Jenny Choi is an

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singer and

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, who founded the Asians in Rock tour, and is the lead singer of the two-piece

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band, Sanawon. For many years she performed solo at the

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(where she received her undergraduate degree) as well as with a back-up band. She also played synthesizer and sang lead and backing vocals in the short-lived Sweet Black And Blue, with Philip Stone on drums and

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at guitar and microphone. She played cello on Mike Park's second album ''

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fifth album '' Oh! Calcutta!'' and the debut album ''

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'' by their guitarist

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as part of his side project Sundowner, and contributed vocals to three songs on This Is Me Smiling's first album.

Solo discography

*''Postcard Stories'' (2003 · Double Zero Records) Jenny Choi and the Third Shift: *''Grand and Ashland'' (2001 · Ona Records) *''Bittersweet'' (1998 · Ona Records)

References

External links

Official websiteSpeaking at the Glenbrook South High School 50th anniversary
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