Jenny Owen Youngs in Decatur

Jenny Owen Youngs is an American singer-songwriter born in New Jersey in 1981. Her indie-folk and pop songwriting first drew wider attention through “Fuck Was I,” heard in the television series Weeds and included on her debut album, Batten the Hatches. Her later records include Transmitter Failure, An Unwavering Band of Light and Avalanche, and she co-wrote Panic! at the Disco’s “High Hopes.” Jenny Owen Youngs has presented her songs in solo voice-and-guitar performances and in full-band sets. Her touring history also includes opening dates for Regina Spektor and Aimee Mann.