Jen Porter

Jen Porter is an acclaimed Chicago singer, songwriter and entertainer. She’s been voted Chicago’s favorite local musician by readers of the Chicago Free Press. Critics often compare her live-show energy to that of Janis Joplin, her piano stylings and voice to Natalie Merchant, and the intensity of her song-writing to Fiona Apple. Her fourth album, Closer to the Surface, has been released to enthusiastic reviews. Indie-Music.com’s Barney Quick says, “This is real music, wide and deep. It’s ...

Jen Porter is an acclaimed Chicago singer, songwriter and entertainer. She’s been voted Chicago’s favorite local musician by readers of the Chicago Free Press. Critics often compare her live-show energy to that of Janis Joplin, her piano stylings and voice to Natalie Merchant, and the intensity of her song-writing to Fiona Apple. Her fourth album, Closer to the Surface, has been released to enthusiastic reviews. Indie-Music.com’s Barney Quick says, “This is real music, wide and deep. It’s accessible but still invites you to take your time to see what’s really there. I don’t need any comparisons to get a handle on what she’s doing. She’s setting a standard by which others down the pike will be compared.” While she pays the rent as a piano-bar entertainer in the US & abroad, she’s been steadily cutting albums and building a following for her own music for the past decade.