Janice Grace
Track Listings
| 1. Geisha Girl |
| 2. Gift From The Gods |
| 3. The Only One |
| 4. Anytime Anywhere |
| 5. Tempted |
| 6. It's Cold Out |
| 7. The Biggest Sin |
| 8. Love Yourself |
| 9. Geisha Girl (Remix) |
| 10. Gift From The Gods (Remix) |
| 11. The Biggest Sin (Remix) |
| 12. It's Cold Out (Remix) |
| 13. Love Yourself (Remix) |
| 14. Anytime Anywhere (Remix) |
| 15. The Only One (Dance Remix) |
| 16. Tempted (Remix) |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
What are the seemingly unrelated elements that alchemically converge and create a fresh new musical presence? Sometimes, artists seem to spring from nowhere, perfectly reflecting the zeitgeist, and we become consumed with their lives, even as they become part of ours. So, before the mad rush to deconstruct the ethereally inspired Janice Grace begins and the tabloids distort it, here's the real story:
Early Brilliance:
By the time she was in the fourth grade, Janice was the school's musical prodigy, playing concerts for classmates and accompanying the chorus. By high school, the preternaturally talented musician had become an accomplished oboist and the mainstay of local orchestral and band performances, winning gold medals for excellence and her school's award as "Best Musician," while simultaneously pursuing an intensive extracurricular education in liturgical music.
Throughout high school, Janice also studied piano and classical organ with a teacher who recognized her emerging abilities. With his support, she became assistant organist at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hicksville, Long Island, and, by the time she was 13, undertook a schedule of rehearsals and performances that ultimately consumed more than five hours a day. "They said I showed flashes of early brilliance," she says, "but I was a strange loner and all I knew was that when I played music, I felt power. I may have been possessed. Or mad."
Rebel, Rebel:
By 17, although profoundly drawn to the music of the church and the symbols and icons of religious life, Janice Grace was also deeply immersed in the music and fashion of her time. Although she was enrolled at the Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, when the dormitory lights were out, it was funk that provided inspiration. "At first," she recalls, "It was disco, The Gap Band, and P-Funk that got me off. I still loved church music, but the chapels were cold and the dance floors were hot. Then I discovered Bjrk and Massive Attack. And ultimately, Depeche Mode."
Freed from the constraints of choir school and armed with a synth keyboard, Janice Grace was ready to be discovered. "I may have been a bit naive," she laughs, "but Madonna was huge then, and it just seemed like it would be my turn next. Man, so wrong." Still, she did what young musicians in New York do - she got crummy jobs. "I was working to afford my gear jones," she says. "I don't even want to remember the jobs, but if I got good enough in them to be asked to stay, I'd quit. I didn't want to make it easy for myself to leave the music business." Somehow, she pieced together an eight-track recording studio in her apartment and taught herself to engineer. "I learned out of sheer necessity, but I learned," she says.
A Long Time Coming:
In 1999 Janice Grace emerged from her recording studio. Working with producer Carlo Fornerino, she experimented with material and recording approaches for six months before arriving at the Electro-pop sound that energizes Janice Grace, her new CD.
Band members: Drum Programming: Carlo Fornerino. Guitars: Carlo.
Keyboards: Janice Grace & Carlo.
Special Guests:
"Gift From The Gods"
Drums: Sterling Campbell.
Bass:Jerry Barnes.
"Love Yourself","The Biggest Sin"
Trumpet: Mac Gollehon
Product Description
With an insouciant blend of pop and electronica-tinged tunes, New York singer/writer/producer Janice Grace's memorable debut disc is fresh, startlingly self-assured, and resonant with emotional nuances. Listen
Janice Grace,Janice Grace,JAGUAR RECORDS,an insouciant blend of pop and electronica-tinged tunes. fresh, startlingly self-assured, and resonant with emotional nuances.
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GEISHA GIRL REMIXES
Janice Grace Manufacturer: Jaguar Records, Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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Dance Pop
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ASIN: B000F3UNY0 Release Date: 2006-03-21 |
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After reading the book ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ I knew I had a song. I collected as much info on Geisha as possible. I wanted to tell their story. They are not hookers; they are artisans. They have honed their skills of dance, music, flattery and conversation to perfection. This is what I want to portray in this song: artisans honing their skills. While driving I heard a remix by Tracy Young. I was so blown away I had to pull over and just LISTEN. This was the person who had to do my remix. Tracy was gracious and smiled down upon me. She created a masterpiece of Progressive House ecstasy with “Geisha Girl”. Additional infectious remixes included on this release: A dark and smoky Latin Tribal remix by NYC’s Allen Jeffrey A hypnotic House/Trance remix by Ibiza’s Richard Grey. I hope everyone enjoys “Geisha Girl” as much as I did writing it and working with these incredible remixers. -Janice Grace
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Janice Grace
Janice Grace Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B00004S59N Release Date: 2000-04-24 |
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No Work All Play
Janice Grace Manufacturer: Jaguar Records, Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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Pop Rock
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ASIN: B00005Q3S6 Release Date: 2001-08-29 |
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Album Description
The follow up release from the Electro/PopRock singer-songwriter JANICE GRACE comes out hot and aggressive with a new sound introducing a smacking infectious pop groove "NO WORK ALL PLAY". Like Garbage, with a tinge of Madonna, this new single is ready to fill the waves with her ever-resonant uplifting blend of electronic/rock/pop music. So… get ready to PARTY!
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Janice Grace
Manufacturer: JAGUAR RECORDS ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance & DJ
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
General
| Pop
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B00004TKKV Release Date: 2000-05-02 |
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Album Description
With an insouciant blend of pop and electronica-tinged tunes, New York singer/writer/producer Janice Grace's memorable debut disc is fresh, startlingly self-assured, and resonant with emotional nuances. ListenMusic:
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