biographical info
Jen Schaffer is an ex-pat Montrealer currently living in Toronto. Jen's music can best be described as country roots with a heavier bass sound and some soulful harmonies added to the mix. Jen's first-ever recording started out as a demo to get more gigs around Toronto and turned into “Angel Ridge,” a four-song EP with a couple of original tunes and two covers. The title is inspired by the time Jen spent living in Southeastern Ohio, in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. One of the original tunes on the EP is “For Teresa,” based on a battered woman homicide case Jen worked on when she was a state public defender in Ohio. Some fine musical friends supported and participated in the Angel Ridge project, including Blair Packham, Mia Sheard and Simon Law, a member of Soul II Soul, who produced the EP and plays in Jen's band.
lineup
Jen Schaffer lead vocals/acoustic guitar
Astrid Foster bass/background vocals
Simon Law drummer/keyboards
John Teshima bass/guitar/keyboards
Jonathan Marks violin/viola
Blair Packham guitar/occasional Shiner
influences
The Band
Ry Cooder
The Gourds
Lucinda Williams
Steve Earle
Townes Van Zandt