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Jana Hunter is a songwriter and musician, and was born in Texas. She is now(2010) based in Baltimore.
She has recently(2009) formed a new band named Lower Dens and toured the USA with Future Islands(2010).
She is signed to Gnomonsong, a record label run by Devendra Banhart and Vetiver’s Andy Cabic. Her solo debut album Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom was the label’s debut release. She later completed her second album “There’s No Home” as well as “Carrion EP”.
Hunter founded and played in the Houston band Matty & Mossy with Heath Flagtvedt, Matt Frey and John Hunter. Their album, Fraimers Haimey, was recorded in Athens, Georgia with Chris Bishop and released on Fleece Records.[1] The album reached #1 on the radio charts of KTRU-FM and KSPC, and songs from the album were used in the soundtrack of Andrew Bujalski’s films Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation.
In 1994, Jana Hunter was 16 and a violinist in the Greater Youth Orchestra of Fort Worth (Texas.) This quickly and naturally led to smoking cigarettes, hanging out in a VW Van and joining local hippie band McGillicutty. Hilariously, this group soon disbanded due to creative differences, and Hunter began in earnest the pursuit of solo writing, performing at local open mics and house parties.
Arlington, TX (Jana’s hometown) is a depressing place, and Hunter took that sentiment to New York (1996) and eventually Houston (1998), writing dark, severe and beautiful songs that more and more reflected a paranoiac view of the world.
She has recently(2009) formed a new band named Lower Dens and toured the USA with Future Islands(2010).
She is signed to Gnomonsong, a record label run by Devendra Banhart and Vetiver’s Andy Cabic. Her solo debut album Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom was the label’s debut release. She later completed her second album “There’s No Home” as well as “Carrion EP”.
Hunter founded and played in the Houston band Matty & Mossy with Heath Flagtvedt, Matt Frey and John Hunter. Their album, Fraimers Haimey, was recorded in Athens, Georgia with Chris Bishop and released on Fleece Records.[1] The album reached #1 on the radio charts of KTRU-FM and KSPC, and songs from the album were used in the soundtrack of Andrew Bujalski’s films Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation.
In 1994, Jana Hunter was 16 and a violinist in the Greater Youth Orchestra of Fort Worth (Texas.) This quickly and naturally led to smoking cigarettes, hanging out in a VW Van and joining local hippie band McGillicutty. Hilariously, this group soon disbanded due to creative differences, and Hunter began in earnest the pursuit of solo writing, performing at local open mics and house parties.
Arlington, TX (Jana’s hometown) is a depressing place, and Hunter took that sentiment to New York (1996) and eventually Houston (1998), writing dark, severe and beautiful songs that more and more reflected a paranoiac view of the world.
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gregoryoftours wrote:
love you jana; keep on keepin on
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jodyzupancic wrote:
i love your music
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PuredeCalabaza wrote:
Bird♥
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milliejoeband wrote:
<3
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sambosonoframbo wrote:
Powerful
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paulliine wrote:
Babies is a fantastic song! <3
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falkmark wrote:
The debut album by the swedish psych folk band Valla is out now (www.recordheaven.net). Please visit www.myspace.com/vallamusik for more info and some music.
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freeBee1976 wrote:
♥
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johnludington wrote:
Looks like there's a pretty large catalogue of treasure after doing a quick search. Love this stuff!!
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barrettsnewpc wrote:
hey you guys all need to check out her old band matty & mossy....if only for the first versions of 'christmas' and 'the angle'.... only 49 listeners on last.fm, pretty sad really, they were great
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Cobracleo wrote:
Velvet Cotorro rules!! www.myspace.com/velvetcotorro
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MoralDeath wrote:
Naturalismo
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ar99 wrote:
http://turningthelightbulb.wordpress.com/ k
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heavenlyblues wrote:
Howdy Jana. Fine music.
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ripchord wrote:
funny, i fell in love with jana through blank and was disappointed there's no home didn't sound more like it.
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bkelleher wrote:
There's No Home is surprisingly great.
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KimiHendrix wrote:
i think you guys with taste like yours will like The Lady Sails, and they've just released their new album for free, they're slightly alternative/folk/rocky, and definetly worth checking out at least, http://theladysails.blogspot.com/
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Felipetorre wrote:
eu gosto mto dela, a voz é híbrida, duvidosa. adoro
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pondramones wrote:
amazing ...
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CRASHiC wrote:
At Mellow Guy, There Is No Home. Blank is a bunch of tracks left over from her work with Devendra.
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The New Sane Scramble
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Jana Hunter at Luna Lounge
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Jana Hunter at Luna Lounge
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tour dates may/june
15 Apr 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/janahunter
US dates with Future Islands are up at lowerdens.tumblr.com
and myspace.com/lowerdens.all these shows will be their best.see
you soon.jhps new song as well.
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