Jana Horn

Jana Horn is an American folk musician based in Austin, Texas. Jana Horn grew up in Glen Rose, Texas. She is a teacher and a fiction writer in the MFA program at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. She became interested in Christian screamo music while growing up in a small town in Texas; she went to screamo concerts in Dallas. Prior to releasing her debut album, she recorded an album which was not released. Her debut album, Optimism, was initially self-released before No Quarter, a record label from Philadelphia decided to give the album a wider release. In 2023, Horn announced her sophomore album, The Window Is the Dream, which came out on April 7. She released her self-titled third album on January 16, 2026 and it received positive reviews. Optimism (2020, No Quarter) The Window Is the Dream (2023, No Quarter) Jana Horn (2026, No Quarter) Levy, Art. "Jana Horn, 'Jordan'". NPR Music. Retrieved 18 April 2022. Wirth, Jim (21 January 2022). "Jana Horn – Optimism". Uncut. Retrieved 15 April 2022. Greene, Jayson. "Jana Horn: Optimism". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 April 2022. Bloom, Madison; Hussey, Allison (21 January 2022). "6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Jana Horn, Years & Years, DJ Python, and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 April 2022. Snapes, Laura (29 December 2021). "Jana Horn: the enigmatic Texan songwriter guided by her faith". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2022. Deville, Chris (4 January 2022). "Jana Horn – "Time Machine"". Stereogum. Retrieved 15 April 2022. Helfand, Raphael. "Jana Horn announces sophomore album, shares lead single "After All This Time"". The Fader. Retrieved 30 March 2023. Chelosky, Danielle. "Jana Horn Announces New Self-Titled Album: Hear "Go On, Move Your Body"". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 February 2026. Lorusso, Marissa. "Jana Horn: Jana Horn". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 February 2026. Pappis, Konstantinos. "Album Review: Jana Horn, 'Jana Horn'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 12 February 2026. Official website Jana Horn on Bandcamp