He was born in
Marion, Iowa, United States. He began his career at the age of 13, performing on guitar alongside his father (guitar) and mother (drums) in a family-based blues rock trio, the Janeys. They played across the area from
Chicago,
Illinois, to
Los Angeles,
California. The family later relocated to
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Janey was in the Blue Band from 1999 to 2002. It was Janey's sixth solo release, and featured 13 tracks and saw Janey backed by Dan Johnson (bass) and Eric Douglas (drums). The album was recorded at
Catamount Recording Studio and produced by Tom Tatman.
Game of Life followed in 2011, which saw a release party held in
Cedar Rapids. The album was Janey's eighth solo release and his second on the Grooveyard Records label.
Game of Life again featured the rhythm section of Dan Johnson and Eric Douglas. In 2011, he released two albums:
Down Home Blues and
Game of Life. Janey also played part-time with Perry Welsh and Tommy "T-Bone" Giblin in a band called the Pumpers. His CD,
Brand New Day, (2018) was preceded by a mainly acoustic album,
Organic Man (2016). Janey has released a number of albums on Grooveyard Records, who are based out of
Rochester, New York. He has performed at many major music festivals and clubs over the years including: B.B. Kings Blues Club in Memphis, Blues Excreta Club in Chicago, Illinois, the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival,
Beale Street Music Festival, Buddy Guy's Legends Blues Fest (
Chicago Blues Festival, 1990), Ribfest-Fort Wayne, Indiana and the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival in 2012. ==Discography==