{{Short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1991)}} {{good article}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Lauren Jenkins | birth_name = Lauren Elizabeth Jenkins | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|09|16}} | birth_place = Arlington, Texas, U.S. | image = Lauren Jenkins.png | alt = Singer Lauren Jenkins singing into a microphone while playing the guitar. | caption = Jenkins performing in July 2017 | occupation = {{Flatlist| *Singer-songwriter *actress *director }} | education = William Esper Studio | years_active = 2009{{en dash}}present | spouse = {{marriage|Patrick Davis|October 15, 2022}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed=yes | origin = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | genre = {{Flatlist| *Americana *country pop }} | instrument = {{Flatlist| *Vocals *guitar }} | label = {{Flatlist| *Big Machine *Independent }} }} | website = {{URL|laurenjenkins.com}} }} '''Lauren Elizabeth Jenkins''' (born September 16, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter. Throughout her teenage years, Jenkins performed regularly at nightclubs in various states, before settling in New York City to study acting. While involved with the film industry, she landed the role of Trey Campbell in ''Deadline'' (2012). Big Machine Records would sign Jenkins as a recording artist in 2013 and release her debut extended play (EP) ''The Nashville Sessions EP'' in 2016. This was followed by her debut studio album, ''No Saint'' (2019), which ranked on ''Billboard''{{'s}} Top Country Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts. After being removed from Big Machine's roster in March 2020, she independently released her second EP ''Miles on Me, Part 1'' in July 2021.
==Life and career== ===1991–2012: Early life and career beginnings=== Lauren Elizabeth Jenkins was born on September 16, 1991, in Arlington, Texas, and raised in South Carolina.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/700046011/JENKINS%20LAUREN%20ELIZABETH|title=Lauren Elizabeth Jenkins|publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|access-date=January 13, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202085209/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/700046011/JENKINS%20LAUREN%20ELIZABETH|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lauren-jenkins-mn0002471395/biography|title=Lauren Jenkins Biography|author=Donelson, Marcy|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901214137/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lauren-jenkins-mn0002471395/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> She has a younger sister whom she considers one of her role models.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-03-06-bebe-rexha-fletcher-lauren-jenkins-more-talk-female-empowerment/|title=Bebe Rexha, Fletcher, Lauren Jenkins & More Talk Female Empowerment|author=Fields, Taylor|publisher=iHeartRadio|date=March 6, 2019|access-date=October 14, 2022|archive-date=March 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307055609/https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-03-06-bebe-rexha-fletcher-lauren-jenkins-more-talk-female-empowerment/|url-status=live}}</ref> When Jenkins was six years old, her father took her to her first concert and around the age of eight, she began writing songs.<ref name="bb1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lauren-jenkins-song-premiere-motley-crue-looks-that-kill-6214504/|title=Exclusive Song Premiere: Lauren Jenkins Gives Motley Crue's 'Looks That Kill' a Country Twist|author=Dauphin, Chuck|magazine=Billboard|date=August 13, 2014|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901214137/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lauren-jenkins-song-premiere-motley-crue-looks-that-kill-6214504/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="emerg">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/emerging-country-artist-spotlight-lauren-jenkins-8502660/|title=Emerging Country Artist Spotlight: Lauren Jenkins|author=Reuter, Annie|magazine=Billboard|date=March 15, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129224008/https://www.billboard.com/music/country/emerging-country-artist-spotlight-lauren-jenkins-8502660/|url-status=live}}</ref> As a child, she often attended concerts with her father. Jenkins stated that her musical inspirations include "acts like Tom Petty and The Allman Brothers Band".<ref name="bb1"/> During high school, she was a competitive swimmer and participated in the AAU Junior Olympic Games.<ref name="class"/> At age 15, Jenkins bought a car and an acoustic guitar and moved to Memphis, Tennessee.