Indie on Air!  

During this episode Classic will interview Austin, TX singer/songwriter Jennifer Sullivan. Jennifer taught herself to read music when she was 5 years old. She learned to play easy classical piano music, gospel music, and contemporary pop songs. Her earliest musical influences stem from the legends of Classic Country (Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Shania Twain), Classic Rock (Roy Orbison, Led Zeppelin, ACDC), and Motown (The Supremes, The Temptations, Sam Cooke). The most influential artists Jennifer found independently during her adolescence were Jewel and Sheryl Crow. Since then, Jennifer has written well over 50 songs, taken voice lessons, and performed in and around Texas and California. She lives in Austin and is also a student at the University of Texas as an Advertising Major in the College of Communications. Her first semester of school, Jennifer studied "The Blues According To Clifford Antone." Cliff greatly influenced her musically and became her first mentor away from home. He introduced Jennifer to the world of blues music, from books, records, videos, and stories that were given to her. Antone introduced her to some of the most beloved local joints in Austin, and even once taught her the blues guitar techniques of BB King. After his death, Jennifer continued to pursue music and began working with Austin Jazz Musicians on stage and in the studio while getting voice training by respected jazz vocalist and educator Suzi Stern. She recently returned from the UTLA, Semester in Los Angeles program, where she worked as a music marketing intern with Viva La Rock! and studied the Entertainment Industry. Jennifer has entrepreneurial ambitions in the music business, but is most passionate about writing and performing music. She currently performs primarily solo singing and playing the guitar and piano, but she is also known to perform with some of Austin's best musicians, and continues to perfect and evolve her craft.