Jen Armstrong

Born in a village home to more sheep than people, Jen Armstrong didn't have the most competitive of starts. This gave her a shock when, moving to Leeds to study a degree in pop music she realised that actually, she wasn't the only person who could write songs and sing them well. Luckily, she has developed a unique pop / rock style with catchy, tongue in cheek lyrics coupled with a beautifully powe rful vocal which gives her the edge over the usual pop songwriters.

Jen finished in the top 6 in her year at Leeds College of Music, being number 1 in performance, and followed this with a MA in Music Performance.

Jen has written and worked with acclaimed producer and arranger Dr Richard Niles. She has also collaborated with Mark Walker (Westlife, Kelly Rowland, Five).

Having recently played Shepherds Bush Empire supporting British singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot, and Wolverhampton Civic Hall supporting the likes of The Vaccines and The Horrors, Jen is now branching out in to the world - she has visited LA to write and perform throughout 2012 and is back in October 2012. She visited Scandinavia in August 2012 for co-writing sessions.

Jen released her debut EP on 8th June 2012, with a launch in Leeds which was a storming success. A new EP is set for release mid-September, launching in style with a tour with Caffé Nero. Meanwhile she supports Billy Ocean at Grassington Festival, and Jools Holland at Cornbury Festival over the summer.

One of Jen's most recent successes was winning 'Rock the House' at the House of Commons in London.

2012 is already turning out to be a fantastic year for Jen.