Janet Lee Myatt: Bio
Janet Lee Myatt
Janet has been performing since she was a child. She grew up in a musical family and from the age of 6 began performing on stage in theatrical groups, choirs and rock bands. For many years Janet performed in an acoustic duo doing cover material until she began writing her own material in the spring of 2000. Since that time, Janet has had the awesome experience of working with talented Nashville producer, Jerry Cupit, she has released two full-length CDs and she is currently performing with her band in the San Francisco Bay Area.
My Influences:
The music I listen to and have been influenced by ranges from 60's rock bands like the Beatles and the Stones to blues artists such as Bonnie Raitt, BB King, Eric Clapton, Dr. John and Ray Charles. I'm also a big fan of Sheryl Crow, Chris Isaak, and Lyle Lovett - to name a few. My family is originally from Tennessee and so I have an affinity for Appalachian music and country artists like Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin. Throw in my love for black gospel music and spirituals and you could say my influences are widely varied! As a result, my music reflects that variety - some songs have a definite bluesiness to them, others have more of a pop/rock sound while still others lean towards contemporary folk. The feedback I've gotten from people is that they like the variety of moods and styles and feel like they can go to different places and times within a single muscial experience. The common thread is an acoustic feel throughout, and the most likely genre to place me in would be Americana. Please take a moment to listen to a few songs and see if my music speaks to you and thanks again for checking me out!
Past Venues:
Past venues include: Kimo's (San Francisco), Good Old Days Festival (Pacific Grove, CA) The Brainwash Cafe (San Francisco), Freight & Salvage (Berkeley), the Sweetwater (Mill Valley), The Pioneer Saloon (Woodside), St. James Gate (Belmont), Borders (Palo Alto, Milpitas and San Francisco), Newark Java (Newark, CA), St Anne's Festival (Newark, CA). As a member of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Janet has had the privilege of performing at Shoreline Amphitheater, the Paramount Theater (Oakland), the Russian River Jazz Festival and the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Chuck Patenaude - Bass
Chuck began his career on the East Coast, performing in rock and new wave bands. In 1981 he moved to West Coast playing in various country rock, rock, and blues original and cover bands and performing around Northern California and Southern Oregon. More recently he has been seen around the San Francisco Bay area in bands playing everything from jazz to new metal.
Dave Coldren - Piano, organ, backup vocals
Dave has been playing in bands in Northern California since 1978. He played with the Berkeley improvisational band, Vicious Hippies in 1983 and '84. After moving to San Jose, he joined Blue Cartoon, an alternative pop band. They have since moved their center of operation to Austin, TX where they have produced several CDs. Dave has played in many cover bands and is currently teaching piano and music theory. Dave's musical influences range from the Beatles and Rolling Stones to Bruce Springsteen and the Barenaked Ladies.
Tom Wilcox - Drums
Tom hails from the small community of Balls Ferry located at the
northern tip of California's Sacramento River Valley. In the fourth
grade he began playing drums in the concert band at school and joined
his first Rock and Roll band while in high school. With more than 30
years of professional experience, Tom has seen and played stages
throughout the western U.S. and Canada and opened for such
larger acts as Stoneground, Cold Blood, and George Thorogood. Firmly
rooted in the genres of Rock, Blues, and Country Western, his confident
and powerful style creates a firm foundation on which the band is able
to layer its unique sound. Listen and enjoy!