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Genre: Acoustic
Location Huddersfield, Northeast, UK
Profile Views: 69403
Last Login: 3/23/2013
Member Since 5/23/2007
Record Label Monkeyboy Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
...... ...... After an 8 year layoff The Jon Strong Band will be back out on the road starting next July including original members Roy Whyke, Drums and Duncan Waller bass more details to follow. Jon Strong as a solo performer has toured with Ry Cooder, Van Morrison, Robert Palmer, Talk Talk, Danny Thompson, Clannad, Has done numerous major festivals including Cambridge, Cropredy, San Bernardino Folk Festival. His band have toured consistently over the passed 11 years throughout the UK and Europe building a loyal fan base and achieving much critical acclaim as one of the tightest three piece bands on the scene and instigating comments like... The Tower Arts Centre Winchester “No apologies! The return of one of the best bands in the UK this time packing the long awaited CD Honest Soldier. Top quality music played with total conviction”. Bob Harris Radio 1 “Brilliant” Johnny Walker Radio 1 live session “I don't believe you were playing live” Tower Arts Centre Winchester “Kill to get tickets” Fibbers York “Mind blowing acoustic guitar work. Oxford Curfew “Highly evocative slabs of industrial folk rock. After 11 years with the band Jon is now back to the roots of it all, playing solo. Irish Centre Leeds review “Jon Strong a living version of the real local blues that every poor neighbourhood generates. JON is a phenomenally good guitar player, with blues and R&B mixed in with much more English ideas from the likes of Martin Carthy and Nic Jones, producing a unique booming and ringing three handed style all of his own. His bitter-sweet songs steal the show from the funky covers of Jim Croce and Lowell George that he also does. His mordant wit cracks up the audience and reminds us bluntly of tonight's legends and ghosts theme. “Jim Croce has gone … ” Exactly timed pause … “Des O’Connor’s still with us.” And straight on with the song. Death, despair and fear of flying, all conquered through music and some tablets”. Tom Robinson review Honest Soldier CD “If this came out with the name Peter Gabriel on the cover you can bet it would be hailed as a major artistic renaissance for a world class songwriter. If it came out with an unknown band name and a picture of a bunch of distrait-looking youths from Bristol on the sleeve, it'd probably win the Mercury Prize. Listening to music as good as this on an Own Label CD-R makes me want to weep with frustration at sheer idiocy of the business we're in”. Tom Robinson -
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10 Songs | Sep 21, 2008 -
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Steve Shepherd thanx Jon for readding mate great to see ya chat any time ok steve guitarist :)
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10 of 75Morehi jon how's it going over there ?
Hi Jon Strong, thanks for being a friend.
Thanks for the add! New album out 24th, see www.rgfrecords.demon.co.uk for more info.
Cheers,
Bill.
Hope you are well too
Hello! Hope you are well and rockin' New video for you - "Clarity" 0--< 0--< 0--< 0--< 0--< 0--<
Hi Jon,
Thanks for doing such a fine job of production on my two songs with Paul Jeffery.
He's a great guy to work with and I'm glad he's doing well with a new album out etc.
Carol
Hi Jon Strong, check out our new track "Long Legs"
All Hail from PERSIA,
It's great to have you "Jon Strong" as a friend.
Best Wishes,
Ham