<ref name="rs1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-july-2016-162589/|title=10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: July 2016|author=Reed, James|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=July 1, 2016|access-date=September 1, 2022|url-access=limited|archive-date=July 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716094606/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-july-2016-162589/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jenkins also briefly resided in Charleston, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref name="state">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117820326/patrick-davis-hosts-charity-event-ahead/|title=Patrick Davis hosts charity event ahead of rivalry football game|work=The State|author=Patterson, Lezlie|date=November 28, 2019|page=D5|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423181338/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117820326/patrick-davis-hosts-charity-event-ahead/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gastongazette.com/story/entertainment/arts/2015/12/09/column-singer-songwriters-lauren-jenkins/32903647007/|title=Singer/songwriters Lauren Jenkins, Ingrid Andress to perform in Charlotte|author=Allen, Wade|work=The Gaston Gazette|date=December 9, 2015|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901214157/https://www.gastongazette.com/story/entertainment/arts/2015/12/09/column-singer-songwriters-lauren-jenkins/32903647007/|url-status=live}}</ref> She began homeschooling so she could travel and pursue a career in music.<ref name="bb1"/> Around that time, she earned money from modeling for Mello Yello and Coca-Cola, and co-hosting Jerry Lawler's wrestling television show ''Jerry Lawler's Memphis Wrestling''.<ref name="class">{{cite web|url=https://bobbybones.iheart.com/featured/bobby-bones/content/2019-01-30-class-of-2019-artist-lauren-jenkins-used-to-have-wrestling-tv-show-job/|title=Class of 2019 Artist Lauren Jenkins Used To Have Wrestling TV Show Job|author=Huelsman, Morgan|publisher=iHeartRadio|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2022|archive-date=January 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131000615/https://bobbybones.iheart.com/featured/bobby-bones/content/2019-01-30-class-of-2019-artist-lauren-jenkins-used-to-have-wrestling-tv-show-job/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117819635/lawler-goes-to-the-mat-for-return-of/|title=Lawler goes to the mat for return of wrestling show|work=The Commercial Appeal|date=June 5, 2010|author=Beifuss, John|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117819635/lawler-goes-to-the-mat-for-return-of/ M1], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117819863/lawler-goes-to-the-mat-for-return-of/ M5]|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423175838/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117819635/lawler-goes-to-the-mat-for-return-of/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jenkins sang in nightclubs using a fake identity document on the East Coast following her relocation to Memphis.<ref name="bio"/><ref name="rs1"/> She also attended open mic nights and sought out coffee shops and airports where she could perform throughout North Carolina.<ref name="emerg"/> Jenkins left Memphis and moved to New York City to follow her acting career "more seriously".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117822265/civil-rights-themed-crime-thriller/|title=Civil rights-themed crime thriller modestly produced, well-acted|work=The Commercial Appeal|date=March 2, 2012|author=Beifuss, John|page=16|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423175838/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117822265/civil-rights-themed-crime-thriller/|url-status=live}}</ref> After performing regularly in the latter city, Jenkins would settle there to attend the William Esper Studio school for acting.<ref name="bio"/><ref name="bb1"/> While splitting her time between New York City and Los Angeles, Jenkins worked on the set of ''Cigarette Girl'' (2009) and starred as a bartender in both ''N-Secure'' (2010) and ''Tough Trade'' (2010).<ref name="bio"/> In 2012, she played Trey Campbell in the mystery drama film ''Deadline'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/deadline-1117947368/|title=''Deadline''|author=Anderson, John|work=Variety|date=April 11, 2012|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=January 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129190642/https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/deadline-1117947368/|url-status=live}}</ref> It received generally negative reviews from film critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/deadline-2012|title=''Deadline'' (2012) Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=August 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831015054/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/deadline-2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2013–2019: Signing with Big Machine and ''No Saint''=== Trey Bruce, Jenkins's producer, sent demos he had worked on with her to various record labels in 2013. Bruce received a phone call from Big Machine Records's CEO Scott Borchetta which resulted in Jenkins booking a flight to Nashville, Tennessee, the next day.<ref name="bb1"/> She would sign a record deal with Big Machine in the same year.