John Ian

John Ian is a German singer/songwriter currently living in Canada. Inspired by musicians like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Counting Crows and many others John Ian has written original music since he was 16. His songs are marked by musical minimalism, often the focus is on the lyrics which sometimes tell stories, sometimes can simply be called melancholic poetry and are characterized by a strong imagery. As a solo artist, John Ian records his songs on multiple tracks playing guitars, piano and harmonica.After a longer break, John Ian started writing and performing again in 2006. In 2007 he won the third prize in an international songwriting contest and performed his winning song live at the award ceremony in New York City.For 2008 several new projects are planned.!!! You can listen to more of John Ian's music on www.betarecords.com/john.ian !!!