About

Jennifer Katt has been writing and performing music since the early 1980’s, when she mostly sang with and for friends, which remains her favorite thing to do. In the 1990’s, she was part of a 5-member band called Full House, which performed mostly covers for audiences throughout the DMV. After Full House came her songwriting trio “Bugleweed,” with Tomm Sibert and Janet Gerber-Salins, followed by the duo “Folk Head” (with Tomm Sibert) and finally “Random Act,” an 8-member high-harmony group featuring a lavish array of instruments and vocal arrangements.

Now, Jennifer is focusing once again on songwriting and performing, often with others, enjoying the intimacy of smaller venues and listening spaces like the Folk Club of Reston & Herndon. She also sings each Sunday with the St. Paul United Methodist Church Choir and with smaller a cappella groups.

She has now recorded a new album of original tunes, featured here. Her love of Folk Americana music goes back to her childhood, listening to her father play guitar and sing every night as she fell asleep. Other major influences include Nancy Griffith, Lucinda Williams, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, and John Prine. Her songs often feature people who are important to her or stories with an emotional or spiritual bent, reflecting the twists and turns of her own life. Jennifer is retired from a decades-long career as a technical/scientific writer and personal trainer.

Full House

Bugleweed

Random Act