Jann Klose is a pop singer-songwriter, who has released six albums and two EPs. Klose was raised in Kenya, South Africa, Germany, and northeast Ohio. Jann is an ambassador for Desmond Tutu's TutuDesk campaign. He is the singing voice of Tim Buckley in the movie Greetings from Tim Buckley, starring Penn Badgley and Imogen Poots, released by Focus Features and Tribeca Film. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Jann talks about guitarist and collaborator Gary Lucas recommending him to director Dan Algrant to sing in the movie.
His songs have been heard on the Grammy-nominated "Healthy Food For Thought" compilation as well as MTV Cribs and soundtracks to movies "Married Young" (Amazon) featuring Gary Cole, "One Little Finger" featuring Siedah Garrett, "Dead Broke" (Warner Bros) featuring Paul Sorvino, "A Venue For The End Of The World" featuring Dick Cavett and Ian Anderson. He has performed as an actor and singer in touring companies of Broadway musicals, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Jekyll & Hyde, and The Who's Tommy as well as made for TV movies, voice overs and commercials. In 2005, the off-Broadway production Moonlight Interior, a musical based on Klose's music and directed by Tony Award winner Yoel Cassell, premiered in New York City.
He has periodically collaborated with members of classical rock group Renaissance, most recently recording a version of Peter Gabriel's classic hit song "Don't Give Up" with Annie Haslam. Jann tours regularly in the U.S., Europe, Africa and Asia. He has worked with a wide range of artists including Pat Benatar, John Oates of Hall and Oates, Suzanne Vega, Paula Cole, Brett Dennen, Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway, Karen Zoid, RJ Benjamin, Rusted Root, Vonda Shepard, Gary Hoey, Jeffrey Gaines, Bret Michaels, Willy Porter, The Strawbs, Rosanne Cash, The Byrds' Roger McGuinn, Marty Stuart, The Yardbirds' Jim McCarty, Elliott Murphy, Pete Seeger and Les Paul.