Jan Hovers

As a child it was difficult for Jan (born and raised in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) to choose. Music, tape editing, assembling booklets, making films. Then he grew up and responsibilities had to be borne - school, home, family, work - first as a program maker for a Dutch public broadcaster and later as a museum director. In the meantime he played in various bands, with which he toured and recorded CDs, but little time was left for his own artistic work. Until he regained his freedom and could eagerly pick up the creative thread of his youth again. In addition to making linocuts and podcasts, he has devoted himself fully to music. In a short time he recorded his debut solo album with mostly collected compositions written over a lifetime (Climb, 2022). In the meantime he also performs with Three Guys Named Joe – a Dutch trio with a nod to Americana. He is currently working steadily on new repertoire, in which he is taking an exciting path by combining music and atmosphere into small auditory landscapes. The first example of this appeared at the end of 2022 in memory of his deceased father, with whom he makes a final journey together in the song (Er Zijn Dan Van Die Dingen (Requiem For Dad)). More new work is on the way. So keep an eye on him!