My main project, Ancestor Song! Epic folk, sweeping ocean melodies and Korean drum. This is what I have created when I’m not being destroyed by oppression. Anthems for fierce feminists freeing ourselves of anger and hate, and coming into our power. Playground Festival of New Work Presents Ancestor Song by Janice Jo Lee Sun June […]
I am excited to announce that I have been selected as an Official Showcase Artist for Folk Alliance International’s 2017 Conference called Forbidden Folk, in Kansas City. Looking forward to meeting folk artists and festival organizers from around the world! Big shout out to my friend and mentor Alysha Brilla for helping me reach this […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KW folk artist travels to the East Coast and into a different reality in THE LEGEND OF SING HEY Written and directed by Becca Redden and Janice Jo Lee, THE LEGEND OF SING HEY documusical stars past Kitchener Artist in Resident Janice Lee. Janice Lee is at a performer at a crossroads […]
I’m going out to the East Coast for the first time! And we are filming it for a documusical – wow!
ARTS AWARDS WATERLOO REGION (AAWR) is passionate about the arts! We celebrate what the arts contribute to our community and how it enriches our lives – how it adds vitality to our spirits, broadens our horizons and defines our culture. Artists and what they create is a vital part of our economy which attracts talented […]
I spent October recording my new solo music album at The Monolith Studio in Kitchener. We recorded entirely on analogue tape and it sounds live, stripped down and very me. I kept saying to myself to make the music I wanted to make, and not to think about what is radio-friendly or what people might […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2015 Spoken word poet and storyteller is 2015 artist-in-residence KITCHENER – Janice Lee is Kitchener’s artist-in-residence for 2015. Folk artist, storyteller, poet – Lee is interested in telling the stories of our community as they are happening, as a way of capturing our contemporary history. “I love living here in […]
Artist to gather stories about Kitchener’s places Catherine Thompson Waterloo Region Record | Mar 17, 2015 Janice Lee is Kitchener’s new artist in residence and she plans to gather people’s stories at gathering places throughout the city, like the Iron Horse Trail. KITCHENER — Janice Lee is looking for Kitchener’s myths. The folk artist and story […]
I have entered into CBC Music’s Searchlight competition, for Canada’s Best New Artist. Thank you to everyone who voted in the first round! CBC Music included my song in their “Megaplaylist of Amazing Discoveries” from the first round which was HAYUGE for me. Recognition from the Almighty CBC Music? Biggest Thing For My Music Career […]
Well isn’t this swell! I won the Cord Community Edition’s Best of Waterloo Region Award for Best Arts Mover and Shaker. I was nominated along with Jennifer Gough, visual artist and radio dj @CultureSoupKW 98.5 CKWR FM in Waterloo, and Artistic Director and Founder of Neruda Productions, actor and playwright Isabel Cisterna. It was an online […]
Check out this amazing lil video blog by The Record’s Mat McCarthy. We got together a few times and he interviewed me, and took footage of me writing and biking around town. This is part of his video blog series “A Reason for Being” From the description: Janice Lee is a spoken-word artist, a singer-songwriter […]
I am excited to finally be back in the studio to finish recording my debut solo album. I am aiming for an early November release! Playing on the record with me are Adam F. Lewis on drums, Brockenshire Lemiski on lead guitar, Daniel MacPherson on bass guitar and keys, Rachel Avery on violin, Justin James […]