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SONGWRITER - PRODUCER - GUITARIST

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"Jana Pochop has somehow managed to slip the confines of musical genres and made a timeless, intelligent record that speaks directly to my heart." - Eliza Gilkyson

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"Calling Jana Pochop a “songwriter” is like calling Gandalf a guy who can throw together a nice fireworks display for a birthday party." - Texas Music Magazine

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“A singer-songwriter with the articulation of a street poet.” – Terri Hendrix

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Singer-songwriter and producer Jana Pochop is a wanderer with a penchant for folk-pop songs and universe pondering. Her music is deeply influenced by the expansive American West, from her 2008 debut The Early Year to the 2022 critically acclaimed The Astronaut. Listening to her work is akin to standing in the early morning desert, surrounded by a sonic landscape that enchants with both its scope and depth.

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Themes of time, space, and place—born from years of national touring—are woven into arrangements that explore the distance between people and the transformative power of art. A pivotal shift occurred in 2022 when Jana moved to New York City to earn a Master's in Songwriting and Production at Berklee. This relocation infused her work with an urban energy, contrasting sharply with the vastness of her native New Mexico and Texas.

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This intersection of environments led Jana to an artistic deep dive into Impulse Response. By capturing the distinctive reverberations of Georgia O'Keeffe's home and studio in Abiquiu, NM, she bridged the gap between the science of production and the spirit of the Southwest. The result is her first self-produced album, Powerlines (2026), which draws on O’Keeffe’s interest in the ordinary features of landscapes that combine to create breathtaking vistas.

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Now back in Albuquerque, Jana produces her own music and projects for others remotely and at Howlin’ Dog Studio in Alamosa, Colorado.

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(Bio by HP Preston)

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Jana Pochop Quick Bio

 

Singer-songwriter and producer Jana Pochop is a wanderer with a penchant for folk-pop songs and universe pondering. Her music is deeply influenced by themes of time, space, and place, ideas explored in her critically acclaimed 2022 album, The Astronaut, a deeply felt and genre-bending exploration of the singer-songwriter form.

 

Jana fuses the storytelling of folk influences like Shawn Colvin and Kathleen Edwards with the innovative production of Imogen Heap and The Postal Service, an intersection that defines her first self-produced album, Powerlines (2026). Created after earning a Master’s from Berklee in NYC, the record utilizes impulse responses from Georgia O’Keeffe’s home to bridge the gap between the science of production and the breathtaking vistas of the desert. Now based in Albuquerque, she produces her own music and projects for others remotely and at Howlin’ Dog Studio.

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AWARDS AND HONORS

 

2022 Texas Music Magazine's 22 Best Albums

2022 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Finalist

2022 ECU Film Festival Performing Artist, Paris, France

2021 SWRFA Official Showcase Artist

2020 Corpus Christi Songwriters’ Festival: Best of Fest Award

2019 Hollywood Songwriting Contest – Best Pop Song (You Lit Me – onetwothreescream)

2018 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Contest Alternate

2018, 2017, & 2014 SongDoor International Song Contest Honorable Mention

2010 Texas Songwriters Serenade Contest Finalist

2009 Kerrville Folk Festival Ballad Tree Selected Regional Performer

2009 Texas Songwriters Serenade Contest Semi-Finalist

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CO-WRITES AND COLLABORATIONS

 

Alone Together (The Remix) - FLOWERBOY

Only Miss Some of You - written by Cat Rian & Jana Pochop

Sister Mine - written by Michael O'Connor, Jeff Plankenhorn, & Jana Pochop

The Bottom Line - written by Jeff Plankenhorn, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, & Jana Pochop

Imaginary Lines - written by Susan Gibson & Jana Pochop

Lovely When You Cry - written by Susan Gibson & Jana Pochop

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Go to GoldenHourSounds.com for Production work!

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Kind Words From Those Who Know
 
Calling Jana Pochop a “songwriter” is like calling Gandalf a guy who can throw together a nice fireworks display for a birthday party.- Texas Music Magazine

 

Albums like Powerlines are rare things these days. To find such a collection of songs that are so well crafted, so intriguing, intimate yet relatable, so achingly beautiful, and where every song is so meaningful and memorable, so single-worthy that the whole thing feels like a Greatest Hits compilation, is something that you need to wrap your arms around and never let go of. - The Big Takeover Magazine

 

We could spend many adjectives praising Jana Pochop’s latest album, ‘Powerlines’. Yet, for now, we will stick to two: hypnotic and heartfelt. - Mesmerized.io

 

One of my favorite lines so far this year – “I learned the weight of the world gets lighter/When I made you smile on Friday night.” In our aggressively mean world, it’s those little moments of magic that resonate. - Andrew Gulden / Americana Highways

Pochop weaves words and melodies together with a dextrous intelligence that seems outright supernatural.- Texas Music Magazine
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Jana Pochop presents her songs with on-point sly and sweet vocals, there is a fascinating intimate portrayal of a singer-songwriter who evokes folk in its purest form. While many a ’70s artist might come to mind when listening to Pochop’s acoustic joys, modern artists like Lucy Dacus and Snail Mail also are also fair comparisons.  Glide Magazine

Pochop’s delivery is like a lighter, breezier Edie Brickell and every sound you hear on this song is pretty. But there is a dimension of absolute authenticity to it all. - Americana Highways
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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, Grammy Award-winning Producer, Musician and Songwriter
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Jana is absolutely crushing this insightfully fresh combination of folk, indie, hip-hop, pop with the sweetened & bright melodies that keep the hooks in the music just as sharp the lyrics and her songwriting instincts. - Sleeping Bag Studios Review
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“Money & Heart” is a gorgeous song, breathtakingly honest and compelling with every word, the sudden switch to rap surprises at first but by the time the second verse hits you’re completely entranced by the journey. - Stereo Stickman Review
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Jana’s new record is full of lines & melodies that only Jana Pochop can come up with. Her writing voice & singing are among my most favorites. The words & melodies seem to come straight right from her sweet heart and really sweet, wise brain, and the production is inventive & sublime. Now I wait impatiently for the next group of songs to come down the line. - Walt Wilkins, Singer-Songwriter
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Jana Pochop writes intelligent pop songs with melodic hooks that keep the interest of the listener. She’s a singer songwriter with the articulation of a street poet. Her guitar chops keep the depth of her writing buoyant and positive regardless of the subject matter. - Terri Hendrix, Grammy Award-winning Singer-Songwriter

Jana Pochop has somehow managed to slip the confines of musical genres and made a timeless, intelligent record that speaks directly to my heart. - Eliza Gilkyson, Grammy Award-nominated Singer-Songwriter

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