By: Adam Grant

Jenn Grant                                               Click to listed to Brit n Kip and Dreamer

Prince Edward Island is known primarily as a place for potatoes and for being shown off in tourism commercials to those who may have yet to make it over to the 23rd largest island in Canada.  Soon though, it could be known as the birthplace of singer/songwriter Jenn Grant, who is slowly but surely looking at taking her music throughout the mainland and beyond.

 Now residing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Grant has been plugging along for a few years now with her own brand of folk pop that has found her receiving lofty comparisons to such heavy hitting, critically acclaimed female artists as Feist and Sarah Harmer.  With this kind of praise, as well as a 2005, 6 song EP behind her, Grant is gearing up to release her debut full length recording that will feature guest appearances from highly regarded Can-con artists Ron Sexsmith, Matt Mays, and one of her best friends, Jill Barber - all of which have given this project the exact feel that Grant was hoping to incorporate into her songs.

"When I have a big special show I like to have a lot of guests come up and make it a big, visually stimulating, ear candy kind of thing," confirms Grant over the phone from her home.  "It feels like there is more energy when there are a lot people who can share in it on stage.

"I wanted the album to be like that - the same kind of feeling," she adds.  "Like a big kitchen party."

 Slated for release some time in 2007, the album Orchestra of the Moon has no definite timeline for its societal appearance, as its creator - while happy with what's already on tape - is currently remixing her tracks in order to make them more stripped down and representative of where she's at artistically. 

 Interestingly, the album isn't being held back by a label or anyone aside from Grant.  Even though she's entirely focused on the musical aspect of her future, she's also making sure that a future within the business can happen, by not rushing her album out just for the sake of having it out.  In other words, Grant has her eyes on the prize, and fully plans on sticking to her vision.

"It's your decision about how big of a process you make it.  I could put (the album) out right now if I wanted, but I have a sense that there is a bigger picture that I want to wait to work towards.  I think if I put in a few more months, or a bit more time on this, it'll reach more people and it'll become bigger thing than if I just put it out around town (through) burning CD's in my room," laughs Grant.

"I'd like to give it what it's owed - I worked on this a lot, and I'm still working on it, so I just want to make the most of it," she elaborates.  "There are a lot of people that want me to put it out right now, but I have to stay with my own intuition and the only thing I'm really going on is that.  My instincts have been pretty good in the past."