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Genre: Alternative / Electronica / Experimental
Location OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, US
Profile Views: 57566
Last Login: 9/3/2012
Member Since 5/17/2005
Website http://www.magneticmotorworks.com
Record Label Magnetic
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cds are available at ..CDBABY!.... information available at ..MAGNETIC!.... 320kbps Mp3s now at ..Amie Street.... Music from various dance company performances, etc.: ..JSegel.Bandcamp.com.... Chamber Music Scores are at ..Material Press.... .... Some new live shows, from the Fillmore Oct 31 2009 and Nov 1 2009, opening for Built To Spill:.. ..Oct 31 2009.... ..Nov 01 2009.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..Jonathan Segel............ .. Jonathan Segel started playing guitar when he was about 7 years old. At about 10 he had a crush on a girl who played violin, so he thought he'd try that too... Unfortunately he sucked at it... That did not stop him, however, from later playing the violin in rock bands when everybody else only knew how to play guitar. Sometime around 1983 (!) while carrying a violin across the quad at Porter College at UC Santa Cruz, he was approached by some kids who had moved their band up from Redlands, CA. This turned out to be ..Camper Van Beethoven and the Border Patrol..... Well, what we didn't know is that this association was apparently for life, as Camper Van Beethoven has now made records/CDs for the past 23 or so years, and is still playing (recently touring with Built to Spill)... Through all the ups and downs of that band,Jonathan has continued to make his own records (../CDs/tapes/whatever... nearly 20 of them so far!) in a variety of genres ranging from guitar-based rock music to way-avant-garde electronic music and many places in between. Recently he finished a very guitar-based CD, "..Honey.." which is available in a limited edition of 400 hand-screened covers... Several things precipitated the making of this collection of songs, but primarily: while Camper Van Beethoven was on tour in late 2004 promoting their first CD of brand new material in many years ("New Roman Times"), most of their instruments were stolen in Montreal. Jonathan lost his famous sticker-and-paint covered violin and his old Fender Stratocaster. A kind Canadian violin maker (Andrew Kirk) donated a violin, but soon thereafter we all found out that the 1960s and 70s guitars we had all been using for 25 years or so were now collectors' items and way over our ability to pay to replace! So Jonathan became obsessed with his missing guitar (named "Honey", a kitchen labeling sticker on its front so stated) and began listening to and playing more guitar. Since Jonathan had actually started on guitar many years before picking up the violin, it only took a short time to get into new territory and start writing more heavily guitar based songs reminiscent of the bands that inspired him to start playing guitar in the first place way back when... A reprinted history and interview can be found on this blogspot by ..Art Into Dust.... .. .. you are free to upload or download LIVE recordings of this artist at ..www.ARCHIVE.org..'s live music archive!!!.... here's a new show from ..Sept. 13th 2008.., at Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace as part of the Camper Van Beethoven/Cracker Camp-Out Festival!.. .. get some other magnetic cds at ..CDBABY!.... ..To find on iTunes:.... .. Jonathan Segel: Honey.... .. Jonathan Segel: Summerleaf.... .. Jonathan Segel: Underwater Tigers.... .. Jonathan Segel: Edgy Not Antsy.... .. Jonathan Segel: non-linear accelerator.... .. Jonathan Segel: Scissors and Paper.... .. Jonathan Segel/Jack & Jill: Fancy Birdhouse.... .. Jonathan Segel/Jack and Jill: Chill and Shrill.... .. Jonathan Segel/Hieronymus Firebrain: Here.... .. Jonathan Segel/Hieronymus Firebrain: There.... .. Chaos Butterfly + Biggi Vinkeloe: Live at Studio Fabriken.... .. Chaos Butterfly: threelivingthings.... .. Chaos Butterfly: radio.... ..Fred Frith, Joelle Leandre and Jonathan Segel: Tempted to Smile.... ..Shoko Hikage and Jonathan Segel: Gen.... .. or on Emusic:.. ..Jonathan Segel: Scissors and Paper .... ..Jonathan Segel/Jack and Jill: Chill and Shrill.... ..Jonathan Segel/Hieronymus Firebrain: Here.... .. Chaos Butterfly + Biggi Vinkeloe: Live at Studio Fabriken.... .. Chaos Butterfly: threelivingthings.... .. Note: i also take any donations to help fund recording:.. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....currently many other jes and chaos butterfly videos are available on JES' ....YouTube.... channel .... also:.. ..Magsatellite's Video Studio.... .. here's some iSound player of Jack and Jill's Chill and Shrill cd:.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Powered by ..iSOUND.COM...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. common name misspellings include: Jonathan Segal, Jonathan Siegel, Johnathan Segel, Jonathon etc. i mean Willem Shaxepeere's name wasn't solidified til years later either...... -
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We're number 1 on the ReverbNation Alternative charts for Bromma, SE. Ha! What the hell does that mean? http://lnk.ms/dLyBz
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Check http://lnk.ms/cTq4L for tons of my music!
