janey
todd
FEATURING:
Janey Todd - guitar & vocals
Tom Bruno - drums
Adam Vaccarelli - upright bass
John Noll - omnichord & vocals
Kevin
Kavanaugh
- keyboards
Adam Worth - turntables
What can
you say about singer/songwriter Janey Todd to do justice
to her craftsmanship as a musician? If it were up to her,
you would likely say nothing, as she eschews the
spotlight and does not desire accolades.
At the
same time, though, Todd is the consummate musician. A
brilliant lyricist who writes what she lives and sees
things with humor, sarcasm, biting force, and penetrating
nuance, Todd gets to the heart of any topic she explores
with unyielding conviction and intricate and
unpredictable force. She is unassuming in style, almost
to the point of going silent at times. Yet in that calm,
is the strength of her message and voice; a voice that
can be playful, imaginative and complex.
Todd's
songs take no prisoners. She refuses to apologize for
revealing the shortcomings of what she chooses to
measure, including herself at times. In that, comes the
greatest beauty of her work; uncompromising
integrity.
Yet,
while the above-written words seem to paint the picture
of a cynic (a good artist must have a touch of cynicism
within them), that would not be a fair appraisal of Janey
Todd by any stretch of the imagination.
She
appears to love being a musician, if being one can be on
terms that are a comfortable fit. She has a kindness and
peacefulness to her presence that is readily apparent
when she performs. Friendly and a good soul, Janey Todd
simply asks that you listenand enjoy as she plays. If you
do , it will become obvious that she has much to teach
you. - Scott Wolman
1.
The
Man Downstairs
2. Serpentine
3. How Much?
4. Alcatraz
5. Me & Frankie
6. Mighta Coulda Had
7. Bones
8. Snakeskin Boots
9. Whistle Dixie
10.Everybody's Right
11.The Man Downstairs DEMO
FEATURING:
Tom Bruno - drums
Adam Vaccarelli - bass
Dave
Rosen
- lead guitar
Kevin
Kavanaugh
- keyboards
Jon Francis - violin & dulcimer
PK Lavengood - acoustic guitar
Ken
Sorensen
- harmonica
Nicole
Atkins
- backing vocals
Sam
Bey
- percussion
John Lauer - slide guitar
2007
Asbury Music Awards Nominee
Best Album
Top Female Vocalist
Top Americana Artist
Janey
Todd is a deeply talented musician, lyricist, and singer.
Her unassuming, and captivating voice has the rare
ability to smile, wink, laugh, or cry to listeners. It
seems to perfectly reflect her personality, quietly
powerful and self-aware. Her sound is a mix of blues and
rock with a big swig of folk. This eleven track album is
a hilly landscape of troubles, sarcasm, fun, and above
all, honesty, as Todd leaves no stone unturned when
analyzing something, or someone. She's backed by a
top-notch group of musicians, culminating in an album
that is pure listening pleasure
- Girlistic.com
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2009 Headshop Records, LLC
Red Bank, NJ USA
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