Jann Klose

Jann Klose is an award-winning pop singer-songwriter, who has released seven albums and two EPs. Klose was raised in Kenya, South Africa, Germany and the United States. Singles from his most recent album Surrender (2023) have accumulated over 5 million streams across all platforms and charted on Top 40 radio in both the US and South Africa.

Jann served as the singing voice of Tim Buckley in the 2012 film Greetings from Tim Buckley. His songs have been heard on the Grammy® nominated Healthy Food For Thought compilation, charted in the Billboard Top 10 compilation Action Moves People United, and have appeared in MTV Cribs and the movies Married Young, Dead Broke and One Little Finger, where he worked alongside Quincy Jones.

Jann has performed as an actor and singer in touring companies of Broadway musicals, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Jekyll and Hyde, and The Who's Tommy as well as in made-for-TV movies, voice overs and commercials. In 2020, Jann launched his podcast, Making Sound with Jann Klose. With over 100 episodes the show has featured guests such as John Mahon (Elton John Band), Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company) and Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad).

Jann has opened for and collaborated with a wide range of artists including Pat Benatar, John Oates of Hall and Oates, Suzanne Vega, Renaissance & Annie Haslam, The Yardbirds, Liz Callaway, Rosanne Cash, Paula Cole, Brett Dennen, Karen Zoid, Tamara Dey, Carrie Newcomer, Alicia Madison, Roger McGuinn, Gary Lucas, Jeffrey Gaines, Elliott Murphy, Rusted Root, Pete Seeger and Les Paul.