Band category, and Colin Clyne’s Where the Ships Go to Die took out the Male Category and Overall Winner. A huge congratulations to Jenny, Colin, Kate and the finalists of this year’s International Song Contest.

You can enjoy a Spotify playlist of the tastefully hand-picked winning songs here: Blues & Roots Radio Finalists 2020 Playlist

President of Blues & Roots Radio, Anne Connor, said “We would like to thank the jurors for the hours of listening that has gone into this year’s contest, it was not an easy task with so many fabulous entries, they were chosen because of their dedication and love of the independent artists that they promote on their shows each week, they are all extremely knowledgeable and respected members of the music communities in the countries in which they live and further afield. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank the sponsors of this year’s contest, in a year that has been so challenging for artists around the world, it meant we could offer cash prizes for the first time, the winners, I’m sure, will appreciate the prize money at this very difficult time.”

 

For full details go to www.bluesandrootsradio.com

Sponsored by Willow Sound Records, Global Learning Solutions, Cooper Mediation and The Sound Cafe Magazine.

 

Jenny’s 8th Album “Hoping for a Hero” AVAILABLE NOW!

It’s here! Ready for your ears! Introducing Jenny Biddle’s 8th independent album “Hoping for a Hero”! Explore thirteen exquisitely crafted compositions, as Jenny candidly surveys the ups and downs of life using her diverse palette of blues, folk, alt-country, rock and roots flavours.

Several years in the making, and playing a dozen instruments on this album herself, you’ll hear her memorable acoustic guitar style that marries melody, bass and percussion amidst her dependable guitar hooks. Joined by talented session musicians for a lush, full band vibe, enjoy raunchier roots, gentle folk tunes, poignant piano ballads, blues grooves, sweet country flavours, and in “Mountains & Molehills” she immerses us for the first time with the meandering sounds of a Weissenborn slide guitar, hand made by her father. With a lush sonic experience, producer Sean Carey adds the icing to the cake with his atmospheric, electric guitar melodies that tie in beautifully with Jenny’s reflective lyrical sentiment.

From the depths of lockdown, Jenny describes the album concept: “I was struck by the undertone of a longing for some kind of hero throughout these songs. In the past I’ve channelled my quest for happiness in futile directions, whether it be dreams, fame and fortune, romance, approval, or a binge-eating sesh at midnight, and you can very much sense the theme of chasing happiness or some kind of saviour throughout this album. If COVID has taught us anything, it’s that our priorities need a good shake up, and in fact some things we chase and value aren’t nearly as essential as we think.” But who’s the hero in the story? That’s for you to determine…

Jenny boldly confronts her battles with depression in “Long Winter’s Day”, and talks about befriending her anxiety in “Worrying Mind”, and uplifts the listener in her heart-warming alt-country finale, “Five Foot Tall”. Added to this collection of new songs, she’s also included a new orchestral version of “Village by the Sea”, and the sequel to her popular coming-out song, “Hero in Me” with its added verse celebrating marriage equality in Australia.

With beautiful cover art by Ruth Thorp, lyrics booklet and guitar tunings included with the CD, you can buy your very own copy now, or listen on your favourite streaming platform.

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TRACK LISTING:

  1. Too Much Too Ask
  2. Mountains & Molehills
  3. Worrying Mind
  4. Too Little Too Late
  5. Kintsugi
  6. Stories We Tell
  7. One and the Same
  8. Believe in Yourself
  9. Loaded Gun
  10. Long Winter’s Day
  11. Hero in Me (Hero in You Sequel)
  12. Village by the Sea
  13. Five Foot Tall

 

CREDITS:

Produced, recorded and mixed by Sean Carey at Church Street Studios, Sydney, NSW, Australia in 2019 and 2020
Mastered by Kathy Naunton – dB Mastering
Cover art by Ruth Thorp

Jenny Biddle: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, Weissenborn slide guitar, piano, synth keys, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica, percussion
Sean Carey: bass guitar, electric guitars, backing vocals, percussion
Matt Druery: drums, percussion, backing vocals
Damien de Boos-Smith: cello

 

POSTAGE & SHIPPING: Local postage is available in both UK & Australia. International shipping to the rest of the world. Free postage for orders over AUD$90! Please note, due to COVID-19 deliveries may be delayed.

“Five Foot Tall” Stop Motion Video Out Now!

The Sequel is Here!

The SEQUEL to Jenny’s popular track “Hero in Me” has just been release online!

In 2017 Australia held a plebiscite, asking the nation to decide whether same-sex marriage should be legalised in Australia. The vote saw 62% of people saying YES to marriage equality, and as of January 2018 the first same-sex marriages were celebrated.

Since her own marriage is now legally recognised in her home country, Jenny added a new verse to her crowd favourite coming out song “Hero in Me”. She has re-recorded a tasty, acousticy version of the song with her new added verse!

You can listen right here, on Spotify!

For now the track won’t be pressed to CD, but it’s currently available for your streaming pleasure on Spotify and mp3 download Cd Baby. It will soon be available on YouTube, iTunes, Apple music and more.

Which is your favourite version?

Original (2013): Hero in Me

New Sequel (2019): Hero in Me (Hero in You Remix)

 

 

In Celebration of Same-Sex Marriage being legalised in Australia, Jenny has added a new verse to her coming out song!

Listen to the studio remix on Spotify: Hero in Me (Hero in You Remix)

 

Hero in Me Official Music Video