Press Release

This is the first press release I've ever written besides things for "Communication and Journalism 151" (that was a fun one)...it was quite entertaining on my end. I don't know how it was for the people I sent it to. We're gearing up for the Rama in 2 days!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: janapochop@yahoo.com www.janapochop.com JANA-SUSANA-BANANA-RAMA STORMS AUSTIN IN MARCH FEBRUARY, 2007 (AUSTIN, TEXAS) -- One day in Myspace Land, two Janas formed a bond that could only be derived from years of nicknames and subtle joking about a certain tropical and delicious fruit that rhymes with their given name. One was Jana Pochop. The other was Jana Losey. When the two meet at Genuine Joe's (2001 W. Anderson Lane) at 7 PM on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, there is nothing left to do but throw a Jana Banana Rama and have a good time. Add in the extraordinary songstress Susan Gibson and you have yourself a party and another name to mess up the rhyme scheme. (Thankfully it worked out). About the songwriters: SUSAN GIBSON is always happiest on the move. Even though she’s settled into a home in the Texas Hill Country, she still puts upwards of 60,000 miles a year on her customized Freightliner van. Outer Space is the name of Gibson’s new recording, which stretches her musical boundaries with its roots-rock sound and is easily the edgiest work she’s ever done. The new album also includes a live version of the Gibson-penned “Wide Open Spaces,” which Dixie Chicks propelled into one of the all-time best-selling country songs. JANA LOSEY has performed for Broadway audiences, the hippest of NYC nightclubs, LA hot spots, and everywhere in-between. With all that stage experience, you can't help but be struck by her confidence as a performer. The air of been-there-done-that, so take THIS, gives her piano based singer-songwriter sultriness a hint of sensitive-pop meets boy-rock. Not your typical chick singer, thank goodness. Touring this winter with co-writer and guitarist Melanie Peters in a gas-hybrid vehicle, and using 90% recycled or reused materials in the office, Jana is concerned about and committed to our planet. Not your typical show, not your typical hype. JANA POCHOP is a singer/songwriter in Austin, TX whose thoughtful folk-pop works for people. Recently relocated from New Mexico, Jana is out to prove that a History degree does not mean certain professional death if you turn it into useful songwriting fodder. Catch a show at her weekly Downtown Artist Market residency or at the GoGirls SXSW Showcase in March. (Rumor has it that her lyrics are stuck to a fridge in the Midwest somewhere, too. She hasn't confirmed that yet). Jana Susana Banana Rama Tuesday, March 6, 2007 7 PM Genuine Joe's Coffee 2001 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas No cover More information can be found online at: Jana Pochop: www.janapochop.com Jana Losey: www.janalosey.com Susan Gibson: www.susangibson.com ###