the hiss and crackle of old vinyl, the smell of pages of new and old books, the naive and dangerous beauty of everything outside a window, the grace and mystery of God retold through the life of every human being
Sounds Like
rock and roll kids hit in the face with classical, jazz, and old country and blues ending in a bloody nose and a black eye of musical mush
a brief synopsis of jonas lyn: 1979-83? born. 1986 heard dad singing along to peter paul and mary, crosby stills and nash, and john denver.
1989 my younger brother was better than me at violin.
The '90's: 1991 tried to play trombone, failed music class because i couldn't make a real note on a recorder. 1995 found a guitar with 4 strings on it. 1995 smashed first guitar by falling on it, tripping on a seat belt. 1996 started writing songs after learning a couple chords. 1997-98 wrote, stole, played for a couple punk bands-"categorical imperative" and "miscellaneous". 1999 moved out on my own with a best friend, a bicycle, a guitar, and an answering machine.
2002 first solo road trip across the us. 2003 first trips off of the north american continent, played music in taiwan, australia, spain, and denmark.
2005-present living in st louis mo, i apprentice a luthier and play music as Jonas Lyn (Jonas, Jonas II, Lyn, St. Michael, Zoran, and more)locally, regionally, and nationally.
i also play in the experimental indie band BIRD BAKER www.myspace.com/brandonbaker
If you would like one of the E.P.'s: "The Up Early E.P." or "The Sidewalk (Instrumental) E.P." please pay $6.50 (that includes shipping) by clicking the paypal button. Please specify in the comments which E.P. you would like. If you want both, paypal $10 to dmwise@gmail.com and I'll mail you both (you save $3) and state that in comments as well. Thank you for your support. Enjoy the music!
Hey there- we're doing a CD release show for the new album "The Status Quo" at The Library tonight with Beth Bombara and Corey Saathoff Band! That's at 706 Lafayette (64/40 to 14th St. Exit/Right on 14th/Left on Lafayette) at 9 PM. This Library has beer instead of books and three rockin' bands tonight- come check it out! :)
-JM
www.johnmaxfield.net
THANKS, for setting up the Cedarwell, JP05 show at Shaw's Gallery. Very enjoyable for the few of us who were there. You guys didn't even wake the wife and baby!! Nice work!
Will you will be in town Tuesday June 5th? I will be performing with Dan Torres at the Mercury Lounge 8:45pm in New York City. Hope you can make it! :)
Hey Jonas Lyn, just wanted to let you know i have just released an online E.P. that you can purchase directly from my profile. It's 5 new songs with a remix of an older one.
hey jj...do you guys have that questioning ep (i guess whatever cd that last song up there is on) available yet? i'd like to listen to some new jonas lyn material...
Hi. Can I see you when I'm home in December sometime? We can make plans for your return to Northern Europe in the Springish months. Or we could just be friends, too.
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