Some History
The Janet Rucci Band builds on the folk-rock tradition with good songwriting and supportive vocal harmonies. It's a familiar blend that goes down like fine wine. The Fast As Fire CD established the band's rock credentials with tracks like "If I Cry" and "Angels in the Doorway". In contrast, the latest CD, Dangerous & Obsolete, adopts the 'less is more' approach, and pares down the band to the essentials of bass, drums, and guitars. Most notably the tracks "Bird On A Wire" and "Desire" are great examples.
The band has enjoyed airplay on KPRI FM 102.1, and KCBX FM 90, and has an open invitation to join host Rob Kimball for an in-studio interview and performance. Long story short, this is a band worth seeing. Be sure to check out the calendar for upcoming performances.
Venues
The Surf & Saddle, Mocha Marketplace, The Belly Up, Java Joe's, The Metaphor, Hernandez Hideaway, UCSD's Sierra Summit, The Beach House, Miracles Coffee House, Big Daddy's Roadhouse Grill, The Carlsbad Brewery, The Legion (Encinitas), Old California Coffee House, La Costa Roasting Company, Canes Bar and Grill, Claire De Lune, Hot Java Cafe, Lestat's, E Street Cafe, Peabody's, Bay Hill Tavern, The Saddle Bar, Swami's Cafe, Tower 13, Today's Pizza, Del Dios Country Store, UTC outdoor stage, D Street Bar and Grill, Linnaea's Cafe, SLO Brew, Boo Boo Records, along with a number of private engagements.
Reviews
Missing the California sound made famous by the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac? Salvation cometh! The Janet Rucci Band plays the sort of pleasant, melodic rock that screams "It's 1975, we don't know what AIDS or herpes is, so go ahead and eat the brown acid!" or "Do you like my fringed, Naugahyde jacket and would you like to see it wadded into a ball on the bedroom floor?" It's seductive, free-spirited soft rock with just enough guitar soloing to make you still feel young.
‐ Glenn Starkey, New Times
Janet Jams with the Janet Rucci Band Saturday, April 16. Janet Rucci shows up with her quartet to jam on the patio at the Old California Coffee House and Eatery! Janet and drummer Dave get it started right at 7 p.m. The crowd is just starting to arrive and the seats are filling up quickly. I love listening to the Janet Rucci Band as these artists are great musicians and it looks like this band has a great working relationship. They sound like they have been playing together forever! Janet sings with a soulful voice and strums the acoustic guitar with such ease, it is as if the guitar has been attached to her arm since birth. I'm sure she'll have a fan base wherever she goes. She reminds me of Sheryl Crow a little and the band is excellent. I found myself nodding my head to the beat of the band many times over. If you enjoy talented musicians, then the Janet Rucci Band is the group to see.
She's got the face of a pixie and looks not unlike Burnadette Peters. When she sings, she doesn't sound like anyone you've heard before. Janet Rucci's voice is subtle, resonant and ethereal, and the songs she writes have all got hooks. The boys in her band show comparable talent; they include guitarist Ozzie Mancinelli, drummer Todd Parker, and bassist Glenn Goodwin. Some have described their sound as a cross pollination between Fleetwood Mac and Counting Crows. Ozzie's electric guitar gives it a harder edge than the former, though Janet sings with the same soulfulness as Stevie Nicks, and her lyrics share a similar mysticism.
‐ Dylan Roberts, DigitalCity.com