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Jonah Serene
Alternative / Experimental / Other

"Our truest life is in our dreams awake"

London,
United Kingdom

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Member Since9/2/2006
Band Websitemyspace.com/jonahserene

Band MembersPatt - guitar, vocals
Matt - guitar, mandolin, keys
Alice - bass, violin, vocals


Influences....both vocally and musically:

Predominantly:



Portishead, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cocteau Twins, Bat for Lashes, Sigur Ros, A Perfect Circle, Arcade Fire, Elbow, Tool, The Cocteau Twins, Mew, Anthony and the Johnsons, Genesis, delicatessen, Puscifer, Lady Smith Black Mambazo, Martin Grech, Radiohead, Nick Drake, Boards of Canada, Fourtet, Explosions In The Sky, The Black Keys, Jeff Buckley, Battles, The Cranberries, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Skunk Anansie, Joan as Policewoman, The Police, Gorillaz, Blonde Redhead, Mazzy Star, Nosfell, The Breeders, Bjork, Bush, R.E.M, Freddy Mercury, Petra Jean Philipson, Death Cab for Cutie, Muse, CocoRosie, Sunna, jj72, Blur, Pulp, Beatles, Warp Records...


Aside musical influences feelings are derived and influenced by other worlds experiences and things:


Moths

The Moon

Love

HateFear

Life

Death

Dreams

Being...

Nightmares

Jan Svankmajer

The Brother's Quay

Cam De Leon

Watership Down

Mike Lomon


Sounds Likeinquietude musings of bedroom musicians aspiring to be something more
Record LabelUnsigned
Type of LabelMajor



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   About Jonah Serene



"Do not fear mistakes, there are none"

"Whatever you think you an do or believe you can do, do it, action has magic grace and power"

"In order to do something right, we must first be willing to do something badly"

"Leap and the net will appear"

"In all things, it is better to hope than to despair"

"I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way" ~ Carl Sandburg

"Above all else to thine own self be true" ~ Shakespeare

"Success is going from failure to failure without the loss of enthusiasm" ~ Winston Churchill

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live a life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours" ~ Henry David Thoreau

“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”

"I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent and this is what I have devoted my life to" ~ Luciano Pavarotti

"We are spirits and the whole tension is that we don't know what we are. Yet, music is able to touch this" ~ Jeff Buckley

"Relax - the good thing about music is there is no correct answer... " ~ Edwardia

"Music is expression not perfection" ~ Emma Fox

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Kaminari Daughter





Nov 22 2008 7:44 PM

Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham...................................................................................................................PLEASE!!as soon as possible!!!!
x
Jeff Buckley London Tribute





Nov 18 2008 12:11 AM

wow, i love how your music has progressed
Tamara Scott-Bogard





Nov 9 2008 11:43 PM

hey patt! good to hear from you. your right, long time...looks like things are going well for you. you should consider uploading a new video of your trio soon, that would be great.

take care,

tam
SixToes


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Nov 7 2008 9:50 AM

Hi. Sounds really good. When's the next gig? Dave
Conor





Nov 5 2008 5:18 PM

Hey man.. remember me? Paris Hard rock cafe ;) anyways really lovin the new stuff... keep it coming man...

Much respect,

Conor
Aortal
glynne





Nov 5 2008 1:49 PM

New Demo is lovely. Makes me warm & wet inside. Almost as gorgeous as my new snare.
3 cheers for GUINNESS!!! x
Simon Alderwick - NEW SONGS UP





Oct 22 2008 12:47 PM

Great gig last nite.
Hope 2 c u all again:)
Suicidal Bride Records





Oct 21 2008 7:46 PM

Thanks for the add!

Your friends from Edmonton,
Suicidal Bride Records
Terga





Oct 14 2008 9:36 PM

You really show a lot smashing pumpkins in your songs, well you guys are gradually getting better and better. Keep feelin' it.
glynne





Oct 8 2008 11:25 AM

For some reason, my tintertit connect wont play Myspaz songs. But I have an infinite number of ideas to Mothchild. Just need to grab me some Hi-Hats. Am excited in my loins again.
gX
SixToes


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Oct 7 2008 11:23 AM

Ha great see you there.
hope your well.
Dave
~Andrew





Oct 5 2008 6:50 AM

amazing how far youve come in the past year
glynne





Oct 5 2008 5:19 PM

Hey man. The sticks are coming back just lovely. Can you send me a CD of your tunes so I can work out some rhythms? Am feeling good.
gX
in zero





Oct 1 2008 3:12 PM

Hey man!!

