Jumbo Jr.

Jumbo Jr. is the one-person band of Lauren Henschen. Instruments she commonly uses include acoustic and electric guitars, bass, keyboard/synth, slidewhistles, and that sort of thing. She began performing live in 2005 (rhyme time!) though her first solo performances on the guitar were a part of her stand-up comedy routines.

The sound she produces is something like indie pop rock, with a whimsical twist. But don't take OUR word for it...
The following gems have been uttered in regards to Jumbo Jr. :

"I wish Lauren was my Father, so I could be blessed with her ingenious genes. Not only amazingly beautiful, she writes amazing songs! I also heard that she knows the secrets of the universe, and never tells them!"
-River Jones of the band, Modern Girlfriends

"Lauren['s] poignant and unsteady vocals breathe new life into the singer songwriter scene...Lauren spills her guts, with each song full of delicate lyrics...Ambitious and quietly desperate vocals. Sweetly stunning...Indie pop rock at its indiest."
-Modified.org

"Never underestimate the power of a beautiful lyric. Lonesome, but never alone, Lauren quirks up the family folk ethic."
-ThePaperHeart.com

Style: Indie pop rock

Performs: Solo and quartet

Albums: My First CD

Links: jumbojrmusic.com, Jumbo Jr.'s Myspace

Bookings: info@southwestartistmanagement.com