TRACK OF THE DAY : Janileigh Cohen - To Be With You

Janileigh Cohen has returned with a new single To Be With You, the first officially released material since 2017's singles Sister and Same Old Road. Set to a warm evocative guitar accompanied by dancing strings, subtle brass and understated drums that give her space to weave her magic, Janileigh captures the feeling of insomnia that comes with emotional turmoil in her rich expressive vocals.

TRACK OF THE DAY : Janileigh Cohen - Nothin' Blues

Nothin' Blues is the first new material from Janileigh Cohen in 2020. A live solo performance of the song recently posted to her You Tube channel showcases the Boltonian's stunning evocative voice against a simple setting of an acoustic guitar to magical effect.

Tips For 2018 - The Top Four

Welcome to the final day of our tips of 2018 where we present the four acts that we have the highest hopes for next year to make an impact on the music scene, either in Manchester or further afield. Our final four are Kula Bay, Janileigh Cohen, Average Sex and MarthaGunn.

TRACK OF THE DAY : Janileigh Cohen - Sister

It seems like an age ago that we were wandering round Manchester and were drawn to a beautiful voice busking near the Royal Exchange. We picked up a CD and discovered Janileigh Cohen's debut EP As A Child. She's returning now with a new single Sister.

TRACK OF THE DAY : Janileigh Cohen - Not Born In Chains

It's been over two years since Janileigh Cohen released her stunning debut EP As A Child that marked out the Bolton singer-songwriter as a talent to be watched closely. 2016 was a quiet year as she wrote and recorded new material, releasing videos to You Tube. Not Born In Chains is the second online release of 2017 following Broken Town and showcases an artist with a unique expressive warm voice that it's almost impossible not to fall for.

Janileigh Cohen / Liam McClair - Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre - 15th July 2016

Once a month the Royal Exchange hosts a special series of arts events under the name of Special FX from 6 to 7pm. The event showcases some of the best local talent and Friday night was no exception as Bolton's talented Janileigh Cohen and the seemingly omnipresent Liam McClair charmed an audience into silence with an hour of fragile emotional folk music of the highest order.