<ref name="rs1"/> Among others, Jenkins was one of the opening acts for Brantley Gilbert, The Band Perry and Justin Moore for the Super Weekend at the Brickyard event held in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indystar.com/story/entertainment/2014/07/24/brickfest-indy-film-fest-things/13097007/|title=Brickfest, Indy Film Fest and more things to do this weekend|author=Hamblin, Abby|work=The Indianapolis Star|date=July 24, 2014|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=May 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515191046/https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2014/07/24/brickfest-indy-film-fest-things/13097007/|url-status=live}}</ref> The aforementioned label released a Mötley Crüe tribute album titled ''Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute to Mötley Crüe'' in August, which includes a country cover of the band's "Looks That Kill" by Jenkins.<ref name="bb1"/><ref name="motley">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/motley-crue-country-tribute-gets-new-release-date-20140610|title=Motley Crue Country Tribute Album Postponed|author=Leahey, Andrew|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 10, 2014|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614161100/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/motley-crue-country-tribute-gets-new-release-date-20140610|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> Chuck Dauphin from ''Billboard'' named her in January 2015 one of the "10 Hot Country Artists to Watch in 2015".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/10-hot-country-artists-to-watch-in-2015-6422409/|title=10 Hot Country Artists to Watch in 2015|author=Dauphin, Chuck|magazine=Billboard|date=January 1, 2015|access-date=May 18, 2023|archive-date=August 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814230800/https://www.billboard.com/music/country/10-hot-country-artists-to-watch-in-2015-6422409/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2016, it was reported that she would be one of the acts performing at the Carolina Country Music Fest held in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmbfnews.com/story/31385624/three-more-artists-announced-for-carolina-country-music-fest-in-june/|title=Three more artists announced for Carolina Country Music Fest in June|publisher=WMBF-TV|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=April 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414100220/http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/31385624/three-more-artists-announced-for-carolina-country-music-fest-in-june|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 27, 2016, Big Machine released ''The Nashville Sessions EP'' as Jenkins's debut extended play (EP) which "captures [Jenkins's] love of country, Southern rock and Americana", according to James Reed of ''Rolling Stone''.<ref name="rs1"/><ref name="nash"/><ref name="mr1">{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2016/05/industry-ink-lauren-jenkins-quaker-city-nighthawks-buzz-cason-bob-dipiero/|title=Industry Ink: Lauren Jenkins, Quaker City Nighthawks, Buzz Cason, Bob DiPiero|author=Shelburne, Craig|work=MusicRow|date=May 27, 2016|access-date=September 4, 2022|archive-date=August 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814034032/https://musicrow.com/2016/05/industry-ink-lauren-jenkins-quaker-city-nighthawks-buzz-cason-bob-dipiero/|url-status=live}}</ref> She co-wrote four of the songs and included her covers of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" and "Looks That Kill" on it.<ref name="rs1"/><ref name="mr1"/> Furthermore, Jenkins was an opening act for Lady A and LeAnn Rimes during the summer of 2016.<ref name="rs1"/> In 2017, she directed a music video for fellow singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress's single "The Stranger".<ref name="bio"/>
Big Machine released "Give Up the Ghost" as Jenkins's debut single in October 2018, however it was not serviced to radio stations as she wanted to "give people a chance" to see if they would like it.<ref name="gutg">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/lauren-jenkins-give-up-the-ghost-video-8480310/|title=Inside Lauren Jenkins' Risky, Personal 'Give Up the Ghost' Video|author=Dauphin, Chuck|magazine=Billboard|date=October 17, 2018|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903204145/https://www.billboard.com/music/country/lauren-jenkins-give-up-the-ghost-video-8480310/|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 16, Jenkins announced that her debut studio album, titled ''No Saint'', was set for release on March 15, 2019. Big Machine released the single "Maker's Mark and You" on the same day.<ref name="maker"/> Bobby Bones selected Jenkins as part of his "Class of 2019" artists in January 2019.<ref name="class"/> Upon being chosen as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month in February, she made her debut on ''Today'' on the seventh of that month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/lauren-jenkins-running-out-of-road-today-show-2019/|title=Lauren Jenkins Makes ''Today'' Show Debut With 'Running Out of Road'|author=Krol, Jacklyn|work=Taste of Country|date=February 18, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=January 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119183158/https://tasteofcountry.com/lauren-jenkins-running-out-of-road-today-show-2019/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jenkins performed at country music festival C2C: Country to Country in March.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2019/03/jimmie-allen-lindsay-ell-travis-denning-cam-visit-europe-during-c2c-festival/|title=Jimmie Allen, Lindsay Ell, Travis Denning, Cam Visit Europe During C2C Festival|author=Cantrell, LB|work=MusicRow|date=March 11, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2023}}</ref> Two days before her first album's release, Jenkins premiered its accompanying short film ''Running out of Road'' (2019), which she co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in, at the Violent Crown Cinema during the Austin City Limits Music Festival.<ref name="all">{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/country/artist-info/q/id/13494/lauren-jenkins|title=Lauren Jenkins|publisher=All Access|date=March 15, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=March 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305081451/https://www.allaccess.com/country/artist-info/q/id/13494/lauren-jenkins|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/news/lauren-jenkins-short-film-running-out-road-available-everywhere|title=Lauren Jenkins Short Film ''Running Out Of Road'' Available Everywhere|publisher=Big Machine Records|date=March 22, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2022|archive-date=October 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030020456/https://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/news/lauren-jenkins-short-film-running-out-road-available-everywhere|url-status=live}}</ref> ''No Saint'' was issued on March 15 by Big Machine.<ref name="nosaint"/> The record consists of an Americana, country, indie, pop and rock sound; she co-wrote every song on the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/lauren-jenkins-no-saint-album-review/|title=Review: Lauren Jenkins' Debut Album ''No Saint'' Is a Gem in the Rough|work=Taste of Country|date=April 4, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411190703/https://tasteofcountry.com/lauren-jenkins-no-saint-album-review/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="erlewine">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-saint-mw0003226140|title=''No Saint'' Review|author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=September 4, 2022|archive-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204013951/https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-saint-mw0003226140|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bb2">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/billboard-live-featuring-cmt-next-women-of-country-event-8512715/|title=Billboard and CMT Partner For Second Annual {{'}}''Billboard'' Live Featuring CMT Next Women Of Country' Event|author=Reuter, Annie|magazine=Billboard|date=May 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603095231/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8512715/billboard-live-featuring-cmt-next-women-of-country-event|archive-date=June 3, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=September 1, 2022}}</ref> ''No Saint'' was released to positive reviews, and peaked at numbers 7 and 18 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums and Top Country Albums charts, respectively.<ref name="rs2">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/lauren-jenkins-big-machine-nashville-996129/|title=Dropped From Her Label, Lauren Jenkins Looks for a New Way Forward|author=Moss, Marissa R.|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 8, 2020|access-date=September 1, 2022|url-access=limited|archive-date=October 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029185923/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/lauren-jenkins-big-machine-nashville-996129/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="heat"/><ref name="rising"/> Jenkins performed songs from the album at ''Billboard''{{'s}} and CMT's "Billboard Live Featuring CMT Next Women Of Country" event on June 3.<ref name="bb2"/> Also in June, she was one of the performing artists at the CMA Music Festival.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/cma-fest-2019-25-must-see-free-shows-843649/lauren-jenkins-2-843737/|title=CMA Fest 2019: 25 Must-See Free Shows|author1=Betts, Stephen L.|author2=Freeman, Jon|author3=Hudak, Joseph|author4=Moss, Marissa R.|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 4, 2019|url-access=limited|access-date=October 6, 2022|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006194155/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/cma-fest-2019-25-must-see-free-shows-843649/lauren-jenkins-2-843737/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 15, Jenkins sang at O2 Academy Glasgow.<ref>{{cite news|title=10 Things to Do Today|work=The Sunday Times|date=September 15, 2019|page=26}}</ref>
