Director Jen de Ness Music:  Entertainment, Compositions & Workshops https://www.jendeness.com/venues-and-music-festivals-press-kit International Singer Songwriter Jen de Ness is a highly skilled, soulful performer who gives her all at every show, be it outdoor festivals or intimate clubs Jen “knows how to entertain an audience” (Crazy Coqs London) and from the moment this “accomplished performer” steps on stage her “distinct style is soothing and has the audience relaxing into the comfortable atmosphere she creates.”(Glam Adelaide)  Jen is often joined by her husband and fellow composer Bill Atkinson on guitar in various bands including Jen de Ness Sextet and de Ness Nu Vox. Previous performances have received rave reviews from Broadway World Review who declared their shows to be “Top Quality Cabaret!” with “ excellent song writing, magnificent singing and storytelling and very fine guitar playing” , Australian Theatre Guide describing it as “both polished and intimate”, Glam Adelaide giving 4.5 Stars and Pheasantry Club in London saying Jen’s performance was “sultry, scintillating, and completely mesmerising."  RECORDING ARTIST: Jen de Ness and her partner Bill Atkinson have produced various CDs including 4  original CDs featuring Jen's songs including, Storyteller, Voice of Soul  (with a 20 piece women's choir conducted by Jen) & Give Your Heart (which was a not for profit CD with all the proceeds going to the National Heart Foundation) Plus the recent "See things like you" Album with 10 musicians featuring Vocals, Piano, Guitars, Saxophone, Bass, Drums, percussion, cello and violin. BUY CD HERE: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/see-things-like-you/id1135281295 “This is one of those albums that you will find yourself listening to time and again. With a very fine group of musicians behind her, and de Ness using her exceptionally expressive voice to its full, this will become one of your favourite Albums. ” BROADWAY WORLD ALBUM REVIEW, 9th September 2016 “.. a stunning version of Cry Me a River which is worth buying the album for. Hopefully this accomplished performer will return to Adelaide soon. ★★★★ 1/2” Glam Adelaide, 2016