Johnette Napolitano

Although she is best known as the lead singer and bassist for Los Angeles alternative rock trio Concrete Blonde, Johnette Napolitano has enjoyed an extensive multi-decade career as a producer, film composer, and solo artist. Concrete Blonde rose to success at the tail end of the 1980s, landing a hit with "Joey" from their gold-certified 1990 album Bloodletting. Following the group's breakup in 1994, Napolitano launched additional band projects before turning to solo music in the 2000s. Her output in the 21st century has been diverse and eclectic, ranging from the D.I.Y. experiments of her Sketchbook series to proper solo albums like 2007's Scarred and 2022's Exquisite Corpses. She has also collaborated with members of Talking Heads and in 2024 worked with British DJ Alley Cat.