Jena Kraus
Jena Kraus is an American singer/songwriter and self-taught musician born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Discovered at the age of nine by vocal coach Rita Cavell she was thrust into the world of entertainment, and influenced heavily by her hippie parents' vast record collection. Kraus had written her first collection of songs before the age of twelve.
As a teenager, Kraus entered a model search contest held by Ford Models on a dare. After winning, hand-picked by Eileen Ford herself, Kraus went to New York City to be groomed for a career in modeling. However, while still writing songs and playing in the New York music scene, she quickly lost her taste for the model lifestyle and decided to focus solely on music and forming a band. Though still underage, she was able to charm her way into bars and night clubs to sing and play her songs.
While trying to find musicians to work with, Kraus met the (then unknown) members of the band Blind Melon. The band took her under their wing, introduced her around and recorded several demos with her. Later, Kraus sang on the critically acclaimed song "Mouthful Of Cavities" from the band's album Soup. She was featured singing the song alongside Shannon Hoon in the documentary 'etters From A Porcupine. She subsequently signed a deal with Warner/Chappell Music and Irving Azoff's Giant Records.
Kraus
Kraus (German for curly) is a common surname. It may refer to:
People
Kraus (musician)
Kraus (also known as Pat Kraus, formerly known as Prince Kraus) is a New Zealand experimental musician and composer. The New Zealand Listener called him "a national treasure" and "one of the most quietly important and interesting people making music in New Zealand". His music crosses the boundaries of electronic music, post-rock,no wave, space folk,noise pop, punk rock and martian stomp.
Work
Kraus has stated that he makes music for freaks, outsiders, losers and weirdos. Most of his music is released under a Creative Commons license with a non-commercial clause, consistent with his communist ideology.
He is influenced by medieval music, renaissance music, traditional Japanese music, psychedelic music and electronic music.
Kraus's work has been compared to Raymond Scott, Norman Mclaren,Moondog, Doctor Who,Sun Ra,Amps for Christ, Joe Meek, the Shaggs,John Frusciante, Pumice,Bruce Haack, Tangerine Dream, Flower Travellin' Band, Can, Kraftwerk, Goblin, Throbbing Gristle, Brian Eno, The Residents,Randy Holden,Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix,Jean Michel Jarre,Peaking Lights,Emily Dickinson,Tod Dockstader, Marvin the Martian,Maureen Tucker, Men's Recovery Project,Captain Beefheart and Royal Trux.
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