This page was last updated on: 12/10/2009
For her participation in the VH1 sponsored "Song of the Year" Contest, Janelle Rene was an October 2009 Runner Up as well as a May 2009 Honorable Mention for her lyrics "Not That Girl", a December 2007 Suggested Artist for her lyrics "This Morning", a November 2007 Suggested Artist for her lyrics "Headin' for a Heartbreak", a December 2006 Runner Up for her lyrics "Attack", a September 2005 Runner Up for her lyrics "No Way", an August 2005 Runner Up for her song "Don't Unlove Me"  (cowritten with her brother, Jamie), a May 2005 Runner Up for her song "No Bother", an October 2004 Finalist for her song "Awake or Asleep", and a December 2004 Runner Up for a compilation lyrics submission. 

Janelle Rene and her Band Diad were October, 2005 Finalists in the Sammy Hagar Cabo Wabo contest.

Janelle Rene was previously named Golden Female Artist of 2002 and Outstanding Female Vocalist of 2000 by Entertainer-Indi Association. 

Janelle Rene delivers captivating and emotional performances with her electric on-stage presence.  Although having been compared to legends, she has proven to be a talented vocalist in her own right.

"I only listened to AM radio as a child, my parents listened to talk radio.  Because I only got one radio station on my AM radio, I grew up on Imus in the morning and Howard Stern in the afternoons." Janelle says that she didn't become really exposed to music until the early 80's when Mtv hit the scene.  "I was thrust into a visual world of music, and I was mesmerized."  It was about this time that she decided she really wanted to pursue music.

Right out of high school she joined an original band that toured around the New England area.  Janelle refused to be the cliche female vocalist, so when it came time to cover other artists' music, she sang male leads, including Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rush and Jimmy Hendrix.  The band, known by many names, including "Truth", "Euphoria", and finally "Karma", despite their popularity, hard work, and originality, finally disbanded in the early 90's and went their separate ways.

Janelle relocated to the Florida Keys and shortly thereafter joined the group the "Prime Movers".  The band was a groovy blend of rock n' roll, blues n' soul, calypso n' disco, punk n' funk.  In an area where sequenced duos and singles accompanied by midi files were the norm, the "Prime Movers" were one of the only true live bands left in the Keys.  All five members of the band hailed from extensive musical and performance oriented backgrounds.  Starting off at local venues on Big Pine Key, the band quickly took Key West by storm playing virtually every club from Marathon to Key West and established themselves as a local favorite.  Janelle's powerful and unique singing style lent itself ideally to the band's distinct sound.

After relocating to Miami, Janelle continued to play the local circuit with "Justa Head," a popular Fort Lauderdale based band, which allowed her to network and ultimately work with various studios and other local musicians, including Clarence Clemmons,  Robbie Gennet, James Schuld, (formerly of Lillian Axe), and Sonny Russell.  She enjoyed a long time collaboration with Jeronimo Terife of Centaurus Media Group, during which time they penned many songs for various artists.

After Janelle's twin brother, and favorite guitar player, Jamie relocated to Miami, they quickly formed the original band "DIAD"   The band is a melodic blend of styles with old school rock n' roll influences. All five members of the band hail from extensive musical and performance oriented backgrounds. Because each musician has been involved in various other projects, they all bring their own unique style and grace to the band.  In the ever-changing musical industry, this unrivaled group of musical talent is dynamic and universal in their style and approach to the creation of their own music in an effort to appeal to all.

"Diad" came together with one common goal: to create a sound driven by emotion. Their music is fueled by energy, seduction, creativity and thought provoking vocals.  Guitarists Jamie and Chris tastefully blend catchy hook-driven choruses with Janelle's conflicting lyrics of self-reflection delivered in a display of unapologetic self-expression. The music is a groovy blend of high-energy guitar riffs, accompanied by Vincent's hard-driving bass lines, and Adam's powerful beats.   Individually the members of this band are incredible, together they are unparalleled.

Janelle is currently in Los Angeles working as a session vocalist, collaborating with various musicians, and providing backup vocals for live performances.





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