​Up-and-coming recording artist, Janelle, drives music down a different path as an independent, self-titled, soul-pop artist. While capturing the attention of the east coast since the age of 16 with her bluesy, soulful, acoustic covers of pop and rock hits, Janelle has relentlessly pursued her own personal journey as an music artist – an ambition this 21-year-old singer/songwriter and Baltimore native has always dreamt of achieving. ​ “I guess it all started with piano lessons when I was three. At first it was a chore – I trained classically, so it was a lot of practice and memorization. But it wasn’t until later after I stopped lessons and learned how to improvise that I realized how much I really loved it. I started listening to Sinatra, Guns ‘N Roses, and Adele. I started hearing notes and chords that weren’t on the pages. I channeled all of my feelings into my own songs. I became my music. The next thing I knew, I was in the studio recording an album, and I guess the rest is history.” ​ Janelle is in fact a seasoned songwriter, having started at the age of seven. “I wrote about everything. Not just about stuff that had happened directly to me, but about things I saw in other people. It’s easy for me to be empathetic, and that’s made it easy to write relatable songs. So, even though I’m “soul-pop,” I feel like I transcend genre. I just reach people.” ​ And she’s certainly made an impact. Through the release of her first album, Criminal, which she admits is a true “break-up” album that began her journey as a self-aware, evolving singer, Janelle began an intimate and deeply-rooted relationship with her fans both in-person and on social media. “I had never tried harder to connect with people. I made posters, handed out invites, and called every person I knew. And it totally worked. We packed the place and had the best album release party ever. And the best part was that everyone stayed connected afterwards.” ​ ​Five years into her career, Janelle is set to release her second album - "Better Off On My Own" - a soulful, energetic, brutally-honest, Lana-Del-Rey-Jessie-J-Winehouse-inspired album, which she says is, “the musical representation of a new chapter in my life. It started off with the pieces of an old relationship, and then I moved on and found someone new. Then I moved out on my own and had to find my own way to survive. It’s almost a break-up album, but a break-up from a person I grew out of to a person that’s more mature and free.” Be the first to get the scoop on all of her shows, giveaways, videos, updates and more by following her via her website and social media outlets: Web: www.OfficialJanelle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJane... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Janelle_Music1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialjanellemusic/