“I think a lot of musicians play for the playback. I mean, that's the joy of recording - you want to hear what you've done and what you've contributed - but never listening to that playback kind of removes the intellectual part of making music, and it removes the tendency to be revisionist.”

American singer-songwriter and actress

Jennifer Diane Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known as the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist of the indie rock band Rilo Kiley, and also as a solo artist. Her work spans both band and solo performance, and she is identified with indie rock through her role in Rilo Kiley. As a songwriter and performer, she is known for music as well as acting, with her public profile centered on those creative roles.