Review Fix Exclusive: Janney Talks ‘Come To Me’

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Janney, who discusses his origin in music, inspirations and new single, “Come To Me.”

About Janney:

With influences from KC and the Sunshine Band to  Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift., JANNEY will release his debut  album in early 2021. But first on November 11^th, JANNEY will debut â€œCome To Me”, the first single which has a danceable vibe and a classic eighties pop element, but the lyrics feel personal and intimate at the same time.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Janney: My senior year of college, I began writing choruses and verses of songs. Random little bits and pieces of songs would just get stuck in my head and I kinda would document it all with voice notes on my phone. After college I moved up to NYC to pursue a postgrad degree in fashion design at Parsons. While studying at Parsons I began to take voice lessons and started making piano demos to some of the songs I’d been writing. After Parsons I took all of those piano demos I’d written and started making a demo album in VA Beach at the old Thomas Crown Studios. I made this 11 song demo album of sorts over the course of a few months and a few weekends spent at the studio. After recording that album I then began outreach to industry lawyers to try and find a good contact to get my foot in the door. From there I was put in contact with a former A&R specialist with which whom was able to connect me to some talented new producers and collaborators to work with on this forthcoming project!

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Janney: For me the creative process can look different each time. I am always looking for that moment of true creative insight to come through. Sometimes it can be a small riff that you just cant get out of your head and keep expanding upon; other times it can come from something as simple as a spoken word. I am always looking for an opportunity to create — I think that the process for me looks different depending on my environment and surroundings. Creativity can strike at 3:00 a.m. when you’re alone in your room, thoughts racing, or it can hit in a room with four other people and an instrument just shooting the shit.

Review Fix: What inspires you?

Janney: I would say that I draw inspiration from those things I see in daily life. I am inspired by architecture and the ever present play of shape and texture that riddles the streets of the city. I am inspired by my friends and my peers, their lives, their stories, what makes them tick. I love the sounds of the city and the subtle atmosphere that it creates.

Review Fix: What does music mean to you?

Janney: Music to me means a universal modality for cultural exchange. When I am listening to music, my mind is elsewhere. I think that music is such a great medium for conveying a story, and to me that is one of the main functions of music, is telling a story. That doesn’t even mean that there needs to be words either; but music to me should invoke some form of emotional response in the listener, and really take them along your journey.

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

Janney: I would describe my sound as being reminiscent of 70’s/80’s synth pop, with some industrial edge and the occasional southern rock flair. Its got a good groove factor and can make you wanna move dat body

Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

Janney: Have still never done a live show (#covid), so to be continued …

Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?

Janney: My latest single is also my first release. Its definitely the most pop leaning song off of the upcoming album. Its got a really fun upbeat vibe to it, and I really think its got a relatable lyrical essence to it. The song is called Come To Me, and seeing as I am a new artist releasing my first song, its got this tongue in cheek double entendre of sorts calling upon new listeners to “come to me”

Review Fix: What are your goals for the rest of 2020?

Janney: For the remainder of the year I am planning on releasing my first single and video (Nov. 11), and beginning production on the next two single’s videos hopefully to wrap before years end. Also I want to fully arrive at my concept for the follow up album so that come 2021 I can hit the ground running on the next chapter.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Janney: As I mentioned earlier for me I am really planning on just getting geared up to start producing my follow up album. I will be releasing the remainder of this first album over the first half of 2021, so I wanna just start working on new music and continue to create, perform and play with the material that I am releasing in the coming months!