WIMN Interview: Meet Izzy Kay of West Coast Rock and Roll Band, Jane Doe

By breathing new life into their genre while remaining faithful to its most beloved elements, Jane Doe is living proof rock and roll is most definitely not “dead”.

They’re fresh off of a new single release, “First and Last”, and a music video for their track “Bullseye” earlier in 2023. After a slew of singles over the years, their Sophomore album is in the works for a 2024 release. We caught up with frontwoman Izzy Kay from afar to learn more about her and her band, and get a front seat to what it’s like as a female-fronted rock band in 2023.

Meet Izzy and Jane Doe

The WIMN: It’s great to meet you, Izzy, and congrats to you and the rest of the band on the release of “First & Last”! Tell us about the track and what you hope listeners take away from it.
Izzy Kay: As with a number of our songs on this upcoming album, we really feel that it shows the growth of the band from a music writing aspect and the uniqueness of our style. “First and Last” isn’t your typical verse chorus template. There’s more of a linear storyline, with not only the lyrics but the actual composition itself.

You’ve been hard at work on the Sophomore album. Are there any styles or themes you’re digging into especially with this one? What should we be looking forward to?
Expanding on the first question, look for this next album to show a larger breadth of composition. Not necessarily different genres but taking from different genres and adding it to our bouillabaisse of rock n roll if you would 🙂