Joan Smith & the Jane Does

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“I have waxed poetic many times about looking for artists that embrace a true hard rock sound…having discovered The Glorious Sons as true modern day pioneers of the hard rock genre, I am delighted to acknowledge Toronto singer/songwriter Joan Smith as a very worthy addition to this list.”
– greatdarkwonder.com

Joan Smith & the Jane Does are leaving an indelible mark on Canada’s rock scene. Praised by Great Dark Wonder for their authentic hard rock sound, they’ve quickly earned a place in the alt rock landscape. Their debut album, “Do Me Some Harm”, was produced by band member Tom Juhas and mixed by Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures).

Smith, she of “towering pipes and a remarkable dirty guitar tone” (torontomusicreviews.com), and guitarist/producer Tom Juhas form the Jane Does – a female fronted dance rock machine with cutting vocals that amp up to the edge of sanity, pulsing rock beats and relentless guitars which remind noted radio personality and music historian Jeff Woods of ‘Queens of the Stone Age and Stevie Nicks’. That comparison is no coincidence – The Jane Does have packed Toronto’s Legendary Horseshoe Tavern multiple times covering QOTSA’s ‘Songs for the Deaf’ along with ‘Lullabies to Paralyze’ in their entirety, and their work with Alain Johannes on “Do Me Some Harm” exemplifies this influence.