===2020–present: Departure from Big Machine and ''Miles on Me''=== In early 2020, Jenkins was the supporting act for the European leg of Brett Eldredge's tour.<ref name="rs2"/> She appeared on Ricky Ross's ''Another Country with Ricky Ross'' radio show on BBC Radio Scotland in February to perform songs from ''No Saint''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dzl5|title=''Another Country with Ricky Ross'', Lauren Jenkins|publisher=BBC Radio Scotland|date=February 4, 2020|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=February 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204003436/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dzl5|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 5 Jenkins learned from a Big Machine staffer that the label had dropped her.<ref name="rs2"/> Additionally, Jenkins was going to embark on a European and United Kingdom tour in the same year, which was ultimately canceled.<ref name="time">{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5898001/country-music-streaming-numbers-coronavirus/|title=The Pandemic Could Have Hurt Country Music. Instead, the Genre Is Booming|author=Chow, Andrew R.|magazine=Time|date=October 28, 2020|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603044135/https://time.com/5898001/country-music-streaming-numbers-coronavirus/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her first independent release was "Ain't That Hard", which was unveiled in May 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2021/07/lauren-jenkins-releases-part-one-of-miles-on-me-trilogy/|title=Lauren Jenkins Releases Part One Of ''Miles On Me'' Trilogy|author=Hollabaugh, Lorie|work=MusicRow|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=July 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713223144/https://musicrow.com/2021/07/lauren-jenkins-releases-part-one-of-miles-on-me-trilogy/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jenkins revealed in July 2021 that her second EP, ''Miles on Me'', would be released in three parts, with its first part being released in the same month. She told ''American Songwriter'' that when the COVID-19 pandemic began, she abandoned work on her second studio album and instead conceived ''Miles on Me'' over three studio sessions throughout 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/lauren-jenkins-rises-from-the-ash-with-part-one-of-three-ep-set-miles-on-me/|title=Lauren Jenkins Rises From the Ash with Part One of Three-EP Set ''Miles On Me''|author=Crone, Madeline|work=American Songwriter|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=July 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713154626/https://americansongwriter.com/lauren-jenkins-rises-from-the-ash-with-part-one-of-three-ep-set-miles-on-me/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Artistry and personal life== Reed labeled Jenkins a "natural country-pop star" and ''MusicRow''{{'s}} Liza Anderson described her as an "Americana singer-songwriter".<ref name="rs1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2022/10/fourth-annual-songwriters-in-paradise-napa-lineup-announced/|title=Fourth Annual Songwriters In Paradise Napa Lineup Announced|work=MusicRow|author=Anderson, Liza|date=October 14, 2022|access-date=October 19, 2022|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014165459/https://musicrow.com/2022/10/fourth-annual-songwriters-in-paradise-napa-lineup-announced/|url-status=live}}</ref> In reviews of ''No Saint'', music critics highlighted Jenkins's vocal delivery. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that her voice is the "first striking thing" when listening to the album.<ref name="erlewine"/> According to Tom Roland from ''Billboard'', Jenkins's voice makes use of "multiple personalities". He regarded her lower resonance as "haunting and spooky" as well as her upper register being "biting and forceful".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/7-country-acts-2019-lauren-jenkins-aaron-goodvin-twinnie/|title=7 Country Acts to Watch in 2019: Lauren Jenkins, Aaron Goodvin, Twinnie & More|author=Roland, Tom|magazine=Billboard|date=January 11, 2019|access-date=January 15, 2023|url-access=subscription|archive-date=January 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115171530/https://www.billboard.com/pro/7-country-acts-2019-lauren-jenkins-aaron-goodvin-twinnie/|url-status=live}}</ref> Marissa R. Moss of ''Rolling Stone'' stated that Jenkins was "never afraid" to showcase her vocal delivery on ''No Saint''.<ref name="moss">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/40-best-country-and-americana-albums-of-2019-920497/lauren-jenkins-no-saint-920511/|title=40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2019|author=Moss, Marissa R.|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-date=September 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910182500/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/40-best-country-and-americana-albums-of-2019-920497/lauren-jenkins-no-saint-920511/|url-access=limited|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Billboard''{{'s}} Annie Reuter noted that the album has been recognized for her "smoky vocals and vivid storytelling".<ref name="rising"/> Jenkins's vocals have also been compared to those of Norah Jones,<ref name="erlewine"/> Sheryl Crow,<ref name="asong"/> and Stevie Nicks.