Jana Hunter

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Jana Hunter is a singer/songwriter from Houston, Texas. She is commonly linked to New Weird America scene and 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.

Jana Hunter. (From website.)
Jana Hunter. (From website.)

She's currently in the Texas-based band Jracula. She 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 Elephant 6's 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.

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She's traveled with Meadows, Lights, and Mouth of Leaves on their Summer of Golden Blood tour, and toured with Viking Moses, Castanets, Indian Jewelry, Deer Tick and Winter Flowers, among others.


Jana will tour parts of the United States in April (east coast and midwest, accompanied by her brother, John Hunter,) and June (accompanied by Ray Raposa of Castanets and Yoni Kifle in June 2007, and France and Spain with Tara Jane O'Neil in May 2007. Further information about Jana's touring schedule is available at the Gnomonsong website.

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Houston Noise Bands