Indie rock vocalist and musician in Chicago, Illinois. Bean began playing with the band The Zoo Directors in Louisville, Kentucky in the 1980s. She met Rick Rizzo in 1983 and the pair moved to Chicago together and formed Eleventh Dream Day.
ALBUMS
Lloyd* / Bean*
Black Cat, Dark Horse
2023, Vinyl, 
Janet Bean* And The Concertina Wire
Dragging Wonder Lake
2002, CD, Album, Thrill Jockey, 
,
, Folk Rock/Indie Rock
Jeff Lescher & Janet Beveridge Bean
Jesus Built A Ship To Sing A Song To
1992
Freakons
Freakons
2022
Eleventh Dream Day
Since Grazed
2021, ,
, Indie Rock
Freakwater
Scheherazade
2016
Eleventh Dream Day
Works For Tomorrow
2015, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
Riot Now!
2011
Eleventh Dream Day
Zeroes And Ones
2006, CD, Album, Thrill Jockey
Freakwater
Thinking Of You...
2005, CD, Album, Thrill Jockey
Eleventh Dream Day
Prairie School Freakout + Wayne EP
2003, CD, Comp + CD-ROM, Thrill Jockey
Eleventh Dream Day
Stalled Parade
2000
Freakwater
End Time
1999, ,
, Country
Freakwater
Springtime
1998
Freakwater
Dancing Under Water
1997, Vinyl, ,
, Country/Bluegrass
Eleventh Dream Day
Eighth
1997
Freakwater
June 6, 1994
1995, CD, Ltd, Dig, Glitterhouse Records
Freakwater
Old Paint
1995
Eleventh Dream Day
Orange Moon
1994, 7", Single, City Slang, City Slang, 
,
, Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
Ursa Major
1994, Vinyl, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
Makin' Like A Rug
1993, CD, Single, Promo, Atlantic
Freakwater
Feels Like The Third Time
1993, Vinyl, ,
, Country Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
El Moodio
1993, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
Two Sweeties
1992
Eleventh Dream Day
Lived To Tell
1991, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
Borscht
1990
Freakwater
Your Goddamned Mouth
1990
Freakwater
Freakwater
1989, LP, Album, Ltd, Amoeba Records (2), ,
, Country
Eleventh Dream Day
Wayne
1989, 12", Amoeba Records (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/Post Rock/Indie Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
Beet
1989, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
Prairie School Freakout
1988, ,
, Alternative Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
Eleventh Dream Day
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Indie Rock
Eleventh Dream Day
Eleventh Dream Day
1984, Cass, Not On Label (Eleventh Dream Day Self-released)
Eleventh Dream Day
Borscht
1990
APPEARANCES +
Contorno
Day to Day
2024, LP, Not On Label
Bill MacKay
Locust Land
2024
The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
The Closing Time
2021, LP, Virtue Cider
antietam plus*
His Majesty's Request: A Wink O'Bannon Select
2021, 15xFile, AAC, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, MP3, ogg, WAV, Alb, Motorific Sounds, ,
, Garage Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock
King Champion Sounds
Between Two Worlds
2021
Various
Too Late To Pray (Defiant Chicago Roots)
2019
Mind Over Mirrors
Bellowing Sun
2018, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Experimental/Art Rock/Avantgarde/Psychedelic Rock
Mind Over Mirrors
Undying Color
2017
Various
The Stars Are Out Tonight (15 Tracks Of The Month's Best Music)
2016, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), Uncut (2)
Drunken Prayer
Evangeline / Satin Sheets
2014, 7", Single, Deer Lodge Records,
The Horse's Ha*
Of The Cathmawr Yards
2009, 
Various
Plum
2007, 10x7" + Box, Comp, Ltd, Thrill Jockey, ,
, Country Rock/Abstract/Post Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Looking For A Thrill: An Anthology Of Inspiration
2005, DVD-V, NTSC, Thrill Jockey, ,
, Interview
Howe Gelb
Ballad of the Tucson 2
2005, CD, Scatterland
The Zincs
Dimmer
2005, CD, ,
, Indie Rock
Chris Mills
Tell It Like It Isn't
2003, CD, MiniAlbum, Powerless Pop Records
Various
Chicago 2018... It's Gonna Change
2000, 2x CD, ,
, Free Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Post Rock/Avantgarde
Rick Rizzo & Tara Key
Dark Edson Tiger
1999
Philo
The Trouble With Girls
1998, CD, Album, Spur Records (2)
Steve Wynn
The Suitcase Sessions
1998, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
For A Life Of Sin
1994, CD, Comp, Bloodshot Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Various
Howl... A Farewell Compilation Of Unreleased Songs
1994, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Keep On The Sunny Side (A Tribute To The Carter Family)
1993, CD, Album, Amoeba Records (2), ,
, Indie Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock
Tara Key
Bourbon County
1993, CD, ,
, Indie Rock
Various
Sub Rock (The Best Of Independent And Grunge)
1993, 2x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Grunge
Various
Time Will Show The Wiser - The Bucketfull Of Brains Collection
1989, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The Springfields
Sunflower
1988
Various
Folksongs Of Illinois #1
2007, CD, Comp, Illinois Humanities Council
Various
Old Town School Of Folk Music Songbook Volume One
2006, CD, Album, Old Town School Recordings, Bloodshot Records
Various
Looking For A Thrill
2002
Jon Langford (2) And The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
The Executioner's Last Songs Volume 1
2002, CD, ,
, Country
Various
100 Watts - Songs From WHPK "Pure Hype"
1996, CD, Comp, Atavistic
Various
Out Of Their Mouths
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Atavistic