Zone Magazine Issue 033 - Jan Johnson
In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover legendess vocalist and producer JAN JOHNSTON. A name that for Trance and Progressive fans simply means quality. Starting out in the early ‘90s with short-lived pop band JJ, her fortunes took an upward sweep working firstly with the King of Trance, BT on his ECSM album, and then Australian powerhouse Anthony Pappa (as Freefall) on breakthrough release ‘Skydive’. Signings to Perfecto, Universal and more has spread the Jan Johnson gospel and showcased not only her vocal talents, but also her song writing abilities. Soundtrack syncs and contributions to Grammy Award nominated albums as well as 4 solo albums and countless singles has kept this doyen of the scene at the top of her profession.
In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover legendess vocalist and producer JAN JOHNSTON. A name that for Trance and Progressive fans simply means quality. Starting out in the early ‘90s with short-lived pop band JJ, her fortunes took an upward sweep working firstly with the King of Trance, BT on his ECSM album, and then Australian powerhouse Anthony Pappa (as Freefall) on breakthrough release ‘Skydive’.
Signings to Perfecto, Universal and more has spread the Jan Johnson gospel and showcased not only her vocal talents, but also her song writing abilities. Soundtrack syncs and contributions to Grammy Award nominated albums as well as 4 solo albums and countless singles has kept this doyen of the scene at the top of her profession.
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Words Simon Huxstable
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Photography Philip Brady & David Christensen
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Jan Johnston. A name that for Trance and
Progressive fans simply means quality. Starting out in
the early ‘90s with short-lived pop band JJ, her
fortunes took an upward sweep working firstly with
the King of Trance, BT on his ECSM album, and then
Australian powerhouse Anthony Pappa (as Freefall)
on breakthrough release ‘Skydive’.
Signings to Perfecto, Universal and more has spread
the Jan Johnson gospel and showcased not only her
vocal talents, but also her song writing abilities.
Soundtrack syncs and contributions to Grammy Award
nominated albums as well as 4 solo albums and
countless singles has kept this doyen of the scene at
the top of her profession.
Ahead of her first collaboration with Paul Sawyer, we
sat down with Jan to delve into her career, get a
deeper understanding of her side of the industry and
find out the important details of this new project.