<ref name="asong">{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/lauren-jenkins-no-saint/|title=Lauren Jenkins: ''No Saint''|author=Horowitz, Hal|date=March 12, 2019|work=American Songwriter|access-date=September 10, 2022|archive-date=September 10, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220910183218/https://americansongwriter.com/lauren-jenkins-no-saint/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/arts/music/artists-to-watch-2019.html|title=10 Artists to Watch in 2019|author=Pareles, Jon|author-link=Jon Pareles|work=The New York Times|date=January 10, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401201850/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/arts/music/artists-to-watch-2019.html|archive-date=April 1, 2019|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> ''No Saint'' comprises themes of romance,<ref name="moss"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldstandard.com/entertainment/music/clints_music_review/music-review-lauren-jenkins---no-saint/article_175b6ab5-9964-539b-ba3d-263764b193ca.html|title=Music Review: Lauren Jenkins – ''No Saint''|author=Rhodes, Clint|work=The Herald-Standard|date=April 4, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404081115/https://www.heraldstandard.com/entertainment/music/clints_music_review/music-review-lauren-jenkins---no-saint/article_175b6ab5-9964-539b-ba3d-263764b193ca.html|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> self-doubt,<ref name="erlewine"/> and alcohol.<ref name="erlewine"/><ref name="nytimes"/>
Throughout 2020, Jenkins performed live on social media platforms to help sustain herself and had given over 100 concerts by October. According to her, the tips she received from the viewers were "paying [her] bills".<ref name="time"/> In 2022, she had hip replacement surgery as she suffered from chronic pain which was caused by extensive touring.<ref name="people">{{cite web|url=https://people.com/country/lauren-jenkins-recovering-hip-replacement-surgery/|title=Lauren Jenkins Is 'Getting Stronger' After Hip Replacement at 30: 'Chronic Pain Is No Joke'|author=Despres, Tricia|work=People|date=April 15, 2022|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510023333/https://people.com/country/lauren-jenkins-recovering-hip-replacement-surgery/|url-status=live}}</ref> During a songwriter's event in Napa, California in 2021, musician Patrick Davis proposed to Jenkins.<ref name="people"/> The pair had previously performed at charity events together.<ref name="state"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news-press.com/story/entertainment/2018/08/06/nashville-songwriters-play-their-zac-brown-buffett-hits-estero/866434002/|title=Nashville songwriters play their Zac Brown, Jimmy Buffett hits at Songwriters 4 Vets|work=The News-Press|date=August 6, 2018|author=Runnells, Charles|access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref> They wed on October 15, 2022, at Lookout Mountain, Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/country/lauren-jenkins-marries-patrick-davis-wedding-photos/|title=After Months of Physical Therapy, Lauren Jenkins Walks Down the Aisle: 'It Was a Big Accomplishment'|author=Despres, Tricia|work=People|date=November 23, 2022|access-date=December 4, 2022|archive-date=December 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204235528/https://people.com/country/lauren-jenkins-marries-patrick-davis-wedding-photos/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jenkins moved to Nashville in 2013, where she resides with Davis.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/lauren-jenkins-no-saint-album-beyonce-810591/|title=How Lauren Jenkins Embraced Imperfection (and Beyoncé) on Her Debut Album|author=Moss, Marissa R.|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 20, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2022|archive-date=October 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029195733/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/lauren-jenkins-no-saint-album-beyonce-810591/|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indexjournal.com/lifestyles/patrick-davis-lauren-jenkins-singer-songwriters-a-gpa-concert-at-sundance/article_2096eec4-9593-5125-9a51-cdfbba9fbb61.html|title=Patrick Davis, Lauren Jenkins singer-songwriters, a GPA concert at Sundance|author=Donaghy, St. Claire|work=Index-Journal|date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902100313/https://www.indexjournal.com/lifestyles/patrick-davis-lauren-jenkins-singer-songwriters-a-gpa-concert-at-sundance/article_2096eec4-9593-5125-9a51-cdfbba9fbb61.html|archive-date=September 2, 2022|url-status=dead|access-date=September 2, 2022}}</ref> The couple sang at Bret Saberhagen's cancer charity event "Strike Out" in September 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article265698086.html|title=Toby Keith and other celebs coming to Paso Robles for cancer charity event|author=Kassabian, Sara|work=The Tribune|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=October 7, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913191505/https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article265698086.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:6em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details ! