Time is Never Wasted by Janeen Leah

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"Her record, Time is Never Wasted, is my favourite release from last year...I keep returning to this one every day. Janeen's style is similar to other current singer-songwriters such as Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones or Sheryl Crow. For my money, she puts them all in the shadows....... I mean, listen to any Norah Jones record and then listen to this one...come on! Given some national media and a vehicle for her great talent, she should make waves for sure.....This is one of the strongest records by an indie artist that I've heard in some time. Do yourself a favor and go buy the record!"

- Morley Seaver

combined quotes from antiMusic.com and NowOnTour.com

('Time is Never Wasted', his pick for best album of 2005!)

- Janeen Leah's "You Wasted a Good One" now airing on Maui's WILD 105.5

"'You Wasted A Good One' sounds awesome on the radio. Such a powerful song. Been playing the heck out of it. It's so catchy and fits right in with the superstar artists and indie artists that we play around the clock that I keep expecting to hear you on Rick Dees' countdown show."

- Michael McCartney WILD 105.5 KPMW

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Janeen Leah’s strong, yet beautiful voice has captured the attention of critics and fans alike. A self-taught guitarist, Janeen was writing music at a very young age and playing local coffeehouses in her hometown of Denver. At the age of 18, she headed for Hollywood to pursue her musical dream, perfecting her skills at Musicians Institute. There she recorded her debut EP, “Melting in Hazel.”

With her 2005 release “Time Is Never Wasted,” her first full length, self-produced album Janeen is garnering rave reviews. It is a comprehensive work that deftly fuses rock with jazz, reflecting her wide range of musical tastes, which is confidently demonstrated in such songs as “Captured in My Own Mind” and “I Know.”

Influenced by such artists as Sarah Mclachlan, Jeff Buckley, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, Janeen successfully blends sophisticated musical compositions with poignant lyrics. Janeen engages her audience with her blissful, calm performance, whether playing with a full band or in an intimate acoustic setting. Music Connection sums it up best, “...pure, sweet, melodic vocals soared over a perfect blend of instruments as she performed each song, leaving the audience wanting more.”

Janeen’s recent relocation to San Francisco is just the beginning of what promises to be an exciting 2007. Always writing new material, she plans to go into the studio with Producer Keven Brennan, while continuing to play for her fans in Los Angeles and San Francisco and reaching out to make new ones around the world.

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"Music to me in it's purest form is an expression of joy. Music has always been in my life. In fact my mother says that I was singing before I was talking. Music is one of my greatest gifts from God. I'm deeply spiritual and always determined to use this gift and be grateful for it.

I remember at a very early age writing a song that my Mom helped me put together on the piano about nature and what a beautiful world God has created for His children to enjoy... after that song, I knew that that's what I wanted to do in my life and that I hoped I would touch hearts and uplift lives through my music.

I write songs that express every emotion, but even the sad and angry songs have an underlined message of hope and growth. For that is what life is all about, learning and growing.

When I was 14, my best friend taught me some chords on the guitar and I immediately began saving my babysitting money to buy my own guitar. When I got my guitar, I would sit in my room and play and play til my fingers bled.

Songs continuosly flow through me almost as easy as having a conversation with a very close friend. I'm so grateful for this gift. I hope that through sharing my music that it might bring the same joy to others as it has brought to me.

I'm so happy with the completion of my first album, 'Time is Never Wasted'. It truly captured my style and what I'm about. My love for rock and jazz music fused together in a way that is exactly me. I hope all who hear it, enjoys it and can relate to the messages...being uplifted through even the sad songs."

- Janeen Leah

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