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Janiva Magness’ 17th album release drops on March 28, 2025. Produced by longtime creative collaborator Dave Darling and Blue Élan Records, this album consists of hidden gems from some of the blues greats and features musicians such as Joe Bonamassa, Sue Foley, and Jesse Dayton.
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Recent Single Releases
Janiva Magness’ 2022 album release, “Hard to Kill”, debuts in the Billboard Top 10 Contemporary Blues Charts
July 2022
Streaming
88k Monthly Listeners
Top Album - Change In The Weather - 3.2 million streams
Featured on 45 Editorial Playlists
Spotify High Notes
“You Were Nevermind”, 2006 release
2 million streams
“Lodi”, 2019 release
1.8 million streams
“Let Me Breathe”, 2014 release
1.1 million streams
Recent Stats (02/2024 - 02/2025)
2.1 million streams
428k Listeners
94k playlist adds
51k saves
23k follows
Lifetime
Spotify Editorial Playlists
Janiva Magness has been featured on over 150k user playlists and 40+ Spotify Editorial Playlists, including some of the blues genres most saved and shared playlists.
Featuring 4 original songs by Janiva
Other artists included: Bonnie Raitt, Gary Clark Jr., Alabama Shakes, Vintage Trouble, North Mississippi Allstars, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and more
This playlist is just shy of 1 million saves
Press
“With raw energy and defiant vocals the singer proclaims her resilience and testifies her hard-as-steel personality that’s been burnished in the fires of her life.”
“There is a special thrill in listening to an album you have never heard before, especially from an artist you have never really listened to. And whole other, higher, level of thrill when the album turns out to be as strong as Janiva Magness’ Hard to Kill.”
“Here’s the thing about Magness: she makes you feel like you do know her, even if you’ve never met. Just listen to her music. She has the capacity to receive, internalize and channel emotion in a way that would likely destroy most humans.”
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Discography
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Janiva Magness (2022) – Hard to Kill
Produced by Dave Darling – Fathead Records
Janiva Magness (2019) – Change In the Weather
Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty
Produced by Dave Darling – Blue Elan / Fathead Records
Janiva Magness (2018) – Love Is An Army
Produced by Dave Darling – Blue Elan / Fathead Records
Janiva Magness (2017) – Blue Again EP
Produced by Dave Darling – Blue Elan / Fathead Records
Janiva Magness (2016) – Love Wins Again
Produced by Dave Darling – Blue Elan / Fathead Records
Janiva Magness (2014) – Original
Produced by Dave Darling – Fathead Records
Janiva Magness (2012) – Stronger For It
Produced by Dave Darling – Alligator Records
Janiva Magness (2010) – The Devil is an Angel Too
Produced by Dave Darling – Alligator Records
Janiva Magness (2008) – What Love Will Do
Produced by Dave Darling – Alligator Records
Janiva Magness (2006) – Do I Move You?
Produced by Colin Linden, Janiva Magness – Northern Blues Records
Janiva Magness (2004) – Bury Him at the Crossroads Produced by Colin Linden, Janiva Magness – Northern Blues Records
Janiva Magness (2003) – Use What You Got
Produced by Janiva Magness – Blues Leaf Records
Janiva Magness (2001) – Blues Ain’t Pretty
Produced by Janiva Magness – Blues Leaf Records
Janiva Magness (1999) – My Bad Luck Soul
Produced by Janiva Magness – Blues Leaf Records
Janiva Magness & Jeff Turmes (1997) – It Takes One to Know One Produced by Janiva Magness, Jeff Turnes – Fathead Records
Janiva Magness (1991) – More Than Live
Produced by Janiva Magness – Tige / Fathead Records
Appears on…
Jack Tempchin (2017) – Peaceful Easy Feeling
Produced by Joel Piper – Blue Elan Records
Jeff Turmes (2010) – Five Horses, Four Riders
Produced by Jeff Turmes – Fathead Records
John “Luke” Logan (2007) – The Chill
Produced by John “Luke” Logan – Sky Ranch Records
Jeff Turmes (2006) – The Distance You Can Travel
Produced by Jeff Turmes – Fathead Records
Brian Setzer (2005) – Dig That Crazy Christmas
Produced by Dave Darling – Surf Dog Records
Kirk Flecther (2004) – Shades of Blue
Produced by Randy Chortkoff – Crosscut Records
Jeff Turmes (2002) – Every Day’s My Lucky Day
Produced by Jeff Turmes – Fathead Records
Kid Ramos (2000) – West Coast House Party
Produced by Kid Ramos – Evidence Records
R.L. Burnside (2000) – Wish I Was In Heaven Sittin’ Down
Produced by Andy Kaulkin, Antony Genn, Brad Cook, Bruce Watson, Iki Levy, John Porter, Matt Johnson – Fat Possum Records
Doug MacLeod (2000) – Who’s Truth, Who’s Lies
Produced by Joe Harley – Audioquest Records
The Blue Hawaiians (1999) – Savage Night
Produced by Brad Benedict, Michal Frondelli – Coolsville Records
Kid Ramos (1999) – Kid Ramos
Produced by Kid Ramos – Evidence Records
Catfish Hodge (1996) – Adventures At Catfish Pond
Produced by Bob “Catfish” Hodge, Ira Ingber, Martin Kibbee, Leib Ostrow – Little People / Sony Records
Kid Ramos (1995) – Two Hands One Heart
Produced by Dave Ramos, Jerry Hall, Richard Duran – Black Top Records
The Freewheelers (1995) – Waitin’ For George
Produced by George Drakoulias – American Records
Neal Casal (1995) – Fade Away Diamond Time
Produced by Jim Scott – Zoo / BMG Records
Tommy Wiggins (1980) – This is Fun, Expensive Fun
Produced by Tommy Wiggins – Chilidog Records