Jenny & the Tide
Jenny & the Tide is, at its core, Dave Pierce (Teen Wolf, Chaz Rules), Charles Austin (Surprise Pink, The Super Friendz), and Jenny.
On their first recording, they were joined by Jordan Murphy on drums, Mike Farrington Jr. on bass, Jeff Gay on accordion, Jess Lewis and Josh Salter on backing vocals, and Roy MacLaren on tin whistle.
Their latest recording, Rhymes with Girl, comes out in October 2026. Jeff returns on the new record, along with Andrew Glencross on vocals and mellotron, Dave Casey on steel guitar, and Sarah Frank on viola. All this and a few surprises:)
Jennifer Pierce
photo by Laura Stein
Jenny is a Canadian musician and songwriter who emerged as part of the 1990s Halifax music scene. Formerly of the indie bands No Damn Fears, Tag, Jale, The Certain Someones, and the Vees, her first recorded appearance was with Sloan, contributing backing vocals to their debut album Smeared, Twice Removed, and the Peppermint EP.
In 1992, Pierce co-founded Jale alongside Alyson MacLeod, Laura Stein, and Eve Hartling. The band released two full-length albums on Sub Pop (Dreamcake, So Wound), as well as the Closed EP on Murderecords. Jale toured extensively across North America and Europe before disbanding in 1996.
Following Jale, Pierce formed The Vees with Stein and drummer Mike Belitsky. The group released a self-titled EP on Murderecords in 1997 and toured Canada before dissolving in 1998.
In addition to Sloan, Pierce has contributed backing vocals to the songs of Al Tuck, the Local Rabbits, Ashley McIsaac, and Joe Pernice.
She returned to recording in 2024 as Jenny & the Tide, releasing the six-song EP Unsuitable. Their new release, Rhymes with Girl, will be available on Bandcamp in October 2026.
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