Jennifer Herrema Explained
| Jennifer Herrema |
| Birth Name: | Jennifer James Herrema |
| Alias: | Royal Trux, RTX |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Years Active: | 1988–present |
| Label: | Drag City |
| Associated Acts: | Royal Trux, RTX, Black Bananas |
Jennifer James Herrema is an American rock music singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and model best known for her work as one half of the rock band Royal Trux.[1]
Career
Herrema formed Royal Trux with her partner Neil Hagerty and lived with him in Washington, Virginia.[2] After producing several records, the band split in 2001. Herrema then went on to form a new band, RTX, which eventually became the band Black Bananas.[3] She has produced and mixed records with other artists including Bad Wizard.[4] She has published numerous articles on music, art, fashion, and lifestyle subjects in various publications including Vice Magazine.[5]
In 2016, she appeared on The Avalanches' album Wildflower on the song "Stepkids".[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: the Royal Trux Chronicles: 1998: 'Hagerty, Herrema' – Great God Pan Magazine . Royaltruxchronicles.tumblr.com . August 1, 2013 . October 24, 2013.
- Web site: A wide-ranging interview with Neil Michael Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux . John . Dugan . June 3, 2015 . May 11, 2018.
- News: Jennifer Herrema: my rules of cool . Pattison . Louis . June 20, 2014 . The Guardian . Guardian News . July 25, 2017.
- BAD WIZARD, "Sky High" . https://web.archive.org/web/20060310003437/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews/album_review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002073536 . dead . March 10, 2006 . . March 10, 2006 . January 13, 2018.
- Book: The Vice Guide to Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll . Alvi . Suroosh . McInnes . Gavin . Smith . Shane . Grand Central Publishing . 9780446692816 . September 1, 2003 . January 13, 2018.
- Web site: The Avalanches' guide to the samples, features, and stories of Wildflower . Newstead . Al . July 1, 2016 . Triple J . February 7, 2019.
