The new project packed with tradition and new inspiration --- JEN DURKIN AND THE BUSINESS is keeping it up. Focusing on the quality of the music and the experience brought by seasoned collaboration she teamed up with Rich Zurkowski, Darian Cunning, Jesse Gibbon and brother Johnny Durkin). JD and “the business” kicked of their tour dates at SOUPSTOCK music and arts festival paving the way for an awesome stream of gigs and special guests in the past year including, DOWNTOWN BRIDGEPORT, Gathering of the Vibes night at Harbor Yard, the Bella terra music festival with Pete Levin of Greg Allman band and the 5 blind boys of AL on keyboard. The festival appearances continued at CATSKILL CHILL where Twiddle and Schwizz were special guests. Oteil Burbridge was next to sit in at WORMTOWN MUSIC FEST. The producers of Gimme Shelter had Jen and the band perform a unique evening of music off the Rolling Stones Documentary Soundtrack at the Palace Theater in Stamford! As the fall continued a great music fest collaboration formed that same month with SONS OF FUNK sharing the stage at The Shuck n Jive Festival. Kicking off 2015 JD and Biz attended the NAMM conference and performed a special show at THE VIPER ROOM opening for tribute to Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain with special guest George Clinton. Their West coast debut was complete with a performance for the TELEFUNKIN ALL STAR JAM at the HOUSE OF BLUES with members of Fishbone, P Funk and Snarky Puppy. Jen celebrated her birthday in the spring opening for DUMPSTAPHUNK at BROOKLYN BOWL where she was invited to sing with her favorite band! Last Summer JD and the Biz were helping homeless animals headlining “ Woofstock” a Benefit Concert for the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter as well as returning to the Catskill Chill in September. This Fall JD and the Business will release their debut CD in time for “The Rebirth Arts Festival” at Fairfield University’s Quick Center as well as a headlining spot at the Globe Theatre’s Centennial Celebration in Norwalk CT.