Janice Whaley is an American a cappella singer and songwriter from California.

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (February 2012) This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. (February 2012) This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject. (February 2012)

Biography

In her teenage years, Whaley suffered from polymyositis, a degenerative muscle disease. She described her physical condition as "a major force behind her creativity," and cause to pursue music and arts.

In 2010, Whaley set out to record every song by The Smiths in a year. Each song required up to 30 vocal layers to represent the various instruments in the original, and could take up to 30 hours to complete — meaning work on various songs overlapped.[1] With financial backing from supporters through the website Kickstarter, The Smiths Project was released on CD in 2011.^[2]

Patchwork Life, Whaley’s first album of originals, followed in 2012. The album reflects her more recent influences, such as Laurie Anderson, Meredith Monk, John Cage, and John Zorn, as well as the experimental aspects of rock and alternative music by Björk, Mike Patton, and Radiohead.

Discography

Albums

• The Smiths Project (2011), album series and box set including:[1]
  • The Smiths
  • Hatful of Hollow
  • Meat is Murder
  • The Queen is Dead
  • Louder than Bombs
  • Strangeways, Here We Come
• Patchwork Life (2012)

Stand-alone cover versions and collaborations

• "Trees" (2011): re-recording of track from the Curt Smith (Tears For Fears) album Mayfield.
• "Ideas as Opiates" (2012): duet with actor James Roday, original version by Tears For Fears.
• "We Need You" (2012): cover version of Duran Duran original, as requested by Simon Le Bon.

References

External links

• JaniceWhaley.com
• TheSmithsProject.com