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About my musical journey:
Anja began studying classical piano at the age of 7. She first picked up the electric guitar as a teenager and immediately fell in love. Her earliest influences were blues and rock guitarists such as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Jimi Hendrix. Later, she fell in love with jazz and its beautiful possibilities. Anja studied guitar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Mark Koch (Pat Martino) and R.J. Zimmerman (Aaron Shearer). She also studied voice with Robert Kurth (United States Navy Band Sea Chanters, Pittsburgh Opera) and Lynn Fanelli (Percy Sledge, The Manhattans, Deneice Williams).
Upon relocating to Los Angeles in 2018, Anja performed with Mr. Hudson (Kanye West, John Legend, JP Cooper). She also worked with rising pop artists (including Fox, Kelleia, and Josh Dean) as well as some of LA's best jazz musicians. Before relocating to LA, Anja earned her stripes as a working musician in Pittsburgh. She performed in settings as diverse as Radiohead tribute shows, jazz quartets, rock bands, R&B groups, and solo shows. She played with local acts such as The Ruckus Brothers, Chelsey Nicole and the Northside Vamps, and Crystal Lee Morgan. Additionally, she shared the stage with the city's finest jazz musicians (Tony Campbell, Antonio Croes, Mark Lucas).
Anja also hosted numerous jam sessions and fundraising concerts. She performed locally at the WDVE Morning Radio Show, James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, The Pittsburgh Winery, Harambee Ujima Black Arts Festival, Deutschtown Music Festival, Club Cafe, Spirit Hall, SPIN Nightclub, and more.
Today, Anja balances her time between coasts while focusing on original music and her solo career.
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