Janice Durham
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Straight ahead rock
Status:
Only known album to date, Just Hanging Around, 1994.
Comparisons:
Zoë? A less-fuzzy Arson Garden? Susan James? (Neile)
Covers/own material:
Own.
General comments:
Janice Durham has a powerful, flexible voice and writes powerful, flexible rock tunes that display her voice to good advantage. Her songs are catchy, energetic, and show strong musicianship. She can sing a dynamite slower song, too. (Neile)
Recommended first album:
Just Hanging Around
Recordings:
Just Hanging Around
Just Hanging Around
Release info:
1994--Prison Records, P.O. Box 17320, Seattle, WA 98107, U.S.A. 206-282-2102
Availability:
Available in Seattle, U.S.A., in stores that carry indie releases
Ecto priority:
High for lovers of evocative rock
Group members:
Janice Durham--vocals & acoustic guitar
Michael Nakagawa--electric & acoustic guitars
Philip Craft--drums
Dean McMaster--six-string fretless bass
Produced by:
Philip Craft & Janice Durham
Comments:
Rock, pure and simple, but not simplistic. I found this disc by chance when I was browsing at a local disc shop. I gave it a listen and bought it, and at first I thought it was merely good. Since then her songs have stuck in my brain and the disc still demands time in my cd player. It's a collection of rock songs enlivened by excellent musicianship, songwriting, and Janice Durham's exceedingly delightful voice. The song "Walking In Your Sleep" knocks me out every time I listen to it, especially the way Janice Durham uses the range of her voice in it, but it's by no means the only wonderful song on this disc--they're all good. Why isn't she better-known? She even manages to pull of a songs called "Get Out Of My House" that doesn't pale beside Kate Bush's similar song. I can only pray enough people hear this and she'll keep writing and recording. I want MORE. (Neile)
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