Jann Klose Opens In NYC July 12th

 

JANN KLOSE PERFORMING IN NEW YORK CITY, JULY 12

(Singer-songwriter available for interviews in advance of show)

Jann Klose is playing the Rockwood-Stage 2, July 12 at 8 PM.

The Rockwood is at 196 Allen Street, between Houston and Stanton.

Jann’s songwriting (and occasional band partner in Lucas Klose) partner Gary Lucas will be sitting in for some songs.

A tipjar will be passed around, and suggested donation is $10.

The venue phone is 212-477-4155.

The website is www.rockwoodmusichall.com.

Jann is also performing at Wave Hill in the Bronx on July 9, for its Sunset Wednesdays program.  Showtime is 7 pm.   For more info, please visit http://www.wavehill.org/events/categories/sunset-wednesdays/

This weekend, June 27, Jann and Kaki King will be sitting in with Gary Lucas at le Poisson Rouge, New York City.

Jann’s new album, MOSAIC is now on over 90 radio stations, and on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. MOSAIC is a sonic, lyrical and emotional mosaic from an artist known for his multi-cultural roots, a widely-faceted career, and a “soaring voice” that “wins over the listener” according to the Washington Post.”

The Independent Music Awards has Jann nominated in 3 eclectic categories for both music and design, including for his cover of Tim Buckley’s “Song To The Siren.”  Jann also appears on ACTION MOVES PEOPLE, which won the music industry competition of the IMAs for a Various Artists: Spoken Word nomination.  Links to vote are here: http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/jann-klose

Jann is heard as the voice of Tim in the movie GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY (Focus World/ Tribeca Film). Recently ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Online interviewed Jann about the film.

The LA-ist wrote that Jann “can be accurately described as the man chosen to carry on the legacy of great musicians like Tim Buckley and Paul McCartney.” TIME Magazine Columnist Joel Stein pranked Jann in his June 2013 column. WFUV radio stalwart Vin Scelsa devoted a few of his famous monologues on Jann on his show.  Genya Ravan spinned “Make It Better” on her Little Steven’s Underground Garage show, GOLDIE’S GARAGE. Jann’s new music video MAKE IT BETTER was directed by Yael Shulman (daughter of Gentle Giant’s Derek Shulman) and the video is now up on youtube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=stEjfSzO9CQ  Watch the video to see local scenes in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn!

RELIX’s Nancy Dunham writes, “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.”

MOSAIC follows the indie success of REVERIE (2008) and SACRIFICE EP (2010) and the music video for DOING TIME. Produced by Grammy winner James Frazee (Esperanza Spalding, My Morning Jacket) and David Bendeth (Paramore, Bruce Hornsby, Elvis Presley). Double GRAMMY-winner Warren Russell-Smith mastered MOSAIC.

Jann has shared the stage with/and or opened for artists from all eras of music history including Rusted Root, Pat Benatar, Vonda Shepard, THE VOICE’s Rebecca Loebe, Gary (Jeff Buckley, Captain Beefheart) Lucas, Suzanne Vega, Annie Haslam and Renaissance, Brett Dennen, Bret Michaels, and the late Pete Seeger and Les Paul.

Born in Germany, raised in Kenya, South Africa, and Hamburg, Jann came to the States as an exchange student in Cleveland. He performed in touring productions of Broadway shows (JEKYLL & HYDE, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR) and portrayed The Pinball Wizard in THE WHO’S TOMMY before he started his band.  He now lives in the Bronx when he’s not touring around the world.

Jann’s music is heard on the GRAMMY-nominated HEALTHY FOOD FOR THOUGHT, on MTV CRIBS, the movie “Dead Broke” (Warner Bros.) featuring Paul Sorvino. He maintains a steady touring schedule of about 75-100 shows a year in the U.S., Europe and Asia.