Joe Jencks
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Joe Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and celebrated vocalist based in Chicago, IL. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove, and grit. Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty, social consciousness, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting, Joe Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel.
Having penned several #1 folk songs, including the ever-relevant Lady of The Harbor, Joe has become a fan favorite throughout North America and is the co-founder of harmony trio, Brother Sun. Joe also toured the Caribbean with the U.S. State Department as a Cultural Ambassador.
Having penned several #1 folk songs, including the ever-relevant Lady of The Harbor, Joe has become a fan favorite throughout North America and is the co-founder of harmony trio, Brother Sun. Joe also toured the Caribbean with the U.S. State Department as a Cultural Ambassador.
“If one can master a craft after investing 10,000 hours, Joe Jencks’ hours are showing! Jencks tells our stories, his story, and the untold stories, as only an American folk master can - with heart and unfettered perfection.”
- Mary Sue Twohy, Program Director, SIRIUS XM Radio
- Mary Sue Twohy, Program Director, SIRIUS XM Radio
"The key to the future is people joining in. The music of Joe Jencks captures this essential spirit. Joe is a fantastic singer who carries on the traditions." - Pete Seeger
“A man with a golden voice who has a great feeling for history, and the role that songs play in documenting that history.” - Luka Bloom
Photo Credit: Stuart Berg