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Janey Todd
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
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 listen
and enjoy as she plays. If you do, it will become obvious that she
has much to teach you.- Scott Wolman
Janey Todd's debut album
Available NOW BUY CD1. 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 guitarPRODUCED BY JOHN NOLL
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