Artisan Kane

who is artisan kane? Artisan Kane is the vehicle for synth texturalist Colin Janz and his singularly progressive brand of contemporary pop music. Artisan Kane’s debut album for Famedia Music/604/Universal, Shadowlands, is effectively a solo project that finds Janz backed by a small team of associates led by co-producer Dave “Rave” Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, David Bowie). The album is basically a series of journal entries written since I moved from the middle of nature to downtown Vancouver,” explains Janz, 26, an award-winning sound designer for film and theatre who grew up in a forested rural area east of the city. “Like a lot of people, I’ve found myself alienated and alone in the din of humanity. On one level the album is a simple collection of pop songs, but on another it deals with the dichotomy of nature versus technology – of trying to find solitude and soul in the chaos of the urban world.”

North Vancouver, BC