Photo by Chelsea Donoho
- Artist Name: Siren Songs (Jenn Grinels and Merideth Kaye Clark)
- Hometown: Portland, OR
What project(s) are you currently working on?
MERIDETH: The new album coming out May 29th. And also A Kickstarter/presale campaign!
What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?
JENN: We both came out of the womb singing, and no one said stop.
MERIDETH: Also we were encouraged throughout our lives and always felt like it was our calling to be musical.
If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?
MERIDETH: I have a degree in neuroscience.
JENN: I don’t.
MERIDETH: I would like to be an etymologist.
JENN: Maybe I would own a coffee shop. I’m obsessed with espresso.
What is your favorite downtime activity?
MERIDETH: Baking.
JENN: Not baking. Eating Merideth’s baking. Eating everything Merideth bakes.
MER: I made this triple chocolate cake last week, and we ate the whole thing in three days.
Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
MERIDETH: Hugh Laurie.
JENN: John Cusack circa 2000
Who is your favorite sports team(s)?
JENN: What are sports?
MERIDETH: The Kansas City Chiefs and The Kansas City Royals.
What is the last movie that you watched?
JENN: A horrible “bro-movie” called “Extraction,” and now my husband owes me at least five romantic comedies… or chick flicks.
MERIDETH: I went to the Hollywood Theatre in Portland and watched “9 to 5” on the big screen! (Except yesterday when we had “Despicable Me” on in the afternoon for the kids.)
What is the last album you listened to?
JENN: Fiona Apple’s new album, “Fetch The Bolt Cutters.”
If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?
MERIDETH: “Graceland” – Paul Simon
JENN: “When The Pawn…” – Fiona Apple
What is the greatest country song of all time?
MERIDETH: “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” – Hank Williams
What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?
MERIDETH: Portland, OR and New Orleans, LA
JENN: New Orleans, LA
What is your favorite meal?
JENN: Merideth’s baking! Anything made for me. And sushi.
MERIDETH: Anything well-cooked and eaten slowly.
Who is your dream duet partner?
JENN: Merideth!
MERIDETH: Jenn!
Who would you like to go on tour with?
JENN: Each other! And it would be so great to open for a legend like Carole King, Judy Collins, or Patty Griffin, and then sing backup.
What is your ultimate career goal(s)?
MERIDETH: To continue to make music for a living.
JENN: To keep doing it for a living.
MERIDETH: I would love to do a stint on a tour bus!
JENN: Yes! I love that goal!
MERIDETH: I would like to have that moment where somebody who I think is famous admits that they like my music. But career goal? Keep doing what I’ve always been doing!