Press / EPK

The Format Voyage Album Release Party was at the Bryant Lake Bowl on Wednesday Oct. 22nd, 7 p.m. show, featuring storytelling by Levi Weinhagen and music by Mark Sweeney.

Jen keeps a Song-A-Week free Patreon: follow along!

Penny and the Bandits' second studio album, Format Voyage, was released in October 2025! Featuring ten tracks written and performed by Jen Scott. Additional instrumentation and vocals by Jen Scott and Matt Patrick. Drums by Josh Kaplan. Engineered, produced, mixed, and mastered by Matt Patrick of the Library Studio.

Penny and the Bandits' debut album (March 2024), Apocalypse Disco, features nine tracks written and performed by Jen Scott. Additional instrumentation and vocals by Jen Scott and Matt Patrick. Drums by Josh Kaplan. Produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Matt Patrick of the Library Studio.

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Penny and the Bandits is a collection of Twin Cities-based musicians, put together by performer Jen Scott. Weird catchy indie folk for weird catchy indie folks!

She writes short catchy character and story songs.

If Andrew Bird is a beautiful scalpel, or if that guy from the Mountain Goats is a Dungeon Master, Jen is a tiny hammer. Weird catchy indie-folk for weird catchy indie folks!

She's played at a variety of Twin Cities venues, from theaters to Mary Jo Pehl's Garage of the Performing Arts.

Penny and the Bandits has featured Matt Patrick, James Rone, Samantha Baker-Harris, Will Roberts, and Josh Kaplan.

Downloadable Press Kit

Soundcloud link: https://pennyandthebandits.bandcamp.com/

Contact Jen at octoberdandy@gmail.com

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