All Attractions by Jonathan Segel Apricot Jam by Jonathan Segel Turn Slowly For Maximum Vend by Jonathan Segel The Space Between Stars by Jonathan Segel Honey by Jonathan Segel Edgy Not Antsy by Jonathan Segel Scissors and Paper by Jonathan Segel Fancy Birdhouse by Jack & Jill Chill and Shrill by…
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Jonathan Segel
commented on Towelie's profile
"Thanks, I am present elsewhere too!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jonathan-Segel/118261062377
also check:
http://music.jsegel.com"-
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- Jonathan Segel8 months ago
Thanks, I am present elsewhere too!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jonathan-Segel/118261062377
also check:
http://music.jsegel.com - 2 years ago
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Hey You
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Music
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17 Songs | Jan 3, 2012
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32 Songs | May 1, 2011
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6 Songs | Jun 3, 2010
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5 Songs | Jun 3, 2010
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11 Songs | Jun 3, 2010
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8 Songs | Jun 3, 2010
Comments
- Spirits Of Another Day2 months ago
Thank you for the friendship > J S ! Peace from Sunny Detroit City ! http://www.facebook.com/spiritsofanotherday
- Christian Lamitschka6 months ago
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T-Shirts: http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.de/2012/10/autographed-t-shirts-by-your-favorite.html - Christian Lamitschka6 months ago
Autographed photos and t-shirts by your favorite Country Stars for sale! Please add information to your time line and inform your friends on MySpace to support HelpCharity!
Photos: http://www.countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.de/2012/10/autographed-photos-by-your-favorite.html
T-Shirts: http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.de/2012/10/autographed-t-shirts-by-your-favorite.html - Towelie8 months ago
Thanks for your inspiring music for most of my years. You always make me smile. Have a great birthday month! I will keep up with you here and through Davey & Johnny's tweets. I have this little thing called "utter disdain" with Bookface, heh.
- Towelie8 months ago
Happy Birthday! You are one of the reasons why I miss MySpace. Thank you for all that you create.
- Christian Lamitschka8 months ago
Are you on Twitter? Yes! Than please add me ( https://twitter.com/Lamitschka ) to your Twitter buddy list, so I can keep you up to date when I publish News at Country Music News International ( www.CountryMusicNewsInternational.blogspot.com ). By the way, everybody who add me to his buddy list have the chance to win. So please inform your friends about it. For more information and what you can win follow link: http://countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot.com/2012/02/ein-jahr-country-music-news.html Warm regards Christian Lamitschka
- Fainting Goats1 year ago
Will Do Jonathan. As a side note, I'll be joining Lowery tomorrow for lunch. He's coming over to my place of employment (Universal Audio) to take a tour and hopefully secure an artist deal. Take care, and thanks again for the interest. - Roda
- Fainting Goats1 year ago
Jonathan, I know you get unsolicited stuff all the time . The fact you actually listened to it, let alone let me know you enjoyed it means a tremendous amount to me. Thanks. You guys were amazing that day in Big Sur. Will and I go way back with you guys and let me tell you, it was quite a treat to see CVB in such an intimate setting with near perfect sound quality. Thanks for being so nice and taking the time to shoot the shit with our drunk asses. In regards to FG, we're making strides with our sophomore effort. It's taken us forever with multiple line-up changes, babies, careers etc. Anyway, thanks for commenting.-Roda
- Jack Dupon2 years ago
The MOVIE of RENARD IV 'DEMON HARDI le FILM' on our U.S. Tour 2010 is finally available. Duration: 27:57. The album cover is unique and entirely handmade. The price is between 3 and 6 $. For more informations or To order, contact: renaaard@gmail.com . An overview with the Teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpyI3SVReGg
And also, JACK DUPON BALKANS EUROPEAN TOUR 2011:
24 Mach Zagreg, Croatia -25 Mach Rijeka, Croatia -26 Mach Croatia -29 Mach Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegowine -31 Mach Belgrade, Serbia -1 April Timisoara, Roumania -2 April Backa Topola, Serbia -7 April Sofia, Bulgaria -8 Avril Pancevo Serbia -9 April Subotica Serbia -14 April Koper, Slovenia -15 April Ljubljana, Slovenia -16 April Beltinci, Slovenia -17 April Kranj, Slovenia
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information available at MAGNETIC!
