Faces Magazine October 2013 - Bobby Ryan

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Jenna Andrews Talks Living Out of her Car to Chase her Dream

car and were as surprised as we are by her bold decision, given that they would have been there for her in a heartbeat had she gone to them for help.

be in time for Jenna’s forthcoming album is not guaranteed, given that they’re “waiting on the right moment because it definitely could be a cool look at some point.”

Why did she choose to live out of her car rather than go to her willing parents for support? “It’s important to struggle. I think that you’ve gotta develop a backbone in this industry and you’re going to go through a lot but it’s for the better and there’s a lot more to write about at the end of the day and there’s a lot more perspective [when you go through struggle],” she explains. The outspoken singer is not one for back-up plans, either, insisting: “This life is about taking risks, it’s not about being safe,” when asked if she had set a time limit for herself of how long she’d be out on the road, chasing her dream.

Jenna Andrews was stuck in Vegas security when it was time for our interview but the trooper hopped on the phone ready to talk music and life with Faces Magazine immediately after the ordeal. Having dropped out of broadcast journalism in college to live in her car, Jenna is one of those brave musicians who chose to give up everything in order to pursue her passion. Be careful how you word that though, as her family paid for her

Thanks to perseverance Jenna’s dream is now a reality, with her upcoming album, which she describes as “strong, powerful, and confident,” in the works. Ever wonder how the daughter of not one but two school teachers would feel about writing and recording x-rated lyrics? Jenna says she was worried at first about her parents’ opinions, and her parents were worried about their students’ opinions, but at the end of the day they understand that their daughter is an artist and are proud of her. Working with the same producers as Lana Del Rey may mean that we can expect a duet from the soulful singers, though whether or not it will

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