Bryce Janey

Bryce Janey is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He has performed onstage with Kenny Neal, Buddy Guy, Tab Benoit, and Koko Taylor. In 2007, Janey was inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. He began his career at the age of 13, performing on guitar alongside his father (guitar) and mother (drums) in a family-based blues rock trio, the Janeys. They played across the area from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California. The family later relocated to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Janey was in the Blue Band from 1999 to 2002. It was Janey's sixth solo release, and featured 13 tracks and saw Janey backed by Dan Johnson (bass) and Eric Douglas (drums). The album was recorded at Catamount Recording Studio and produced by Tom Tatman. Game of Life followed in 2011, which saw a release party held in Cedar Rapids. The album was Janey's eighth solo release and his second on the Grooveyard Records label. Game of Life again featured the rhythm section of Dan Johnson and Eric Douglas. In 2011, he released two albums: Down Home Blues and Game of Life. Janey also played part-time with Perry Welsh and Tommy "T-Bone" Giblin in a band called the Pumpers. His CD, Brand New Day, was preceded by a mainly acoustic album, Organic Man (2016).

Janey has released a number of albums on Grooveyard Records, who are based out of Rochester, New York. He has performed at many major music festivals and clubs over the years including: B.B. Kings Blues Club in Memphis, Blues Excreta Club in Chicago, Illinois, the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival, Beale Street Music Festival, Buddy Guy's Legends Blues Fest (Chicago Blues Festival, 1990), Ribfest-Fort Wayne, Indiana and the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival in 2012.

Discography Albums Year Title Record label 1995 Practice What You Preach Hot Fudge Records 1998 Sweet Baby Jane Blue Sunday Entertainment 1999 Bare Wire Hot Fudge Records 2001 Live at J.M. O'Malley's Hot Fudge Records 2006 Heal The Night 3rd Avenue Music 2010 Blues In My Soul Grooveyard Records 2011 Down Home Blues Self-released 2011 Game of Life Grooveyard Records 2013 Burning Flame Grooveyard Records 2015 Delta Road Grooveyard Records 2016 Organic Man Stray Dog Records 2018 Brand New Day Grooveyard Records 2022 Blue Moon Rising Grooveyard Records