Artist description “A superstar of the imagination with a passion for the truth.” – Interview magazine Jane Siberry wrote her first song when she was 16 for an English class. It got a low mark for being too sweet. Thirteen albums later, and a Juno Nomination for Hush (2000), Siberry has become internationally known for her angelic and filmic music. What began in the early 1980s as guitar and piano-based in the coffeehouses and clubs of Toronto has led to the creation of Siberry's latest full length recording, City - - the 7th release from her wholly owned and operated SHEEBA Records. City presents a decade's worth of collaborations and inspirations, its music composed with a diverse array of artists including works for several major motion pictures. The CD's title refers to "the way these musicians rose around me like office towers, strong structures," explains Siberry. "The singers, songwriters and producers are beautiful people that came into my life and together we have created a particular city, a unique flavor the way an actual city pulses and sways with its own majestic rhythm." Through her many musical incarnations, Siberry has established herself as an exceptionally gifted singer, musician and composer. She began her career while earning a science degree at the University Of Guelph, Ontario. In 1981, she laid the personal foundation that would years later enable her to form and run SHEEBA Records by releasing her self-titled debut album independently, having financed it with waitressing tips and bartered studio time. In 1984, she signed with a small Canadian label that joined forces with A&M/Windham Hill to release No Borders Here, yielding the hit song "Mimi On The Beach." Her 1985 effort for the label, The Speckless Sky earned Siberry her first music awards, as it reached Gold status in Canada and garnered two People’s Choice Awards for "Album of the Year" and "Producer of the Year." The acclaim brought Siberry to the attention of Warner/Reprise, which signed her in 1987, and produced the hauntingly beautiful The Walking. Two years later, she followed up the enigmatic album with Bound By The Beauty, which introduced a wry sense of humor and an acoustic simplicity to her evolving body of work. Recorded in the middle of an apple orchard, the album attracted attention from producer and ambient music pioneer Brian Eno, who offered to produce some tracks for her next album, 1993’s When I Was A Boy. This recording became Siberry’s biggest commercial success, and included such hits as "Sail Across The Water," "Temple," and "Calling All Angels" – which featured a duet with k.d. lang and first appeared in Wim Wenders’ film Until The End Of The World. The song was later re-recorded for the climactic scene in the movie Pay It Forward (2000) and reappears on her latest City. Enjoying new heights of popularity, the track will be the album's 1st single. Siberry recorded one last album for Reprise in 1995, the jazz-inspired Maria, before leaving to boldly launch her own independent label SHEEBA Records in 1996. Having envisioned her label as a vehicle to pursue additional projects beyond her recorded work, Siberry’s goal for SHEEBA is to distribute “all things Siberry.” Teenager (1996) is comprised of songs written by Siberry in her early teens - - a gift to her fans that allowed a glimpse into the artist's past. The New York Trilogy collection was the outcome of her extraordinary series of three theme concerts at New York City’s Bottom Line nightclub in -page 2/Jane Siberry bio- the autumn of 1996. The trilogy consists of the two single-disc titles Tree: Music For Films And Forests, and Lips: Music For Saying It, as well as the two-disc Child: Music For The Christmas Season, released in October 1997. A Day In The Life (1997) is an adventurous, 29-minute sound collage of a day in New York City consisting of voice-mail messages, cab rides, moments from yoga class, and excerpts of studio adventures with fellow artists Darol Anger, Joe Jackson, and Patty Larkin. With Hush (2000), a collection of traditional American and Celtic spirituals, Siberry imparted a sense of emotional immediacy in bold new interpretations of timeless classics. Along with her music releases, Siberry has published three books through SHEEBA: Swan (1998), One Room Schoolhouse (1999) by invitation of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and New Years Baby (2000). SHEEBA relys primarily on the highly active web site www.janesiberry.com, which sells an extensive catalogue of the artist's recordings, books, and videos. The site also serves as a resource for information on new CD releases and tour dates and has taken on a life of its own evolving into a forum for discovery and input among those who follow Siberry’s career. Like a fine brandy, she considers her fans to be "distilled," including those that are exuberantly supportive. By way of the web, Siberry seeks advice from the public on a variety of topics ranging from suggestions on new site designs to tips on growing roses. In this manner Siberry has taken full control of her career, both creatively and commercially. Through her journey of recording, performing and consummate creating, Jane Siberry has arrived at a City of her own making. -- inhabited by collaborators and inspirations -- artists as diverse as Peter Gabriel, Joe Jackson, Laura Nyro, Nigel Kennedy, Sotoma Takafumi, Ghostland, Frank London, and of course Barney, the Purple Dinosaur. Perhaps one of the most poignant writing experiences, the outcome of which appears on this CD, was Jane's contribution to the Miramax film The Crow. As she worked on "It Can't Rain All The Time" with composer Graeme Revell, Siberry says she "felt Brandon Lee was present as we worked to find the right words" referring to the tragic, unsolved mystery surrounding the star's death on the set. Before Siberry discovers her muse for a new studio recording, she will embark on a City tour of North America with succeeding plans in the works that may land her in Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In the new year, Siberry feels restless to expand her pallet beyond music with plans of her own talk show and clothing line. Meanwhile, Rhino Records is preparing an anthology of Siberry's 1988-1996 recordings for Warner/Reprise. The much-anticipated two-disc compilation is due in Spring, 2002 and will include the new song, "Pilgrim," which she recorded especially for the set.

Music Style folk, jazz, pop

Musical Influences k.d.lang, peter gabriel, brian eno, indigo girls, Rosanne Cash, shawn colvin,sarah mclachlan, kiki dee

Similar Artists k.d.lang, peter gabriel, brian eno, indigo girls, Rosanne Cash, shawn colvin,sarah mclachlan, kiki dee

Group Members Jane Siberry

Albums Jane Siberry, No Borders Here, The Speckless Sky, The Walking, Bound By Beauty, When I Was a Boy, Maria, Teenager, Child, Lips, Tree, Hush

Location Toronto, ON - Canada

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