Bio

Jenn Wertz is a singer-songwriter perhaps best known as an original member of Pittsburgh-based multi- platinum roots rock band Rusted Root, and secondly for fronting many iterations of the Jenn Wertz band over decades. She is also a successful mixed media artist, Quantum Healing Practitioner, and a budding author. *

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“I stay healthy by staying creative,” says Wertz. ”It’s my meditation. If I’m not working on something, I lose my emotional and spiritual grounding.”

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Wertz began her career with Rusted Root in1990, amid the budding arts movement in post-industrial Pittsburgh, PA.“When I joined Rusted Root in the beginning, I found I had something unique to offer to the project, both musically and interpersonally. I had a natural comfort onstage and with improvisation, and that was a strength that I found early on.”

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After years of touring and recording, Jenn left the band in 2008. "Music is like the friend you never totally lose touch with", Wertz laughs, "but also all of these layers develop. My creative expressions were informing one another all along. So, even if I’m dormant as a songwriter, it’s all connected— When I expand in the painting or in my inner world, it all translates over to the songwriting. I’m very grateful for that tapestry."

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*To learn more about Jenn's Art, Quantum Healing, or the 2nd Floor Portal Art & Healing space explore the site tabs header or click here for Quantum Healing, here for  Portal and here for Art

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