My story so far…
I moved out to Los Angeles when I was 18 (with a dream and a guitar as they say, right?) I began school at Musicians Institute in Hollywood and recorded my first EP, "Melting in Hazel" with extremely gifted musicians who were all attending the school…a most memorable time.
In LA I met co-production team Robin and Keven Brennan. I recorded my debut album ‘Time is Never Wasted’ in 2005 at Robin and Keven's studio, f. Boo. It was so magical how it all came together.
I met Tushar Parte online (he’s in India)…we recorded 'Wine of Conciousness' (released as a bonus on 'Time is Never Wasted' and recently I flew out to India and we recorded a full length album together ('Some Rhyme, Some Reason' not yet released.)
I was approached by Mr. Black for his collaboration project of all female artists called, 'Apples of Eve'....our song is 'Return To Catastrophe', release date will be posted on his website.
Robin and Keven Brennan have made the natural step of becoming an indie label and has signed yours truly! :-) I’m so excited!!!!!!! We are in full production right now for our first album together with Keven and Nate Wood producing it and they are both brilliant! I am blessed.
Well, that’s the story of my life so far. To be continued….
Players on 'Some Rhyme, Some Reason' (upcoming, not yet released)
vocals: Janeen Leah
rhythm guitars: Tushar Parte, Janeen Leah
lead guitars: Tushar Parte
bass: Domnic Fernandes
drums: Hamza Kazi
piano, trombone: Noam Vazana
all other instrumentation: Tushar Parte
- recorded at Swara Lata Studio in Mumbai, India by Chinmai Harshe
- all songs written by Tushar Parte and Janeen Leah, except 'Begin', 'I Can't Help It', 'I'll Be Fine' and 'Leave the Light On' by Janeen Leah
- all songs produced by Tushar Parte and Janeen Leah
Players on 'Time is Never Wasted' - 2005 JL Pixie Records, ASCAP
vocals: Janeen Leah
rhythm guitars: Janeen Leah, David Espinoza, Joerg Stoffel
lead guitars: Michael Burke, David Espinoza, Kai Stuffel, Richard Price
bass: Brian McGinty, Cristian Hernandez, Peter Kearns, Marc Bernal
percussion: Peter Kearns, Alan Arana
drums: Brent Wheeler, Paul Marangoni, Kevin Scott, Peter Kearns
synths and piano: Peter Kearns
sax: Keven Brennan
- recorded at West Lake Audio, Los Angeles by Aaron Walk; Musicians Institute, Hollywood by Jeremy Oswin; f. Boo Studio, Burbank by Keven Brennan; exept 'The Sea You've Cried' in Christchurch, New Zealand by Peter Kearns
- all songs written by Janeen Leah, except 'I Melt into You' by Janeen Leah and Kai Stuffel
- all songs produced by Janeen Leah, except 'The Sea You've Cried' by Peter Kearns
Players on bonus track 'Wine of Conciousness' tablas and tambourine: Trigun Anna Joshi five string bass: Domnic Fernandes
backing indian female vocals, tampura drone: Suchita Parte
all guitars, resonator slides, shakers and male vocal alaap: Tushar Parte
- recorded at Trinity and Swara Lata Studio in Mumbai, India by Shantanu and Chinmai Harshe, exept vocals at West Lake Audio, Los Angeles
- written by Tushar Parte and Janeen Leah
- produced by Tushar Parte
- all songs mastered at f. Boo Studio by Keven Brennan
Players on 'Melting in Hazel' EP - 1999 JL Pixie Records, ASCAP (out of print)
vocals: Janeen Leah
guitars: Kai Stuffel, David Espinoza
bass: Cristian Hernandez
drums: Brent Wheeler
synths: Jeremy Oswin
piano: Tommy Reeves
- recorded and mastered at Musicians Institute, Hollywood by Jeremy Oswin
- all songs written by Janeen Leah, except 'Maybe This Time' and 'I Melt into You' by Janeen Leah and Kai Stuffel; 'Giving Everything to You' by Janeen Leah and David Espinoza
- produced by Janeen Leah and Jeremy Oswin, except 'Those Eyes' by Tommy Reeves