Janine Rainforth
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| Born | 1 August 1963 |
| Origin | Somerset, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician-singer-songwriter-producer |
| Instruments | Keyboard |
| Years active | 1979–1983 - 2014- present |
| Labels | London Field Recordings |
| Associated acts | Maximum Joy Rainforth Leonard & The Cats MXMJoY |
| Website | https://janinerainforth.com/ |
Janine Rainforth is an singer-songwriter musician who co-founded original post-punk band Maximum Joy.[3]. She returned to performing her solo music in 2014[4] and also formed an offshoot of Maximum Joy MXMJoY[5] in 2016.
Biography
[Janine Rainforth] was born in Somerset, UK, her father is John Rainforth - who competed in the Italian winter Olympics. She co-founded original Bristol post punk band Maximum Joy[6] when she was 18 years old. The band released 4 singles, the last produced by Dennis Bovell and an album on Y Records an album part produced by Adrian Sherwood in 1982. Her career in music at that time and with her band Maximum Joy was cut short by a serious violent sexual attack[7] from within her close professional circle. She subsequently lost her performing nerve so eventually retreated from her music career. In 2014[8]Janine managed to overcome this and returned to performing her music in public[9] and she released her first solo EP[10]. In 2015 she spearheaded reforming[11] Maximum Joy for Simple Things Bristol. The band carried on initially under the name of MXMJoY,[12] they made a new album P.E.A.C.E.[13] it was released in 2018 and released EP, Joy Again[14] in 2022.
Career
[More information about the artist's career goes here ...] Janine was an original founder of Maximum Joy aged 18 years old along with the sax player of Glaxo Babies. They recruited ex-Glaxo Babies players and an ex Pop Group player joined them in the initial line up. The line up changed quite a few times - a new bassist, percussionist and keyboard/ trumpet player joined them and eventually Janine left the band after an serious sexual assault upon her within her close musical professional circle gave her no choice but to.[15] [16] She then formed Leonard & The Cats a band with ex-members of the Cortinas and Pigbag - they recorded one single (which has not been formally released). Despite this she found she could no longer perform, and so eventually retreated from making music publicly until 2014 when she made a return as a solo artist under her surname, Rainforth. [17] [18]
In 2015 she spearheaded the reforming of Maximum Joy for a couple of concerts - including at Simple Things Bristol -[19]
Along with fellow Maximum Joy drummer Charlie Llewellin they started making an album straight after this and it was released in 2018. [20] They also have played various gigs and festivals since - including Dimensions and the inaugural We Out Here
Works
- Stretch - Maximum Joy
- White and Green Place - Maximum Joy
- In the Air - Maximum Joy
- Man of Tribes - Maximum Joy
- Station MXJY - Maximum Joy
- Have Brave Heart - Rainforth
- Rumination of Us - Rainforth
- Beast - Rainforth
- Blood of Life - Rainforth
- Chimera - featuring |Mark Stewart and Janine Rainforth - Textbeak
- P.E.A.C.E. - MXMJoY
Further reading
- Important book to know about
- Important e-book to know about
- Important article to know about
References
- ↑ "10 new albums to look out for in February". February 2019.
- ↑ "DIY rebellion: The return of British punk-funk trailblazers MXMJoy". 21 December 2018.
- ↑ "Maximum Joy: I Can't Stand It Here on Quiet Nights: Singles 1981-82". Pitchfork.
- ↑ "Rainforth". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ Aston, Martin (2018-12-21). "DIY rebellion: The return of British punk-funk trailblazers MXMJoy". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "How Maximum Joy Helped Pioneer U.K.'s Famed Bristol Sound". 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Janine Rainforth: the cult post-punk hero confronting sexual violence". the Guardian. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "Rainforth". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "Janine Rainforth". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "Rainforth". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ↑ "Cult Bristol post-punk band Maximum Joy reform for Simple Things | Music News". Crack Magazine. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "Talking to: Maximum Joy". The Everyday. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ↑ "80s post-punk band Maximum Joy return with new music". www.classicpopmag.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ↑ "The Quietus | News | MXMJoY Detail New EP, 'Joy Again'". The Quietus. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ↑ Andrews, Charlotte Richardson (6 March 2019). "Janine Rainforth: The cult post-punk hero confronting sexual violence". The Guardian.
- ↑ "How Maximum Joy Helped Pioneer U.K.'s Famed Bristol Sound". 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Janine Rainforth".
- ↑ "Rainforth".
- ↑ "Cult Bristol post-punk band Maximum Joy reform for Simple Things | Music News". 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "DIY rebellion: The return of British punk-funk trailblazers MXMJoy". 21 December 2018.
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