BIO:
The inception of Lady Gang was anything but ordinary. After 18 years of commanding the Denver music scene with her loop pedal, electric guitar, beat machine, and powerhouse vocals, she relocated to the US Virgin Islands, where the magic truly began. This relocation marked a new chapter, blending her established sound with fresh influences from her new surroundings. As one critic aptly put it, “Lady Gang’s transition from Denver’s vibrant scene to the lush landscapes of the Virgin Islands has sparked an extraordinary evolution in her music."
Lady Gang is a multi-faceted artist whose talents extend far beyond traditional musical boundaries. As a self-taught producer, she meticulously crafts her albums from the ground up, infusing them with a distinctive sound that reflects her innovative spirit. Her creativity doesn’t stop with music; she also applies her self-taught skills to film production. By independently producing her films, Lady Gang seamlessly integrates her cinematic vision with her musical artistry, creating immersive experiences that push the limits of both mediums. Her ability to self-produce both albums and films underscores her versatility and commitment to artistic excellence, making her a true visionary in the creative world.
She has spent the last six months in a music residency in the US Virgin Islands, using the time to incubate a stellar live performance as well as recording, producing, engineering and writing her second full length album, Brave Traveler, which will be released on May 30th, 2024.
Having opened for national acts like Long Beach Dub Allstars, Ky-Mani Marley (Bob Marleys Son), The Pharcyde, Mac Lethal and Wax, Shamar Allen of Galactic, and Nappy Roots, Lady Gang is surely on the path to being well received across all manners of audiences.
GRANT RECIPIENT: 2022 DENVER ARTS AND VENUES $10,000 GRANT
AWARDS:
Best Singer Songwriter of Denver 2019 : Lady Gang
Best Folk Band of Denver 2018: Jen Korte & The Loss
Best Tribute Band of 2013: The Dirty Femmes: A Celebration Of The Violent Femmes
NOMINATIONS:
Recording Academy (The Grammys) Member Nomination: Currently being reviewed
Best Singer Songwriter 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017
Best Tribute Band: The Dirty Femmes - 2012, 2013
Best Hip Hop Band: Def Knock 2018
CURRENT PROJECTS
Lady Gang (Hip Hop/Rock) - 2018-PRESENT
Jen Korte & The Loss (Latin/Reggae/Rock) 2008-PRESENT
Sega Nemesis (90s and 2000s Music) 2019- PRESENT
The Dirty Femmes: A Celebration of the Violent Femmes
2012-PRESENT
Hervana (All female Nirvana tribute that only plays the MTV Unplugged Album - 2019 (Special Event Show)
Winifreds Playlist - 2021 - Present
PAST PROJECTS
Teacup Gorilla (Instrumental Rock/Shoegaze) - 2016-2017
Def Knock (9 Piece Hip Hop Band)- 2016-2018
The Gin Doctors (90's Music) -2016-2018
Tribute to the Cranberries - 2018
Tribute to Billie Holiday - 2015
Tribute to GAP BAND - 2015
Tribute to Women in 90s Hip Hop and R &B - 2010
The inception of Lady Gang was anything but ordinary. After 18 years of commanding the Denver music scene with her loop pedal, electric guitar, beat machine, and powerhouse vocals, she relocated to the US Virgin Islands, where the magic truly began. This relocation marked a new chapter, blending her established sound with fresh influences from her new surroundings. As one critic aptly put it, “Lady Gang’s transition from Denver’s vibrant scene to the lush landscapes of the Virgin Islands has sparked an extraordinary evolution in her music."
Lady Gang is a multi-faceted artist whose talents extend far beyond traditional musical boundaries. As a self-taught producer, she meticulously crafts her albums from the ground up, infusing them with a distinctive sound that reflects her innovative spirit. Her creativity doesn’t stop with music; she also applies her self-taught skills to film production. By independently producing her films, Lady Gang seamlessly integrates her cinematic vision with her musical artistry, creating immersive experiences that push the limits of both mediums. Her ability to self-produce both albums and films underscores her versatility and commitment to artistic excellence, making her a true visionary in the creative world.
She has spent the last six months in a music residency in the US Virgin Islands, using the time to incubate a stellar live performance as well as recording, producing, engineering and writing her second full length album, Brave Traveler, which will be released on May 30th, 2024.
Having opened for national acts like Long Beach Dub Allstars, Ky-Mani Marley (Bob Marleys Son), The Pharcyde, Mac Lethal and Wax, Shamar Allen of Galactic, and Nappy Roots, Lady Gang is surely on the path to being well received across all manners of audiences.