2 new songs since i last came and said hello! sorry haven't been in contact for a while, been pretty busy..

Sounding f*$"ing brilliant my friend!! so good :) i'm liking all the instrumentation...beautiful !

another thing! We have a gig at the Deptford Arms in New Cross on the 18th of Oct...would be great to see you there! :)

take care man xx
Letter from a friend





Sep 25 2008 2:17 PM

songs are sounding great !! :-)
francesca





Sep 2 2008 11:10 PM

gorgeous.
chelsea





Sep 2 2008 1:34 PM

nice tunes.
!!!
Kaminari Daughter





Sep 1 2008 7:22 AM

I am shamed to be messaging above my last message. I may need to get a life but before I do, THANKYOU FOR NEW SOUNDS.....!!!Keep em coming!Oneiroi’s Pier has gone right on my player!Get your butts to birmingham!!xxx
Kaminari Daughter





Aug 25 2008 10:19 AM

*large intake of breath*I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Mariana Hollow





Aug 21 2008 4:52 PM

Thanks for checking out our new singer - really appreciate your comments, thank you :O)
Loving your new stuff too - really powerful!
The Rosie Taylor Project


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Aug 18 2008 8:12 AM

Thanks and best wishes to you, Cherry Juice is a cracking song x
Jordi NikWel





Aug 10 2008 11:09 PM

Hey guys, liking the music. You have an album or an ep or something?

Hope you enjoy my improvised instrumentals, hehe.

NikWel
The 405 (Music & Art Reviews)





Aug 10 2008 9:15 PM

Hello!

How are you?

The 405
Alice





Aug 1 2008 7:03 PM

Seeing my name up there gave me goosebumps : )
Helena C Carta





Jul 25 2008 1:57 PM

Remember....
Exquisitely Magical, as per usual with you...I don't think you realise how much I enjoy listening to these fabulous demos of yours...I sincerely cannot wait for your album.....Please hurry!...xx
Helena C Carta





Jul 17 2008 1:51 PM

Glad Pillow is back!....My fave, now where's 1647?...xx
steve





Jul 16 2008 8:32 AM

hi patt
pillow is really chilled nice one

steve and lynn
francesca





Jul 11 2008 1:05 PM

Hello Patt!
The tribute sounds like it was wonderful-
you are sounding beautiful!
Look forward to hearing you live again someday.
Francesca xx
Staddel





Jul 10 2008 4:13 PM

Hi Patt!

Hope everything is going well for you! It is a shame we never met for the band finally!

Cheers.

Manu
Kaminari Daughter





Jul 8 2008 4:42 PM

More dreamy sound. Thankyou

x
tori
E. Stephen





Jul 7 2008 6:01 PM

All the best.

-E
steve





Jul 1 2008 1:23 PM

lovin black rabbit patt

steve and lynn
~Andrew





Jul 2 2008 2:40 AM

really like the way black rabbit turned out, its really coming together... just wish we could hear the vocals more... but anyways keep it up guys, stuff's sounding better than ever
I Rape The Carcasses Of Birds And Mice





Jun 26 2008 12:11 AM

patt you bounder..hows it goin?! come to my show on saturday!
hows the band coming together?when am I gonna get to see you live? xxx
Sons Of Toil





Jun 16 2008 1:24 AM

Word em up Patt - all goes well. Busy busy at work editing motivational speech footage amongst other things - some drawings in various fanzines and sci fi mags which is lovely - and trying to finish the animation i've been doing for 2 years! It shall be done - oh yes - it shall be done- soon.
How's things your end? Keeping busy?
amanda





Jun 19 2008 3:50 AM

hey patt
how's everything going?
Ethatone





Jun 17 2008 3:02 PM

hey patt!
how you doin' my lovely??
i see you've got some pics from the tribute show!
how did it go?
x
Andy Mckay





Jun 10 2008 7:21 PM

Hi! You did, but it's always nice to hear from you! Hope all is good with you two - keep in touch...

Best wishes

Andy
Carl D. Connor





Jun 10 2008 8:02 PM

Patt, how goes things?? Tracks are sounding as good as ever. Hopefully there will be some sort of demo available soon from you boys.
Billy Bates





Jun 11 2008 11:09 AM

Well Done Guys on Your Paris Set, You Both Connected Beautifully!

I Also Want to Thank You For Sharing Some Very Good Vibes!

Keep Searching And Keep in Touch.

Billy
Helena C Carta





Jun 7 2008 1:35 AM

Hey lovely how was Paris?... Sounds like you went down a storm as usual ,wish I could have been there....lol xx
Gary Lucas