Jana Horn grew up in Glen Rose, Texas.[2] She is a teacher and a fiction writer in the MFA program at the University of Virginia.[3] When she was growing up, she became interested in Christian screamo music.[4] Prior to the release of her debut album, Horn had recorded an album that was not released.[5] Her debut album, Optimism, was initially self-released before the Philadelphia record label No Quarter decided to give the album a wider release.[6]
In 2023, Horn announced her sophomore album, The Window Is the Dream, which was released on April 7.[7]