Adam Baran is guitarist, composer, producer and noise maker based in Warsaw, Poland.



He makes music as a half of songwriter’s duo Pola Chobot & Adam Baran, leds jazz quintet Helicopets and produces own minimalistic/ambient guitar recordings for visual arts. 

Adam grew up listening to Bjork, Thom Yorke, White Stripes. In his 20’s received jazz education, graduated from two remarkable music academies („Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław” and „Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice”). At that time he was influenced mostly by albums of Coltrane, Stańko and Frisell. Improvised music became his main background.

As a sideman, he currently works with alternative bands Patrick the Pan, Swiernalis and pop singer Alicja Szemplińska. In the studio and on stage he collaborated with legendary jazzman Michał Urbaniak, blues virtuoso Roman Puchowski and alternative artists Kathia, Ofelia, Panilas, Magda Kluz, Marcin Bors. He took part in International Jazz Platform in Łódź and Oslo edition, where he performed in group led by drummer Erland Dahlen.

In 2024 Adam is constantly on tour performing all over Europe at the festivals such as Off Festival, Sziget, Jazz Juniors, Męskie Granie.