All Jonathan Segel music is available at: JSegel.Bandcamp.com
Chamber Music Scores are at Material Press
Some new live shows, from the Fillmore Oct 31 2009 and Nov 1 2009, opening for Built To Spill:
Jonathan Segel
Jonathan Segel started playing guitar when he was about 7 years old. At about 10 he had a crush on a girl who played violin, so he thought he'd try that too.
Unfortunately he sucked at it.
That did not stop him, however, from later playing the violin in rock bands when everybody else only knew how to play guitar. Sometime around 1983 (!) while carrying a violin across the quad at Porter College at UC Santa Cruz, he was approached by some kids who had moved their band up from Redlands, CA. This turned out to be Camper Van Beethoven and the Border Patrol.
Well, what we didn't know is that this association was apparently for life, as Camper Van Beethoven has now made records/CDs for the past 23 or so years, and is still playing (recently touring with Built to Spill).
Through all the ups and downs of that band,Jonathan has continued to make his own records (../CDs/tapes/whatever... nearly 20 of them so far!) in a variety of genres ranging from guitar-based rock music to way-avant-garde electronic music and many places in between. Recently he finished a very guitar-based CD, "Honey" which is available in a limited edition of 400 hand-screened covers.
Several things precipitated the making of this collection of songs, but primarily: while Camper Van Beethoven was on tour in late 2004 promoting their first CD of brand new material in many years ("New Roman Times"), most of their instruments were stolen in Montreal. Jonathan lost his famous sticker-and-paint covered violin and his old Fender Stratocaster. A kind Canadian violin maker (Andrew Kirk) donated a violin, but soon thereafter we all found out that the 1960s and 70s guitars we had all been using for 25 years or so were now collectors' items and way over our ability to pay to replace! So Jonathan became obsessed with his missing guitar (named "Honey", a kitchen labeling sticker on its front so stated) and began listening to and playing more guitar. Since Jonathan had actually started on guitar many years before picking up the violin, it only took a short time to get into new territory and start writing more heavily guitar based songs reminiscent of the bands that inspired him to start playing guitar in the first place way back when.
A reprinted history and interview can be found on this blogspot by Art Into Dust
you are free to upload or download LIVE recordings of this artist at www.ARCHIVE.org's live music archive!!!
here's a new show from Sept. 13th 2008, at Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace as part of the Camper Van Beethoven/Cracker Camp-Out Festival!
get some other magnetic cds at CDBABY!
To find on iTunes:
Jonathan Segel: Underwater Tigers
Jonathan Segel: Edgy Not Antsy
Jonathan Segel: non-linear accelerator
Jonathan Segel: Scissors and Paper
Jonathan Segel/Jack & Jill: Fancy Birdhouse
Jonathan Segel/Jack and Jill: Chill and Shrill
Jonathan Segel/Hieronymus Firebrain: Here
Jonathan Segel/Hieronymus Firebrain: There
Chaos Butterfly + Biggi Vinkeloe: Live at Studio Fabriken
Chaos Butterfly: threelivingthings
Fred Frith, Joelle Leandre and Jonathan Segel: Tempted to SmileShoko Hikage and Jonathan Segel: Gen
or on Emusic:
Jonathan Segel: Scissors and Paper
Jonathan Segel/Jack and Jill: Chill and Shrill
Jonathan Segel/Hieronymus Firebrain: Here
Chaos Butterfly + Biggi Vinkeloe: Live at Studio Fabriken
Chaos Butterfly: threelivingthings
Note: i also take any donations to help fund recording:
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currently many other jes and chaos butterfly videos are available on JES'
YouTube
also:
here's some iSound player of Jack and Jill's Chill and Shrill cd:
Powered by iSOUND.COM
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. common name misspellings include: Jonathan Segal, Jonathan Siegel, Johnathan Segel, Jonathon etc. i mean Willem Shaxepeere's name wasn't solidified til years later either......

























