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Fusing modern attitude with vintage swagger, Jane Lee Hooker exploded out of New York City with 2016’s No B! – a debut album whose rocket-fueled blues covers won acclaim from both Rocks Magazine and American Blues Scene, and led them onto major stages like Rockpalast in Germany, Mountain Jam, and The Big Blues Bender.

Individually, the five members have pedigree to burn, turning heads and tearing up stages in seminal bands from Nashville Pussy to Bad Wizard. But when Dana ‘Danger’ Athens (vocals), Hail Mary Z (bass), Lightnin Ron Salvo (drums), Tracy ‘Hightop’ (guitar) and Tina ‘T Bone’ Gorin (guitar) hooked up, they swore a blood pact to take JLH all the way. “We’re a gang. We’re a family.”

Their second album, Spiritus (Ruf Records) finds the band writing their own entry into the great rock 'n' roll songbook. The album was written by the band as a unit, and they hit the studio with producer Matt Chiaravalle then set the controls to 'GO.'  “We wanted this album to sound like we do live – raw and high energy.”

On 'How Ya Doin’' Dana treats this studio album like a live show, bantering with an imagined crowd over revving guitars and hand-claps, 'Gimme That' is a Stones-worthy swagger that blooms into a stomp-and-holler climax, while 'Mama Said' (see video below) features dueling guitars, rumbling bass and a defiant pick-yourself-up lyric. 'Be My Baby' rides on a cool-as-hell guitar part, then there’s 'Black Rat', a blues-on-speed riot with Dana firing her vocal like a machine gun.

In an album of impressive stylistic shifts, there’s also 'The Breeze', a nine-minute blues slow-burner that allows the band to stretch out. 'How Bright The Moon' is a marked change of pace; starting out with piano and a tender, nuanced vocal, which breaks into a roaring soul torch-song.

'Later On' has over 200k streams on Spotify.

JLH recently completed their fifth successful European tour where they played to packed houses in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.

The band is currently booking the Spiritus Tour, which has included Cincinnati Blues' Winter Blues Fest with Samantha Fish, Belgium's legendary Spirit of 66, The Boom Boom Room in San Francisco, Mountain Jam, and a supporting run with the Allman Betts Band.

 

Short bio blurb:

Fusing modern attitude with vintage swagger, Jane Lee Hooker exploded off the NYC club scene in 2013. Their rocket-fueled blues has won acclaim around the world. Jane Lee Hooker has lit up major stages worldwide including Rockpalast in Germany, Mountain Jam, and The Big Blues Bender. This all-female blues/rock band combines decades of musicianship with passionate, fiery live performances.

 

Discography

"Spiritus" - Release Date: Jan 26, 2018
Ruf Records

"No B!" - Release Date: April 15, 2016
Ruf Records


"Mama Said" (Official)

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