"Her last name is as original and unique as she is...the real deal." - Terri Hendrix

"Jana Pochop is a dynamic writer, singer and guitar player....With a uniquely original voice and a driving right hand rhythm style, she delivers a powerful solo show. With a totally honest approach, Jana writes lyrics that she had to have lived through". - Lloyd Maines

"Pochop proves she doesn't need a GPS to navigate clear of streets jammed with fellow female singer/songwriters who lack her drive, vision and literary insights." - Austin inSITE Magazine - April, 2009

Jana Pochop (yes, the "h" is silent) was born on a cold, November day in South Dakota and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now she is a singer-songwriter in Austin, Texas who has set out to prove that a history degree does not mean certain professional death if she turns it into some good songs.

Jana's been changing her strings a lot this past year with residencies at various Austin venues, sharing the stage with Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines, and touring the U.S. with CMA Songwriter of the Year Susan Gibson.  Her new EP, "The Early Year," was produced by Daniel Barrett from Austin band porterdavis. And yes, she did play all the instruments on it.  She blogs furiously.

i took an offer for a ride to amarillo
23 miles by a drunken crow

careful who you talk to when you roll down your window
and you can't call home

   
Venues / Events / Festivals

Jo's Coffee (Austin, TX)
Crossroads Music Co. (Winnsboro, TX)
Opening Bell Coffee (Dallas, TX)
The Fairmount (Fort Worth, TX)
Maker Faire 2007 and 2008 (Austin, TX)
Irie Bean Coffee Bar (Austin, TX)
Acoustic Coffeehouse (Johnson City, TN)
Main Street Crossing (Tomball, TX)
Hickory Street Bar and Grill (Austin, TX)
Last Concert Cafe (Houston, TX)
GoGirlsMusicFest 2007
Austin Woman's Film, Music, and Literary Festival (2007)
GoGirls SXSW Showcase (2007)

Downtown Artists' Market Residency (Austin, TX)
KUNM Radio Performance with Susan Gibson (ABQ, NM)

Santa Fe Brewing Company (Santa Fe, NM)
Capitol Bar (Socorro, NM)
Turtle Mountain Brewing Company (Albuquerque, NM)
Taos Heart Cafe (Taos, NM)
The Motherlode Saloon (Red River, NM)
Albuquerque Folk Festival 2006 Songwriter's Showcase
The Blue House Cafe (Carlsbad, NM)
Sunset Valley Farmer's Market (Austin, TX)
Jemez Arts and Music in the Mountains Festival (2003 - 2005)
University of New Mexico Live at Lunch Series
Wild Oats / KUNM Radio Benefit (Albuquerque, NM)
Blue Dragon Coffeehouse (Albuquerque, NM)
The Antique Sandwich (Tacoma, WA)

Awards and Honors

2009 Kerrville Folk Festival Ballad Tree Selected Regional Performer
2009 Texas Songwriters Serenade Contest Semi-Finalist



Affiliations

Red Leaf School of Music
ASCAP
GoGirls
Songsalive!
Indie-Music.com Staff Writer


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