Janie Cowan

BAND MEMBER

Janie Cowan grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. She graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Aside from a strong technical foundation, flowing creativity, powerful presence and a deep feel of rhythm, Janie possesses the rare ability to adapt to any musical situation and bring an ensemble to a new cohesive level, on stage or in the studio.

Having lived and performed in Anchorage, Oberlin, Brooklyn, Austin, and throughout California, she is well-rooted in the diversity of music the United States has to offer and now spends time sharing and learning international folk traditions. She has immersed herself in and pursues the study of music from Ethiopia, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, the Middle East, the Balkans and Sephardim.