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Had the pleasure of posting long-lost recordings from the mid-’80s band Venus Fly Trap (members of the Comateens, Nursery School, Dizzy & the Romilars + E Street Band) accompanied by a mini-interview with the stellar Ramona Jan, the Fly Trap’s songwriter, currently of JANTURAN.

Article on 50 Third & 3rd

Songs-from-the-vault on Disappearing Media You Tube channel. 

Venus Fly Trap’s Unreleased Recordings

In the ’70s and ’80s, accomplished songwriter and sound engineer, Ramona Jan was a founding member of and churned out songs with the Comateens, Dizzy & the Romilars, Nursery School and Venus Fly Trap. In the recording studio, Jan worked with tons of celebrated musicians from Frank Sinatra to Aretha Franklin. She also produced 50THIRDAND3RD favorite “Drive My Car,” for the short-lived 1981 punk…

1980s Punk Rocker Ramona Jan’s Message is “Enjoy the Ride”

Ramona Jan is the living embodiment of artistic evolution. To her, being an artist isn’t an ephemeral experience. Being an artist is a state of being– it’s less of a “distinction” and more of a lifestyle. For her, making art is unavoidable. It’s a coping mechanism. It’s not a direct path that leads to a known destination. It’s a journey. Making art is a process within each of us that allows a…