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| Tena Jones |
|  | | Country: | United States |
| Website: | http://www.myspace.com/tenajones |
| Info: | Tena Jones hailing from, Little Rock, Arkansas, and now
residing in Long beach, California, is member of the band
4th Avenue Jones as a singer and femcee.
Inspiration
Tena's musical interests were heavily influenced by gospel
music and her mother, who was a gifted songstress. Tena sang
in the choir, at talent shows, weddings, funerals, malls;
anywhere she could get the opportunity to perform, even if
it meant no audience would be there. Her powerful voice
soars in every chord she sings and in every lyric she
rhymes.
Features
She provides a southern hospitality style of soul to her
music. With accomplishments under her belt such as singing
with Stevie Wonder, doing the backing vocals on 2Pac's
"Letter to my unborn child" (Until The End Of Time, 2001),
and more, Tena humbly awaits to share her God-given gifts
with the world.
Band
Tena Jones is member of the band 4th Avenue Jones. This
means her experience range from releasing 5 albums to
extensive touring in the United States and abroad. 4th
Avenue Jones is founded by her husband Ahmed Jones. The band
states: "Tena is the double threat. She can sing and rap
with conviction. She is sensitive and caring, the definition
of a true sister, with a strong and unselfish spirit. She
wears the hat of a band member, wife, and a mother with
pride."
Musical styles
Besides singing, she's a femcee, making her the ultimate
artist to combine R&B, hip hop and soul on her first solo
project.
Debut Album
In May 2007 she started collecting beats for her first solo
album. An albumtitle is not known as of yet. The album might
be released through 4th Avenue Jones' label Lookalive
Records and World Citizens, a new division of
Sony/Integrity.
Sources: MySpace blog: I need some dope beats!, May 22nd,
2007 |
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