# JENN VIX’s New ‘PTSD’ Single Hits Close to Home Regarding Mental Illness

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/jenn-vixs-new-ptsd-single-hits-close-to-home-regarding-mental-illness/
- Published: 2022-01-21T14:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**Jenn Vix’s new ‘PTSD’ single hits close to home regarding mental illness.**

_“What do you get when you take powerful vocals, a stunning stage presence, an iconic
image and excellence in the songwriting department and run them through a thread
connecting not one, but two, members of The Cure and a whole series of other artists
from other iconic bands, including Psychedelic Furs? You get Jenn Vix”_ ~ **The 
Spill Magazine **

_“She who laughs last laughs loudest and proudest. If you too have maladious affairs
of the heart, Jenn’ll Vix it for you. — Vix has previously collaborated with ex-
Tin Machine man (and current Cure member) Reeves Gabrels, Marco ‘Ant’ Pirroni (on
a Shirley Collins tribute album) and drummer Andy Anderson; disparate influences
feeding in and bleeding through”_ ~ **Music-News.com **

_“Vix sounds perpetually enraptured. And the Rhode Island multi-instrumentalist 
has reason to be. Her music–clear, simple melodies awash in echo– from inside its
swirl, her voice wafts up”_ ~ **Rolling Stone** (3.5 Stars)

_“A powerful and purposeful single for our times… kick-ass with gripping vocals…
Vix is breaking new ground – even for herself – both in this respect and by taking
her unique brand of songcrafting into R&B and trap territory” _~ **Skylight Webzine**

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**Photo by JFIVENINE Media**

Iconic alternative pop artist [**Jenn Vix**](https://jennvix.band/) is back with
an impactful new single for our times, titled[ ‘**PTSD’**](https://youtu.be/4PpNGq6iu5Q).
On this single, which offers a glimpse into her personal experience with the diagnosis
and life with this disorder, she worked with Grammy-nominated mastering engineer
[**Chris Gehringer**](https://sterling-sound.com/engineer/chris-gehringer/#highlights)**(
Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Twenty One Pilots, St. Vincent)**.

With her signature vocals and unique timbre, Vix brings her unique brand of postpunk-
tinged alt-pop into new territory with a nod to R&B and trap beats programmed by
French beat producer **Mister Lazy**.

Creative, courageous and connected, Jenn Vix is not only an ultra-talented artist–
she’s a survivor. While her professional career reads like something of a ‘Who’s
Who in Music’, her life story underlines her notable perseverance, drive and commitment
to music.

Over the years, Jenn Vix has collaborated with **Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, David
Bowie, Tin Machine), John Ashton (Psychedelic Furs), Andy Anderson (The Cure, Iggy
Pop, Hawkwind), Danny Chavis (The Veldt),****Marco Pirroni (Adam Ant, Rema Rema,
The Models, Sinead O’Connor), Dirk Ivens (Absolute Body Control, The Klinik and 
Dive)**, and **Rodney Anonymous (The Dead Milkmen)**.

“This new track was primarily written about my experience of being diagnosed with
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and what it is like to live with it. I’ve 
survived SA, homelessness, DV, attempted homicide, and two near fatal illnesses.
Though I’ve written about what I’ve gone through, this song is for everyone who 
has experienced or is experiencing trauma. I deeply empathize with anyone dealing
with it,” says **Jenn Vix**.

PTSD

[⌊PTSD⌉⌊PTSD⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

**‘PTSD’**

“During this pandemic, so many people have experienced intense heartbreak, loss,
and other deeply traumatic experiences. I lost two of my friends, and I know many
who have lost loved ones, friends, family members, co-workers, and people they saw
in their daily lives; before the lockdowns happened.”

Getting her musical start in Providence, RI, she also cut her teeth in NYC in her
teens, crossing paths with the likes of **Iggy Pop,** her first experience as a 
vocalist being with 1980s one-off band **Disco Donut** (with **Adam Horovitz of 
The Beastie Boys** and singer-songwriter **Nicole Willis**). A decade later, Vix
broke out on the national scene. Her self-released album received a glowing 3.5-
star review in **_Rolling Stone_**, who wrote, “Vix sounds perpetually enraptured.
And the Rhode Island multi-instrumentalist has reason to be. Her music–clear, simple
melodies awash in echo–is all dreaminess and shuddering, and from inside its swirl,
her voice wafts up”.

As an indication of her ever-evolving approach to her craft, in recent years, Vix
has been performing both as a solo artist and also as a drummer (on an electronic
drum kit) and vocalist, in Boston-based post-punk / electronic rock duo [**Feeney Vix**](https://jennvix.band/feeney-vix).

Apart from PTSD, Vix notes that there is help for people undergoing various forms
of psychological distress, noting, “I’ve placed links to resources for help; both
national and international, under the official music video. I’ve received a lot 
of help over the years from [**NAMI**](http://nami.org/), so I’ve also placed a 
link to their official donation site. I donate to them and I encourage anyone in
the US who can donate to them, please help. It is tax deductible, and every donation
counts. Thank you.”

As of November 5, ‘PTSD’ will be online everywhere, including** [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5emtKna6B0vxbBAi7HwcmP)**,
Deezer, Amazon and **[Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/za/artist/jenn-vix/3953993).**.
Proceeds will be donated to [**NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)**](https://donate.nami.org/give/197406/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz_qp6OuY8wIVkQaICR1ruw9XEAAYAiAAEgJwVPD_BwE#!/donation/checkout?utm_source=globalNav&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=DonationTracking&c_src=ADSE21),
who provide critical mental health resources and support to millions of people across
the USA.

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**CREDITS**
Music, lyrics, synths, arrangement and vocals by Jenn VixGuitar by FeeneyBeats
and production by Mister Lazy of Beats4RapMastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling
SoundCatalogue number UMBV1L1  Video by JFIVENINE Media

**FOR FANS OF:** 
Halsey, Garbage, Florence + The Machine, Massive Attack, The Weeknd

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