FOFA #641 – Powerhouse Diva

There is a presence is in the room today! The spirit of Janis Joplin is haunting us in a very good way since we’ve been joined by her modern day equivalent- the rockingly awesome Jen Porter.

Jen is truly a powerhouse diva and one of my favorite local talents. A lifelong musician with a great set of pipes, Jen has performed a wide range of gigs. From singing the National Anthem at many Major League Baseball games to “sing-a-longs” with the Girl Scouts at the National Mall in Washington D.C., from large rock and roll venues to small intimate cabaret clubs- Jen Porter is a versatile woman, and not just in a musical sense! Wink, wink.

Known for her uncanny vocal resemblance to Janis Joplin (and looking a bit like a Posh Agent Starling/Jodie Foster I might add), Jen transcends her own soulful voice to create a modern, folksy sound that appeals to just about everyone. With a wide repertoire of pop covers and original music, Jen can hammer out pretty much any song you ask of her as you will see on today’s show.

Anyone got a quarter for her? She’s a human jukebox.

I love doing these type of shows. From time to time we bring some of the best musicians you may not know about and have them strut their stuff in our home studio, a sort of “unplugged” setting where their song and their voice stand alone and shine.

Listen as we talk with Jen about the music industry and why she prefers to be an independent artist, how she comes up with her original songs and being a third generation Girl Scout.

[Originally posted on Oct 31, 2007]

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