Folk, jazz and blues roots, and occasional latin influenced rhythms.
Sounds Like
As a performer her songwriting and singing has been compared to Joni Mitchell, Michelle Shocked, Tim Buckley and Nick Drake. Her set includes her own material and covers of artists, such as Nina Simone and Mary Coughlan.
I am a singer, guitarist and songwriter who writes and plays a blend of music derived from folk, jazz and blues roots, occasionally peppered with latin influenced rhythms. The songs I write have been described as tough, compelling and powerful, tempered by a soulfulness that has an uncanny tranquillity about it.
My lyrics are influenced by my own and others experiences, overheard conversations, politics, social issues, books , poems, etc and they focus on social and political issues, as well as relationships.
I have been compared to Joni Mitchell, Michelle Shocked, Tim Buckley and Nick Drake and my set includes my own material and covers of artists, such as Nina Simone and Mary Coughlan.
Recently I have made an attempt at developing my jazz vocal techniques and have performed with a jazz band, a Congolese artist "MackGyl"and have collaborated with DJs "God Complex" and "DJ Fresh" to produce dance music using samples of my music. I am currently playing with a Bass Guitarist, Simon, and a guitarist, Joe. We are known as "La-di-da!" performing our own interpretation of jazz standards as well as our own songs.
I am also a member of the acoustic collective - (Please click on the AFC link in my friends)
Here are some videos of our practices at my and Joe's place so don't expect perfection. They are : a song I wrote LULLABY; "My Funny Valentine" AND NOW "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" written by Sandy Denny
Hi Jane, Hope your well. Just had to have a listen to your songs now i've time to log into the internet again.I'm really looking forward to meeting you this year at Spratton. love Carol x
Every time that we listen & write music... play an instrument... dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/image/video engineering process... something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... something is healing all over...
Love can drive... in a simple way... everything
We are connected
Vibejays & Friends
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimada/o Jane Beacher,
cada vez que escuchamos o escribimos musica... tocamos un instrumento... bailamos... o trabajamos en procesos de ingenieria de audio/imagen/video.... algo se sana por dentro...
Cuando lo compartimos con amigos... algo se sana en todas partes...
El Amor puede conducir... de manera simple... todo...
Jane - a really BIG THANK YOU to Joe and yourself for your brilliant set yesterday afternoon. Brilliant does not fully describe the songs and musicianship. I hope that you enjoyed yourself and that the jet lag is beginning ware off. A long drive - but appreciated by everyone in Rawmarsh.
Hi Jane
had a few ups and downs past month ,but otherwise ok thanks.Melton is is about 1/2 hr from me.
You will have to let me know when u down this way again.Been doing lots of sound Nick Harper last night and got Nik kershay and Glenn Tilbrook coming up.
Howdy Jane? Just passing by to send some love... and I heard you on the AFC Radio player before:-) Always good to hear your beautiful voice. Big hug from your friend Anita
Jane - I have just listened to "Razors". Fantastic. There is something going on there with that "dancey stuff" for you. I love your more folky work too, but I think the latter is really opening up some new avenues!! Hope to see you soon and maybe work on some stuff together if you get time, love Tom (of "The Mallon Brothers")
HI Jane! How was it in Germany? I should be back to the UK by January,as I still have a couple of stuff to sort out...I can't wait to be back believe me.Talk to you soon. XXXX
