Who is Janice B., and what is “eclectic soul”? “Eclectic soul is what Janice B. embodies in her music,” asserts Mo-Rece, Janice B.’s producer. “There is feeling and depth of emotion at the core of all of her songs. Whether it’s neosoul, R & B, jazz, or blues or country, it is soulful. And she is a tremendous talent lyrically. It’s Evanescence meets Sarah McLaughlin meets Sade.” Janice B. adds, “That is what is most important to me – writing songs. I hate lyrics that mean nothing.” Janice B. was the first singer signed to Stinkiface Music, and she created a beautifully expressive, uniquely musical and lyrical, emotion-filled EP project entitled “Watch Me Fly”, released in September 2009. The project was well received, and Janice B. moved forward to record a full length CD project (thanks in part to a successful Kickstarter campaign), the 17-track "My Life". "My Life" not only showcases Janice's singing and songwriting talents, it also allowed Janice to work with other talented artists in the DMV like Sahffi, Ama Chandra, Queen Earth and Native Son of The 5th L. Janice B. sums it up this way -- “There's always gonna be a little of my soul in everything I create. ‘Music with soul’ is my mantra.” Born in Washington, D.C. and growing up in Forest Heights, Maryland, Janice B. has been singing and writing since she was a small child. “Words have always intrigued me. Their meaning, how they work and flow together, how you can sometimes say a whole lot with just a few of them,” she explains. Janice began her professional music career with the band Intuition. After a fairly successful five year run, playing venues around the Maryland/D.C. area like The Columbia Arts Festival and The Hard Rock Café at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Intuition disbanded and Janice continued as a solo performer. A chance meeting with MoRece on MySpace and an opportunity to work with him as a sound engineer on a project led them to discover their unusually strong creative chemistry. “Stinkiface embraces diversity in music and this was one of the main things that convinced me that working with Mo was the right path to take,” Janice says. Soon Janice found herself in a recording studio collaborating with her new producer, creating “eclectic soul” with songs like “Storm”, “A Part of You”, "Shining Down", and “Watch Me Fly”. Janice has also begun to perform as a solo performer at various venues in the Baltimore metropolitan area like The Eubie Blake Cultural Center. She is a member of the Baltimore Songwriters Association, the Songwriters Association of Washington D.C., and The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (producers of The Grammys). You can learn more about how Janice feels about music, and her life in general by reading her blog, "The Soul of Janice B". |
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