JANEK PENTZ

acoustic fingerstyle guitarist & composer

"- It's a look at a seemingly distant world that everyone should discover. A journey to the internal life, a conversation with imperfection, search for the lights... I'd like this one guitar, one story, to become a chapter of your own story."

About me

My name is Janek Pentz.

"Janek Pentz gave an exciting fingerstyle mixture with influences from rock to classical music, alternately fast and dynamic, but again and again wonderfully calm and atmospheric intonation. Anyone who has seen Janek understands why he was invited by none other than Tommy Emmanuel to accompany him on tour."
- Matthias Mineur (Guitar&Bass 11/2019)

Janek Pentz is one of the most interesting European acoustic guitarists of the young generation. A fingerstyle virtuoso from Poland whose music has been appreciated on the stages of many countries, such as Poland, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Latvia, Finland, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. His music is characterized by numerous emotional landscapes, which often turn into daring cascades of sound. He is an artist gifted with a talent for creating catchy melodies, refined forms, subtle details - all this in a combination of inspirations from rock, through jazz, to classical music.

He played opening acts for stars like Tommy Emmanuel, Andy McKee, Andrew York, Mike Dawes, Alex Misko, Daniel Cavanagh (Anathema), Kwiat Jabłoni and collaborated with the most iconic vocalists on the Polish scene like Edyta Geppert and Martyna Jakubowicz, adding his fresh musical approach to their legacy. He recorded with PRO8L3M, one of the most important rap duets in Poland.

His third album, "ASHES", will be released on all streaming platforms, CD and Vinyl on Sept 12th and followed by the tournée consisting of more than 20 shows in Poland and Germany in 2025.