“It is a compositional “tour de force” in the jazz-rock field, with thoughtful lyrics, celebrating the sprightliness of life. Although surrounded by high-calibre musicians like Zoltan Csörsz (Flower Kings) -drums, Jonas Hellborg (Ginger Baker, John McLaughlin etc.)- bass, plus the famed Devin Townsend (who’s playing…bass on the song “Trivialize Love”), they not only avoid taking over, but also highlight Ana and her compositions (music and text). This I find remarcable!”

24 years ago, journalist Alex Revenco was announcing in a main newspaper my winning of a quite important music festival, back in native Romania. Now he is reporting again, on some of my music adventures since, the new album and the remarcable musicians that have been providing all the help and inspiration for this marathon project.

Click here for the full article (in Romanian) on rock platform The Resistance Movement (https://miscareaderezistenta.ro)

James Cox in South Carolina payed a visit to this charming place in the Swedish forest via Zoom for a lengthy conversation on music and other aspects of life and creation, for When Words Fail Music Speaks.

The audio version is online here , and the video interview will follow soon.

Here’s what When Words Fail Music Speaks have to say of this meeting:

Ana Patan is the most down to earth, sweetest person we’ve ever met doing this podcast! It’s no wonder we fell in love with her and her music! 

Ana’s new record “Spice, Gold and Tales Untold” takes me back to great times in my life to where I had the most fun! 🤘🏻

Her music also helps with my depression. With just listening to one song or the whole album, instantly makes me feel 10,000 times better

In this great interview we discussed:

🎤Her life in Romania and a contest she entered
🎸Her all female band “Triple Sweet”
🎸Guitars she has
🎤Her injury of her wrist
🎤Her latest album “Spice, Gold and Tales Untold”

Guitare Xtreme Magazine – le magazine des guitaristes features Ana in their May 2021 issue (no. 101) with a set of questions on her prefered playing equipment and setup, music influences, past career and of course her newly released album “Spice, Gold and Tales Untold”.

It is thrilling that Patan’s introduction to the French audiences is made through such a distinguished publication!

Netherlands magazine De Bassist just published a great account of Ana Patan’s new album, gracing all the work that went into, and all the amazing bass players on “Spice Gold and Tales Untold”!

“The result is a delicious organic record with beautiful thoughtful lyrics, with fine guitar solos and parts, and we hear hints of pop, rock, jazz, westcoast pop and here and there a bit of Joni, Shakira and Alanis.” (click here for the original article in Dutch by Chris P. Dekker)

“Spice, Gold and Tales Untold” has gotten a warm welcome in Poland today, after prestigious musicians magazine “Top Guitar” has featured the fascinating story of Ana’s way towards music and the making of this album.

Signed by Maciek Warda, the article is featured both in Polish and in English, and it allows a look into the Bardo Music recording studio where, backed up by a terrific rhythm section like Jonas Hellborg, Jonathan Herrera, Zoltan Csörsz and even Devin Townsend, Patan brought to life “her own interpretation of the world, in daring sounds and persuasive lyrics”