***NEW SINGLE "ARPAIO BLUES" OUT NOW***
A STORY FROM TENT CITY AND ITS FEMALE CHAIN GANG IN MARICOPA CO., AZ
ARPAIO BLUES, Jen Maurer’s latest single, is an Americana story song about a girl stuck in Tent City (Maricopa Co, AZ), working one of the female chain gangs that Sheriff Joe Arpaio ran from 1996-2017. This song has a laid back, driving-the-desert-road vibe, with the gas pedal fueled by some killer dobro. Close, beautiful 3-part harmony. 70s classic Band feel.
About
JEN MAURER - A Roots Music Girl wearing a multitude of Musical Hats:
vocalist
songwriter
multi-instrumentalist
band leader / manager / booking agent
full-time professional musician
international musical ambassador
public school teaching artist
zydeco and cajun radio dj
music community builder
touring musician for hire
It's hard to say if Jen Maurer is an "emerging artist" or a "transforming artist." She's been a NEOH musical standout for 30 years!
This vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter in known mostly for her work with Mo' Mojo, a Zydeco-based band with whom she has played nationally and internationally.
The pandemic forced Jen to do more solo work, and thus is born a new "emerging solo artist" with a solo album on the way. Her song writing earned her a 2024 “Individual Excellence Award” in musical composition from the Ohio Arts Council. The upcoming album will draw on the various Roots musics that Jen grew up with, and while labeled a "solo" album, her originals will feature harmonies, acoustic and electric guitars, fiddle, harmonica, banjo, electric bass, percussion, and drums.
