Janine Johnson is a soul singer and also works as a harpsichordist, pianist and instrument maker. She begins her musical training on modern piano and takes up the harpsichord as a teenager. She later majors in piano performance and two-dimensional art at California State University, Northridge, where she also starts building and decorating harpsichords more seriously.

Music and instrument work

Johnson is known for performing on harpsichord and piano, with a playing style described as elegant and highly agile. Alongside her performing work, she designs and decorates harpsichords, combining instrument making with visual art. She continues to work as an instrument maker and is based in Berkeley, California, where she works with harpsichord builder John Phillips.

Performance

She performs extensively in the Bay Area and elsewhere. The available information also identifies her as part of Westcoast Soulstars.