Jonah Yano

Jonah Yano
Born	Hiroshima, Japan
Occupations	Musician singer-songwriter
Discography	Souvenir (2020) Portrait of a Dog (2023)

Jonah Yano is a Canadian musician. ^[1] He is most noted as a two-time SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominee, receiving nods in 2021 for "Delicate" ^[2] and in 2023 for "Always". ^[3]

Born in Hiroshima, Japan, and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, he is currently based in Montreal, Quebec. ^[4]

A frequent collaborator with BadBadNotGood, he released his debut full-length album Souvenir in 2020, ^[5] and followed up with Portrait of a Dog in 2023. ^[6] His 2023 set at the Montreal Jazz Festival saw him compared to "a jazzier Homeshake or a funkier Andy Shauf". ^[7]

In late 2023, he released the non-album single "Concentrate". ^[8] In 2024, he collaborated with Ouri on her single "Quiet Drumming". ^[9]

References

1. Alisha Mughal, "Jonah Yano Creates Portraits of Memories". Exclaim! , January 23, 2023.
2. Megan LaPierre, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2021 Finalists". Exclaim! , June 17, 2021.
3. Amélie Revert, "Nominees for 2023 SOCAN Songwriting Prize Include Maylee Todd, Lydia Képinski & More". Billboard , November 10, 2023.
4. Yasmine Shentesh, "Family love is extraordinary on Jonah Yano's Portrait of a Dog". The Georgia Straight , February 13, 2023.
5. "In 'Souvenir' Jonah Yano Explores Identity, Loss and Reconnection". NPR, June 21, 2020.
6. Matthew Ritchie, "Portrait of a Dog: Jonah Yano". Pitchfork , February 3, 2023.
7. Mathias Pageau, "Jonah Yano Brought Fake Storms and Real Feelings to Montreal". Exclaim! , June 29, 2023.
8. Ben Okazawa, "Jonah Yano's Shapeshifting "concentrate" Is a Year in Review". Exclaim! , November 26, 2023.
9. Megan LaPierre, "Ouri Enlists Jonah Yano for 'Quiet Drumming'". Exclaim! , June 20, 2024.