Anya Parker-Lentz might seem like an average teenage girl on the outside… You know – swimming, yoga, writing, and giggle fits.

But something amazing happens when she sits down behind a piano. It’s as if she was born for music.

This 16 year old singer/songwriter from New Jersey delivers songs as if she is an old wise soul trapped in an adolescent body.

On her latest release, The Giving, I am hearing influences from Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Fiona Apple, Stevie Nicks, and even the Gin Blossoms.

When Anya enters her music realm, all the things that make her seem like a young’n disappear. Anya’s lyrics dig deep into her teenage emotions but she shares these experiences with the confidence of a veteran storyteller.

In other words, this is far above and beyond some emotional teenager’s diary scribbles. Anya is a master of her craft.

 from Anya’s bio:

Anya’s songs illuminate people, places and moments with life; bringing listeners closer to the human experience while maintaining the perspective of a troubadour.

…Anya is an old soul spinning songs written under the influence of youth.

www.AnyaParkerLentz.com

Mission Possible

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Mission Possible was written for Anya’s good friend Jake who has endured the disorder known as Dystonia (neurological movement disorder).

Jake’s mother asked Anya to write a song about Jake and Anya came back with Mission Possible. A deeply moving song that not only defines the meaning of Jake’s life to everyone around him but also the process of watching her close friend struggle and survive the ordeal.

The song is now the unofficial anthem for the annual fundraiser, Jake’s Ride. Interviews with both Anya and Jake were featured in a Fox Teen News segement recently.

You can connect with Anya on Facebook or Twitter.