Local Artist Series: Jen Kearney

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Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Jen Kearney has spent some time seasoning her particular style of original music. Her sound is truly an amalgamation of musical styles including Soul, R&B, Funk, Rock, and Latin. Kearney's music and attention to lyrics and has met critical acclaim nationally and internationally. Kearney recently released a full-length LP called 'Gas Station Poet' that WBUR called "a very timely concept record" and chose it as one of their favorites of 2025. She has recorded and released six studio albums and an EP. Kearney is a two time New England Music Award nominee for soul/r&b act of the year. Kearney tours both as a solo act and with a full band. She spent 2018-2020 living in London touring the UK/ Europe with her own act and with a 9-piece Latin band called Snowboy & the Latin Section. She has shared the stage with the likes of Maceo Parker, Los Lobos, Daryl Hall, Mavis Staples, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, The Derek Trucks Band and more.