A noted blues critic, who liked Jann's music, told me, "Jann Klose is a word-of-mouth artist.
That's how his career is going to grow."
That's how his career is going to grow."
Jann's fans voted for him to win in three eclectic categories in the VOX POP segment of this year's IMA (Independent Music Award) contest. The nominations were for music (Jann's cover of Tim Buckley’s "Song To The Siren") and design (website: jannklose.com and swag: his limited edition T-shirt that uses the lyric, "If you don't know love, you don't know life" from his indie radio hit, "Make It Better" of his new album, MOSAIC). There's also a fourth category as Jann sings, "Humble Wish” on ACTION MOVES PEOPLE, which won both the Vox Pop and music industry competitions in the Various Artists: Spoken Word category.
To date more than 100,000 fans have championed their favorite established artists and rising stars in The IMA Vox Pop poll. Martin Folkman, Executive Director of The Independent Music Awards, says, “We’re focused on placing exceptional artists and releases in front of music consumers around the world.” Open to self-released and indie label acts, the IMA’s ongoing promotions, distribution, and performance opportunities place winners and nominees in front of millions of fans and industry decision makers. See more at: independentmusicawards.com
Jann is currently working on a new album as an Americana duo (LUCAS KLOSE) with Gary Lucas (Jeff Buckley, Captain Beefheart). The two have been friends and collaborators since 2010, Gary turned Jann on to the music of Tim Buckley when he got Jann the gig, singing Tim's parts in the movie, GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY (Tribeca Film/Focus World). In time he connected with Tim's lyricist, poet Larry Beckett. The two are writing together as well. In addition, both of Tim's bassists Jim Fielder and Jeff Eyrich have given Jann the thumbs up.
Jann has shared the stage with and/or opened for artists from all eras of music history including Rusted Root, Pat Benatar, Vonda Shepard, Jeffrey Gaines, THE VOICE's Rebecca Loebe, Gary Hoey, Suzanne Vega, Annie Haslam and Renaissance, Brett Dennen, Bret Michaels, and the late Pete Seeger and Les Paul.
RELIX's Nancy Dunham writes of MOSAIC, "Combine his songwriting and singing chops with his artful experimentation — songs include flavors of reggae, punk, and more — and you understand why Klose moves ever closer to pop-rock eminence."
Born in Germany, raised in Kenya, South Africa, and Hamburg, Jann, first, came to the States as an exchange student in Cleveland, He lives in the melting pot called New York City when he's not touring the world, playing between 75-100 shows a year in North America, Europe and Asia.
MORE LINKS AND TOUR DATES:
www.twitter.com/jannkloseband
Jann on ET Online: http:/www.etonline.com/music/Artist_You_Should_Know_Jann_Klose
JANN KLOSE TOUR DATES
8/16 Prinzenbar Docks, Hamburg, Germany
8/22 Mülheimer Lesebühne, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
8/23 Cafe Prinz Willy, Strandfest Open Air, Kiel, Germany
8/28 Wohnzimmerkonzert, Bokholt-Hanredder, Germany
8/29 Wagner's Kantine, Elmshorn, Germany
8/31 Saturn Kino, Barmstedt, Germany
9/12 Ebenezers, Washington, DC
9/19 The Newton Theatre, Newton, NJ w/ Paula Cole
10/26 BBAM!! Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
11/1 TBA, Youngstown, OH
11/2 House Concert, St. Martin, OH
11/8 S.P.A.C.E. w/ John Oates, Evanston, IL
11/9 Chicago Street Theater, Valparaiso, IN
11/22 ACMA Listening Room, Ft. Myers, FL
1/30/15 Fiddler's Crossing, Tehachapi, CA
3/14/15 Ethical Brew, Teaneck, NJ
4/24/15 House Concert, Charlotte, NC
4/25/15 House Concert, Hickory, NC
