These Cd's are Jon's solo effort. playing all the instruments including vocals, in an effort to create something a little different, exciting and something to dance to. currently working on cd 3 with no label (unsigned)
Influences
Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray vaughan, Almond Brothers, Blues Brothers, BB King.
Jonathan Elias Parker/Arttunea started out in 2003 just messin around with music after quiting for many years and decided to post some music online to see what would happen, it started taking off with a bang and the Term "Arttunea became one of the top search engine tags on the internet.
Jon PLays the violin very well after 5 months of study and can play classical as well as old American Fiddle style. he is best at guitar being his favorite he also plays,bass,piano,drums,vocals. He also plays with motown famer and Tear drop records Owner "Jackie Wilson Jr." on certain events and Craig Michaels (Rockabilly hall of fame) and the orignal members from Salem Witchcraft..
His music was 1 with the Katrina victims funds on German Radio stations
Jon has been spolighted by "Planet Music Records" for most of 2003. He is selling his own CDs. His first project "THIS AIN'T NO KAREOKE! is being played thru out the USA on various radio stations(College and Commercial) after an invitation By Live365 Joe Kelly and Gi Dussault and other stations who found him on the internet.
His 15 song CD is available Making it to Editors choice and 1 in December on 21st Century Artists of Hollywood "Hollywood Music Masters" and he was Awarded 6 for the year 2004.
GPLK Inc. from the UK called him one of the greatest Jazz and Blues guitars of 2005 from a 6 month search of the internet. The song they picked for promotion is called "Hotsy Totsy".
