JJ Jones hails from Detroit, Michigan, but spent 10 years of his artistic career in Berlin, Germany, where he developed his performance art as the lead singer of Fuzzy Love, a “trash-pop-kitsch-art-ensemble” that often played in art galleries and fashion shows, using the home console organ, a set of bongos, and a wild array of costumes to interpret the greatest pop hits of all time. Since coming to Nashville in 2006, he has delighted audiences of all kinds with 12 Minutes of Christmas. From within the Human Snow Globe, JJ lovingly croons slightly twisted versions of your favorite Christmas carols, accompanied by the wonderful arrangements of the Arthur Lyman orchestra, whose Hawaiian recordings from 1949 provide a most uniquely crunchy snow on which JJ’s smooth and heartfelt vocals leave their melodic footprints. Perfect for concert openers, exclusive parties,
hipster gatherings, and shopping malls
Performance schedule:
www.myspace.com/12minnutesofxmas Contact: jj@iamthatmusic.com or 248-808-3637 * The sign of CHRISTMAS is a star, a light in darkness. See it not outside yourself, but shining in the Heaven within, and accept it as the sign the time of Christ has come (A Course in Miracles, T-15...XI.2:1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Amidst the VERY EXOTIC record collection of my dear friend Captain Nemo in Munich, I stumbled on a delightful Christmas album recorded in Hawaii in 1949 (though some sources suggest 1959): Mele Kalikimaka by Arthur Lyman. Surprisingly, the lush arrangements left plenty of room for vocals, so I seized the opportunity to apply a loving irony to a few of my favorite Christmas classics – indeed, just enough for 12 Minuten von Christmas (recorded in Germany). *
HI john es ist so großartig was du da mit deiner kugel alles machst. Hab von Sabine einen link bekommen, wir (Ekachai und ich) vermissen euch beide(John und Sabine) sehr skype doch mal mit uns flaut9000 ich wird mich freuen euch mal wieder zu sehen. schau mal auf meiner seite vorbei da ist auch ein neues Video. aus berlin. kuss flaut+Gof
hey JJ! we're thinking of you! i wish you could do your thing for our santa rampage again but we just don't have the time for a performance this year. i think you and us go well together and i hope to have you with us again. -perhaps we'll just all show up at one of your shows...
until then, have a great season! i'll be looking for you!!!!
last night i played a song from the pornorama 12" and it turned out that my barman had been serving drinks at roter salon the night that you were hosting them there (back in the days...). remember that night? it was great fun. and it is a small world indeed.
i am taking your cd up to my grandparents tonight and making the listen to it. i think seeing you in the snow globe is going to be the biggest thing ill miss about this christmas!
Awesome. I forgot to tell you when I was talking to you at the show, but on top of the extremely cool concept, you have a very, very good voice. You were pitch perfect the whole night, and that just makes it that much better.
I really enjoyed what you did last night at Cafe Coco. It was bold, beautiful, and funny as hell. Now, everytime I look at a snow globe, I'll smile and have a little chuckle. I know I mentioned this to you, but you really do have a wonderful singing voice. Keep up the great work! Christmas is upon us. I'm sure you'll be very busy.
Thank you for the cd. I'll be enjoying it over the holidays.
