Jana Cushman is a versatile composer, music supervisor, and frontperson of the dream pop/post-punk band Darkswoon. Blending organic instrumentation with electronic production. With early musical roots in classical guitar and voice, Cushman developed their craft in the Pacific Northwest's underground music scene fusing together goth, shoegaze and electronic music to create a unique sound that lead to the scoring of their first feature film. Now a Berklee College of Music graduate with a degree in Music Composition for Film, TV, and Games, Cushman is recognized for their award-winning score for 'My Summer As A Goth' and is currently composing for several projects, including the upcoming television series "‘This is Fine’.
FILM COMPOSING
MUSIC SUPERVISION
CUSTOM COMPOSITION FOR FILM, MEDIA, TV & VIDEO GAMES
ORIGINAL SCORE FOR
FILM AND TV
Cinematic Soundscapes: Transform your visual narrative with a soundtrack that captures the essence your story. Whether it’s a hybrid orchestral score, fast paced, engaging trailer music or a minimalist ambient track, I craft pieces that will resonate with audiences, elevating the emotional impact.
Tailored Compositions: Every project is unique, and so is the music that drives it. I collaborate closely with filmmakers to create custom scores that perfectly align with their vision, ensuring that every note enhances the storytelling.
AUDIO PRODUCTION
“Jana is a talented musician, great collaborator..their beautiful score weaved together and amplified the story, adding a layer to the final film that is both haunting and inspirational.
Tara Johnson-Medinger, Director/Producer ‘My Summer As A Goth”
oRIGINAL SCORE
FOR GAMES
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ORIGINAL SCORE and MUSIC SUPERVISION
Seamless Music Supervision: From sourcing the perfect track to securing sync rights and managing budgets, I can handle all aspects of music supervision with precision. Selective music supervision combined with custom compositions to create an original score will elevate the storytelling of your picture.
My Summer as a Goth
Motion Picture Soundtrack
My Summer as a Goth is a coming-of-age story about the sometimes painful—often entertaining—search for identity and love in adolescence.
After the sudden death of her father, 16-year-old, Joey Javitts is sent to stay with her eccentric grandparents while her author mother promotes her latest novel. Joey promptly falls for the beguiling Goth boy next door, Victor, and is transformed by him and his merry band of misfits in black.
Set in present-day Portland, My Summer as a Goth navigates Joey’s relationships with her new friends, her family and herself, and will resonate with anyone who survived the social alienation of adolescence—and that first summer heartbreak.
Directed & Produced by Tara Johnson-Medinger
***Winner Best Score at the 2019 DTLA Film Festival***
credits
released May 22, 2020
Music Supervisor - Jana Cushman
Producer - Tara Johnson-Medinger
Producer - Ana Ammann
Master By- Jeremy Wilkins at underwater research and design
Album Cover Art Design - Noah Denker & Lucas Bartley (FLUX)
Music is crucial to the art of podcasting…Elevate your podcast with a signature sound. From theme music that captures the essence of your show to atmospheric underscores that enhance your storytelling.
Darkswoon - Bloom Decay
“The Portland trio Darkswoon bears their name very well, as their indie rock with their electronic framework and intelligent choruses carries within it that touch of intimate darkness, that little something disturbing contained in a sentence such as "My body's not mine ", chanted on the impeccable first single "Eaten By Wolves" from his new album, "Bloom Decay". Jana Cushman's guitar and remarkable vocals are carried by a deceptively retro, raw and mechanical drum machine, supported by Rachel Ellis' discreet synths and backed by Norah Lynn's bass. Since their debut in 2015, Darkswoon has shaped a sonic spectrum with multiple possibilities: the guitar blasts Killing Joke style on "This Is A Void", is airy on the second single "Year Of The Rat", expresses its rage on "Under Glass ", or even plays it sparingly on the title "Bloom Decay" which opens and baptizes this disc which is an absolute success. As for the production, she was able to offer these unique songs the depth they deserved, by taming this profusion of energy on edge, while retaining the raw and wild spark of passion, the one that illuminates the very heart of ‘Bloom Decay’”. - Bertrand Hamonou, Premonition
Although I am truly passionate about all the music I write, every composer has a passion project close to their heart…this is mine <3