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    HM Magazine #75/Jeni Varnadeau
    Jeni Varnadeau — No Hesitation cover

    Jeni Varnadeau

    No Hesitation

    (1998)

    Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovern

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    Label Pamplin MusicHM Magazine #75January/February 1999
    alternative rockccmpoppop rock

    One may not expect this name to be associated with rock & roll, and with many of these songs taking on a very radio-friendly format, you may even wonder why we reviewed it. But the rousing "I Need You" says it all, from the Hendrix-influenced guitar to the commercial rock chorus featuring Jeni's passionate full-lung singing. Songs like "There You Go" could even have been heard on a Petra record, with some similar melodies, BGV's and organs! Also nifty is the funk-laden pop of "Shaken" and the Southern rock in "Over Again."

    Other coverage for this album

    The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Israel KlossJ.V. is no amateur, despite her initials. I wondered what the big deal was about Jeni Varnadeau when a friend of mine drove the more than three-hour journey from Columbia, South Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia to see Jeni Varnadeau. Well, I'm beginning to understand this red-head's appeal. She has a free and sassy sound to her voice. The album alternates between emo-rock songs and ballads. The…The Phantom Tollbooth 1998Reviewed by Corey WeltonWhen I first saw Jeni Varnadeau (then just "Jeni V") in 1994, I was a freshman in college; I met her after the show while buying the six-song EP that was on sale. After getting her bright purple autograph on the cover and spending some time talking to this very down-to-earth artist, I quickly became a fan of her music. Since then, it's been a privilege to see Varnadeau continue to mature as a…

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