Jennifer Gentle
According to Wikipedia, the town of Padua claims to be the oldest in Northern Italy. It’s a picturesque city founded by a 12th Century Trojan prince, and apparently Galileo Galilei taught at its university. More recently (in late 1999), a couple of young musicians decided to break buck the musical trends of their post rock peers to start a band that fused an enthusiasm for 60s psychedelic with art rock and garage punk. The result was a truly innovative group (with an evolving cadre players) that kept true to their roots while creating an exciting blend of retro psych pop and experimentalism.The band got the name Jennifer Gentle from a Syd Barret lyric out of an early Pink Floyd song, “Lucifer Sam.” Though the influence is ever-present... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie
- City Of Origin:
- Padua, Italy
- Formed Date:
- 1999
