Jana Hunter

Jana Hunter
Jana Hunter
Background information
Origin	Houston, Texas, United States
Labels	Gnomonsong
Website	www.janahunter.tk

Jana Hunter is a Baltimore based songwriter and musician. She was born in Texas.

She is signed to Gnomonsong, a new 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.

Hunter has performed and/or recorded as a member of Jracula, Castanets, Matty & Mossy, Ejaculette, Unitus, and Krazy Nerds, and played in/recorded for Indian Jewelry, Matteah Baim, Metallic Falcons, Phosphorescent, and Cocorosie.

Touring

Jana Hunter's current touring schedule is available on her myspace page, and on the Gnomonsong website.

Hunter has toured with Tara Jane O'Neil, Devendra Banhart, Rasputina, Viking Moses, Castanets, Deer Tick, Marissa Nadler, Peter & the Wolf, and Woozyhelmet, among others. In 2005, Hunter accompanied Meadows, Lights, and Mouth of Leaves on their Summer of Golden Blood tour throughout the deep and dirty South. In 2006, she performed at North East Sticks Together.

She has appeared at Mad Vicky's Tea House in Brooklyn, NY, owned by "Mad Vicky", Bianca Cassidy of the musical duo CocoRosie.

Matty & Mossy

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.

Discography

Albums

• Carrion EP CD (Gnomonsong September 2007)
• Carrion EP LP (Woodsist September 2007)
• There's No Home CD & LP(Gnomonsong April 7th 2007)
• Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom CD (Gnomonsong #1, 4 October 2005)
• Devendra Banhart/Jana Hunter (split with Devendra Banhart, Troubleman Unlimited #153, LP, 2005)

Compilations

• The Enlightened Family (Voodoo-EROS #1, CD)
• The Black and White Skins (Les Disque Du Crespuscule, CD, France)
• The Golden Apples of the Sun (Bastet #1, CD, 2004)

External links

• Gnomonsong website
• Official website
• MySpace
• Concert photos by Laurent Orseau
• Jana Hunter's Daytrotter session
• Jana Hunter Guest List on Discollective
• Fleece Records
• Review of Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom in Dusted
• Interview and performance on Má Fama radio session
• session on Radio Campus Paris

See also

Houston Noise Bands