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | {{abbr|US<br />Country|US Country Albums}}<br /><ref name="rising">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/rising-country-artists-women-nashville-showcase-8513647/|title=Four Rising Country Artists You Need To Know, From Caylee Hammack to Ingrid Andress|author=Reuter, Annie|magazine=Billboard|date=May 31, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510160903/https://www.billboard.com/music/country/rising-country-artists-women-nashville-showcase-8513647/|url-status=live}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | {{abbr|US<br />Heat|US Heatseekers Albums}}<br /><ref name="heat">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lauren-jenkins/chart-history/tln/|title=Lauren Jenkins Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903204146/https://www.billboard.com/artist/lauren-jenkins/chart-history/tln/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|''No Saint'' | * Released: March 15, 2019<ref name="nosaint">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-saint-mw0003226140/releases|title=''No Saint'' – Lauren Jenkins|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903204146/https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-saint-mw0003226140/releases|url-status=live}}</ref> * Label: Big Machine * Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 18 || 7 |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of extended plays ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | EP details |- !scope="row"|''The Nashville Sessions EP'' | * Released: May 27, 2016<ref name="nash">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-nashville-sessions-ep-mw0002959213/releases|title=''The Nashville Sessions EP'' – Lauren Jenkins|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903204146/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-nashville-sessions-ep-mw0002959213/releases|url-status=live}}</ref> * Label: Big Machine * Formats: Digital download, streaming |- !scope="row"|''Miles on Me, Part 1'' | * Released: July 9, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/miles-on-me-part-1-ep/1572076908|title=''Miles on Me, Part 1'' – EP by Lauren Jenkins on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|date=July 9, 2021|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903204147/https://music.apple.com/us/album/miles-on-me-part-1-ep/1572076908|url-status=live}}</ref> * Label: Independent * Formats: Digital download, streaming |}
===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles as lead artist ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Give Up the Ghost"<ref name="gutg"/> | rowspan="2"| 2018 | rowspan="2"| ''No Saint'' |- ! scope="row"| "Maker's Mark and You"<ref name="maker">{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2018/11/lauren-jenkins-no-saint-set-to-debut-in-march/|title=Lauren Jenkins' ''No Saint'' Set To Debut In March|author=Hollabaugh, Lorie|work=MusicRow|date=November 16, 2018|access-date=October 30, 2022|archive-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901202301/https://musicrow.com/2018/11/lauren-jenkins-no-saint-set-to-debut-in-march/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Ain't That Hard"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/aint-that-hard-single/1509271479|title=Ain't That Hard – Single by Lauren Jenkins on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|date=May 8, 2020|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903204148/https://music.apple.com/us/album/aint-that-hard-single/1509271479|url-status=live}}</ref> | 2020 | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Like You Found Me"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/like-you-found-me-single/1558844582|title=Like You Found Me – Single by Lauren Jenkins on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|date=April 9, 2021|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903204148/https://music.apple.com/us/album/like-you-found-me-single/1558844582|url-status=live}}</ref> | 2021 | ''Miles on Me, Part 1'' |}
====Promotional singles==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of promotional singles ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Hungry Heart / Stolen Car"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/hungry-heart-stolen-car-single/1493468778|title=Hungry Heart / Stolen Car – Single by Lauren Jenkins on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903204203/https://music.apple.com/us/album/hungry-heart-stolen-car-single/1493468778|url-status=live}}</ref> | 2020 | {{N/A|Non-album promotional singles}} |}
====Guest appearances==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of guest appearances ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:19.5em;"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "Looks That Kill"<ref name="motley"/> | 2014 | ''Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute to Mötley Crüe'' |}
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==External links== *[https://laurenjenkins.com/ Lauren Jenkins official website] *{{IMDb name|3271174|Lauren Jenkins}} *{{Discogs artist}} *[https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd6b364b-bf8d-4344-9ee8-d359b94dbd23 Lauren Jenkins] at MusicBrainz *[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lauren-jenkins-mn0002471395 Lauren Jenkins] at AllMusic
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