Jon Black
General Info
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Genre: Americana / Country / Folk Rock
Location Birmingham, Alabama, US
Profile Views: 146007
Last Login: 3/14/2012
Member Since 7/8/2004
Website www.whoisjonblack.com
Record Label Rebuilt Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... e-mail: ..jon [at] whoisjonblack.com.... IM (AOL IM): whoisjonblack.... Jon Black is easily one of the south's best kept secrets... until now. Over the past two years he has shared the stage with Alejandro Escovedo, Ani DiFranco, Mark Kozolek, and many more; won a songwriting award for My Days Are Numbered and travelled by plane, train, and automobile to share his music with anyone willing to listen and engage..... Goodbye Golden Age, releasing on Rebuilt Records, is the much-anticipated follow-up to his 2006 release, The October Sky. Recorded over the span of a year in Oxford, Mississippi at Tweed Recordings with Andrew Ratcliffe (Will Hoge, Blue Mountain, The Damnwells) and DOMUS Studios in Cumming, Georgia with Paul Reeves, the arsenal of players on the record is stunning. Mixed by Andy Hunt (Glen Philips, Derek Webb) and Mastered by Matt Odmark from Jars of Clay, Goodbye Golden Age shows that Jon is growing in his artistry and that his comparisons to Jackson Browne, Ryan Adams, and Jay Farrarr are not in vain..... With the sonic backdrop of Americana music, Black's latest album dives deep into capturing the loneliness of the road, the hope of things to come, and the inspiration found at the end of your rope. Goodbye Golden Age is both an album of searching and finding, an honest display of fears in an uncertain world and a joyful reaction to following dreams, a friendly greeting and a quick punch to the gut. He says, "There's music you listen to at the moment and there's music you listen to forever. I really wanted to dig deep and give people something they could listen to when they need a reminder that most doubts, fears, joys, and triumphs are shared between all humans. Existence is hard but I've made it through with the help from some great artists. Hopefully this will inspire others to keep going.".... If you want to know what a growing artist looks like and what happens when an artist is honest then look no further. This artist in Birmingham, Alabama is truly on the verge of becoming an important songwriter in the south and in modern Americana music..... "Jon is an amazing story teller. His words paint a picture as his melodies give pure heartfelt emotion. Each song took me to a new place and I loved every minute of it." - Andy Hunt.... "...Black elevates his music to another level." - Mike Trobiano from The University of Tampa Minaret.... "The eclectic nature of this collection, as well as the solid songwriting and Black’s clear, strong singing voice, is reminiscent of Lyle Lovett’s style…not a small feat. And, boy can Black hold a note - check out ‘Mouth Of The Moon’ as evidence. Don’t let this guy pass you by." - WayCoolMusic.net.... "Black is a skilled songwriter and performer and here he shows off his talent across a range of styles." - Americana UK.... ..Mouth of the Moon.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..Airwaves and Frequencies.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..Run With All You've Got.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. ....SIGN UP FOR THE JON BLACK NEWSLETTER!.... .. .. ...... ...... .. .. .. .. Subscribe .. Unsubscribe .. .. .. .... ..........View Jon Black's EPK.. .. .... ...... .. .... -
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the shuffle beat, wilco, buddy miller, lyle lovett, hank, cash, bob dylan, and other people. -
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Atmospheric Folk Rock
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5 Songs | Aug 28, 2010
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e-mail: jon [at] whoisjonblack.com
IM (AOL IM): whoisjonblack
Jon Black is easily one of the south's best kept secrets... until now. Over the past two years he has shared the stage with Alejandro Escovedo, Ani DiFranco, Mark Kozolek, and many more; won a songwriting award for My Days Are Numbered and travelled by plane, train, and automobile to share his music with anyone willing to listen and engage.
Goodbye Golden Age, releasing on Rebuilt Records, is the much-anticipated follow-up to his 2006 release, The October Sky. Recorded over the span of a year in Oxford, Mississippi at Tweed Recordings with Andrew Ratcliffe (Will Hoge, Blue Mountain, The Damnwells) and DOMUS Studios in Cumming, Georgia with Paul Reeves, the arsenal of players on the record is stunning. Mixed by Andy Hunt (Glen Philips, Derek Webb) and Mastered by Matt Odmark from Jars of Clay, Goodbye Golden Age shows that Jon is growing in his artistry and that his comparisons to Jackson Browne, Ryan Adams, and Jay Farrarr are not in vain.
With the sonic backdrop of Americana music, Black's latest album dives deep into capturing the loneliness of the road, the hope of things to come, and the inspiration found at the end of your rope. Goodbye Golden Age is both an album of searching and finding, an honest display of fears in an uncertain world and a joyful reaction to following dreams, a friendly greeting and a quick punch to the gut. He says, "There's music you listen to at the moment and there's music you listen to forever. I really wanted to dig deep and give people something they could listen to when they need a reminder that most doubts, fears, joys, and triumphs are shared between all humans. Existence is hard but I've made it through with the help from some great artists. Hopefully this will inspire others to keep going."
If you want to know what a growing artist looks like and what happens when an artist is honest then look no further. This artist in Birmingham, Alabama is truly on the verge of becoming an important songwriter in the south and in modern Americana music.
"Jon is an amazing story teller. His words paint a picture as his melodies give pure heartfelt emotion. Each song took me to a new place and I loved every minute of it." - Andy Hunt
"...Black elevates his music to another level." - Mike Trobiano from The University of Tampa Minaret
"The eclectic nature of this collection, as well as the solid songwriting and Black’s clear, strong singing voice, is reminiscent of Lyle Lovett’s style…not a small feat. And, boy can Black hold a note - check out ‘Mouth Of The Moon’ as evidence. Don’t let this guy pass you by." - WayCoolMusic.net
"Black is a skilled songwriter and performer and here he shows off his talent across a range of styles." - Americana UK
Mouth of the Moon
Airwaves and Frequencies
Run With All You've Got
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10 of 1445MoreHey, hope you've been well in this time of global difficulty. I guess we hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and pray to get out alive! Take care!
-Nick
Havent heard anything from you in a long while. Hows recording/life? last show was up @rebuiltrecords christmas party in athens. Hope you writing is going well and i hope to hear from you soon. Keep the tunes pumping out.
really really loved your music last night. You have an amazing voice, I'm actually going to be playing in August for the first time in my entire life. and when you played Ghost of Elvis is really encouraged me to go for it. I'm a fan for life man, Be blessed!
hey! u did awesome tonight at the square room! i enjoyed hearin ya again! hopefully ill see u again soon.
Really enjoyed the show Friday night! I also had downloaded both albums from iTunes. Great music. I'm really in love with Nothing But A Fire. Fine piece of work, my friend.
everybody get yo towels ready cause its about to go down!! haha, man thanks so much for coming to frontier ranch and playing your awesome music and sharing Stinky Jimmy with the world. you were great! i love the music. you have a major gift. late
-Isaac
hey, thanks for the add..
hope you like the music..
thanx for your Friendship • ALL THE BEST • Keep The Groove ◄•¿•► marcus
hey, what's up?
I heard you were pretty awesome at Windy Gap! I was there this weekend and Ryan Long sang...he's pretty awesome as well! I hope all is well!
God Bless!
Jeremy