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Jon Itkin (acoustic and electric guitars, harmonica, vocals)
New York Band: John David Hahs: Drums, Ben Sparks: Bass. Special Guests: Jeff Lampert, Pedal Steel & Luke Cissell, Fiddle and Mandolin
Some Like-Minded Souls (Portland band): Paul Prato (electric and upright bass), Al Bay (drums), Pat Munson (electric and steel guitars), Rich Landar (keys, accordian)
Influences
Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, The Band, the Stones, Merle Haggard, Gram Parsons, Wilco, Nick Lowe, Tom Waits, Beck, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson. John Lennon, Geore Harrison, Howlin Wolf, Skip James, Lefty Frizzell, Ry Cooder, B.J. Shaver, Townes Van Zandt, Richard Thompson, Mark Knopfler, Bruce Springsteen, Doug Sahm, Otis Redding, Son Volt, Gillian Welch, Jimmie Rogers, Tom T Hall, Roger Miller, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Richmond Fontaine, Emmylou Harris, T Bone Burnett, Neil Young, William Faulkner, Charles Bukowski, Raymond Carver, Robert Johnson, Guy Clark, John Prine, Waylon Jennings, Michael Bloomfield, Kris Kristofferson, James Burton, Clarence White, Roy Nichols, Ray Buchanan, Al Green, Steve Cropper, Stax Soul, Norman Blake, Fred McDowell...
And too many more to list.
Sounds Like
Nebraska-era Springsteen, Beck and Johnny Cash having a guitar pull at Armadillo World Headquarters.
"Itkin deftly swings, trucks and soothes. He's far from the first singer-songwriter/roots-rocker whose songs pray to Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle and Jay Farrar. Not all prayers are answered with such promise."
-Rick Cornell, No Depression
"...richly detailed roots-rock songs, the kind that hit their mark both with a full band and when stripped down for a solo show."
Country Standard Time
“…one of the finest alt.country discs to emerge in 2007. You'd swear Portland, Oregon wunderkind Jon Itkin is decades older than his twenty-four years…”
-www.cheezeball.net
“Cut from varying parts Guthrie, Cash and Marty Robbins…”
-The Spokane Inlander
“The warm baritone [Jon] showcases on his latest CD…has an unpolished quality that works wonders for his confessional lyrics, giving them an even richer sense of honesty.”
-The Oregonian
“…his songs arrive without an expiration date…his agility with language shines…”
-The Eugene Register-Guard
“Every rockin' track on Gold Guitar really is pure gold; soulfully executed, lyrically stunning and punctuated with just the right amount of instrumental flair.”
-The Eugene Weekly
“…as lonesome and big sky beautiful as a McMurtry novel.”
-City Paper –Rochester, NY
“Combining the working-class vocabulary of Bruce Springsteen and the troubadour’s twang of Townes Van Zandt.”
hello myspace friend ! i recently wrote a tune and created a slide show to accompany it. if you have 7 minutes, please give it a view/listen. if you like it, please consider sharing it with others. thank you.
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: November 5, Molly Malone's in West Hollywood, CA November 12, Fox and Goose in Sacramento, CA November 15, Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA!
Our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: October 26, Charlie's Bar and Grill in Olympia, WA October 27, The Swiss, Tacoma, WA October 28, Jazzbones in Tacoma, WA October 30, Mississippi Pizza in Portland, OR October 31, Nana's Irish Grill and Pub in Newport, OR November 1, Muddy's Hot Cup in Arcata, CA
Our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
New pics, new videos and new LIVE tunes going up today! Let me know what you think! Sending some ATX (that's Austin Texas) love out to everyone. Ruby Jane
Check out the new FACEBOOK SONG and if your a Facebook member be sure and join the group "Fans of AJ Downing". Stay tuned on a new album due out by the end of the year!
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Hi Jon. Thanks for adding me as a friend, and I look forward to hearing more of your music - and updates! I didn't see "Oregon" listed in MySpace Music. Hopefully you'll have that added at some point.
Jon,thanks for your friendship. I dig your songs and your smooth voice. Hey, if you like Lucinda Williams, you're probably going to like Rosy Nolan. Would you please come check me out and leave a comment?
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