Janiva Magness pushes roots, rock, soul envelope with new album 'Original,' out June 24.
DYNAMIC SINGER-SONGWRITER JANIVA MAGNESS PUSHES THE ROOTS, ROCK AND SOUL ENVELOPE WITH DARING NEW ALBUM ORIGINAL Award-winning performer’s eleventh release, out June 24, brings her songwriting skills and stunning range to the fore, with help from Grammy nominated producer Dave Darling. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Janiva Magness ’ new album Original stretches the artistic boundaries of roots, rock and soul music. Its 11 songs seamlessly weave all three genres into a highly original approach defined by nakedly honest storytelling and the live-wire emotionalism of Magness’ two-and-a-half octave range, buoyed by arrangements that effortlessly blend traditional sounds with edgy experimentation. “Let Me Breathe” opens Original with the amplified chunk of an electric guitar and the chime of a glockenspiel followed by the confessional lines, “Nobody’s perfect/Nobody knows ...