A SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Power and beauty. Energy and grand emotions. These are a few key words to describe the music of jana. jana got its name from their songwriter, and they believe in personal, touching lyrics and majestic melodies. In addition to the edgy and lucid guitars, the characteristic sound of jana is marked by the violin and piano. The songs get their motive from real life and matters that are truly meaningful to Jana: Theres no point in trying to make up stories, because they are around us all the time, and in ourselves. Singing about truth, love and also painful matters is very hard, but at the same time, extremely liberating.
The band has six members: Jana (lead singer/guitar), Wille (guitar), Mika L. (bass), Vili (keyboards), Panu (violin) and Mika K. (drums). As a band, jana is fairly young; it was formed in the autumnal Hämeenlinna in 2003. However, the undertaking didnt have to be started by getting to know the instruments, because everyone already had a firm musical background. This was a great starting point from which to start building the dream. jana made two demos before Edel Records snatched the promising newcomer to be a part of their line-up. This actually makes some sense! was the comment from the production manager of Edel when he first heard janas music. Even with their first demo, jana aroused wide interest around the country, which is why the Finnish radio listeners chose the song Kiiltävä käytävä as the most desired demo of 2004 on radio YleX.
janas four singles have been well received amongst the public. The first official single Pauliina was released in November of 2005, and the latest single Pelkuri is fresh out of the oven at the time of writing (January 22nd, 2007).
The fall of 2006 was spent, for the most part, in studio recording janas first full-length record Pelkuri!, which will be out on March 7th, 2007. The band is also set for touring around Finland in 2007.
Some live pictures...
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