5 Jun 2022

My Current Song: Jenny Mitchell, 'Snakes in the Grass'

From Sunday Morning, 10:29 am on 5 June 2022

Exhibiting a darker, Americana sound, 'Snakes in the Grass' is the fourth single from Wellington-based singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell's forthcoming album, Tug of War.

Having signed a record deal with Cooking Vinyl Records in Australia earlier this year, Mitchell is about to play a couple of intimate New Zealand gigs - in Wellington on Saturday and then Kumeu on June 18.

The Gore native made her stage debut at four with her country-music loving father Ron at the local country music club and at 14 she placed third in New Zealand's Got Talent.

Mitchell joins the show to discuss 'Snakes in the Grass' - which features her sisters Maegan and Nicola on backing vocals - working with Tami Neilson and empowerment through music.

New Zealand alt country musician Jenny Mitchell.

'Snakes in the Grass' is the fourth single from Wellington-based singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell's forthcoming album, Tug of War. Photo: Erin Isaacs