GRANT RECIPIENT: 2022 DENVER ARTS AND VENUES $10,000 GRANT
AWARDS:
Best Singer Songwriter of Denver 2019 : Lady Gang
Best Folk Band of Denver 2018: Jen Korte & The Loss
Best Tribute Band of 2013: The Dirty Femmes: A Celebration Of The Violent Femmes
NOMINATIONS:
Recording Academy (The Grammys) Member Nomination: Currently being reviewed
Best Singer Songwriter 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017
Best Tribute Band: The Dirty Femmes - 2012, 2013
Best Hip Hop Band: Def Knock 2018
CURRENT PROJECTS
Lady Gang (Hip Hop/Rock) - 2018-PRESENT
Jen Korte & The Loss (Latin/Reggae/Rock) 2008-PRESENT
Sega Nemesis (90s and 2000s Music) 2019- PRESENT
The Dirty Femmes: A Celebration of the Violent Femmes
2012-PRESENT
Hervana (All female Nirvana tribute that only plays the MTV Unplugged Album - 2019 (Special Event Show)
Winifreds Playlist - 2021 - Present
PAST PROJECTS
Teacup Gorilla (Instrumental Rock/Shoegaze) - 2016-2017
Def Knock (9 Piece Hip Hop Band)- 2016-2018
The Gin Doctors (90's Music) -2016-2018
Tribute to the Cranberries - 2018
Tribute to Billie Holiday - 2015
Tribute to GAP BAND - 2015
Tribute to Women in 90s Hip Hop and R &B - 2010
9NEWS INTERVIEW:
"A Femme Force In The Denver Music Scene: Jen Korte" - Denny Patterson Jan. 2021
"lady gang drops song, "city Night." - Denver Westword march 2020
lady gang releases a beer!
May 23rd 2020, Lady Justice Brewing and Lady Gang Music have teamed up to combine two of Denver’s most prominent communities by releasing “Lady Gang’s Git It Goodness,” a craft beer whose label will include a download code for Lady Gang’s newest single,”Git It.” With women stepping forward and taking the lead in male dominated industries like craft beer brewing, music production and engineering, the two thought a beer collaboration was the perfect way to cross promote each other.
Lady Gang is Jen Korte, a live looping multi-instrumentalist and award winning musician known for her several projects and musical collaborations from all over the city. Her first full length album for this project, Full Throttle, was due out in the fall but has been postponed due to Covid-19. Her initial idea for the album rollout was to release three singles over the summer and use collaborations with other women around the city to create a community “Lady Gang.” |
From the album design to marketing assets like the beer, coloring books, a portrait gallery and a few more small products, the beer release was the be the first of many. Even the beer label was created by Sugarmag Creative, a marketing and graphics design company owned by two sisters living in the Virgin Islands, Jen Korte’s second home. All of the portrait work for the album art was taken by local queer photographer, Chelsey Pas, of Friends and Lovers Photography. “Lady Gang’s Git It Goodness” was the first product collaboration to come to life.
Lady Justice Brewing is run by Betsy Lay and her wife, Alison Wisneski. The mission statement of their brewery is to impact the organizations that work with women and girls in and around Denver through beer and art and using part of the proceeds to help fund those organizations. Betsy is also a musician and she and Korte have known each other around the music scene for years. Both Lady Justice and Lady Gang believe in being the representation they would like to see not only in their industry but as community leaders as well. THE BEER: The beer itself is a combination of what Lady Gang refers to as the best of both of her worlds (the desert and the sea). By combining the flavors of the desert, prickly pear, and the flavor of the beach, pineapple, they bring you a refreshing American Pale Lager just in time for summer. |
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WINNER : BEST SINGER SONGWRITER OF DENVER 2019
FULL LENGTH FEATURE: "LADY GANG SHREDS" OUT FRONT COLORADO MAY 2019
Full length feature denver westword june 2018
Nominee for best singer/songwriter of denver 2018
Reviews of the Ep:
"Unlike so many artists who open the Pandora's box of technology, creating music that is over the top and chaotic, Korte manages to be restrained and artful in her use of gadgets on Simple Truths. The result is a quilt of electronic and hip hop beats, Americana infused melodies and DIY attitude." - Kyle Harris, Denver Westword, July 21st 2018. Full article HERE
new colorado music you should know - - 303 magazine - july 2018
queen city sound and art - august 2018
"The project's new EP, released tonight, is Simple Truths, is truth in advertising with Korte finding direct ways of discussing the world in its incredible disarray. The songs resist simple classification. "How Do You Sound" has elements of bluesy psychedelia and hip-hop as interpreted through someone like MC 900 Foot Jesus. "Preface This" is like a long lost Helium track with its electro-lounge and mysterious melodic strains." - Tom Murphy