While currently focusing on solo efforts, Jonathan still keeps a rotating group of musicians for the rare show with a full band.
The Dissenters....past and present:
Brian Sax- guitar, bass /
Greg Santacruz-drums /
Nick Lowery- bass /
Kevin Koehler - bass /
Tyler Lucas - guitar, percussion /
Greg Heaney - guitar, bass
BOOKING CONTACT: Brian Sax - booking@jonathanwilkins.com
Influences
Townes Van Zandt,Billy Bragg, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Everyone on the Def Jux label, Against Me!, Graham Wilkinson, Mat Mahar, Marley, Gut Feeling, old Blues, old Jazz, old Gospel, old Soul, old Country, some of those JamBands (yeah I said it).
Sounds Like
Jonathan Wilkins and the poor sons-a-bitches that are too afraid to admit they don't want to play in a band with him.
For the past seven years, Jonathan Wilkins has been playing shows throughout the Midwest and South. The St. Louis native came to Conway, Arkansas, in 2001 to attend Hendrix College. He developed his sound playing in several St. Louis bands, and with his solo act, immediately found his niche among Arkansas musicians like Gut Feeling, the Arkitects, and ex-Auntie M singer/bassist, Mat Mahar. Jonathan has played shows and shared bills with Lucero, Cory Branan, Backyard Tire Fire, Kimya Dawson (of moldy peaches fame), Spookie Daly Pride, Texas natives Graham Wilkinson and Hayes Carll, and Missouri's Madahoochi, Joe Stickley's Blue Print, and Bockman.
The house party taught him how to stand on his own to feet and the dive bar taught him how to love whiskey like an ex-wife. His audience includes, hip-hop heads, punks, rock n rollers, along with fans of roots and folk music. His songs contain strong social commentary and his incredibly personal lyrics are smart, subtle, tactless, and beautiful. At times, his intense percussive-style of guitar playing and his gritty vibrato voice make his songs like "Propulsion," "Cut My Head Off," and "Minority Identity Development" sound at times like political anthems and at others like love-sick howls.
With the addition of his best friends and bandmates from St. Louis, The Dissenters, Jonathan takes his books, boots, and booze, and mixes it with machine guns and electric guitars taking dead eyes on the rich kids. But even with an intimate solo show, Jonathan still wants you to walk away with a big GOD DAMN!
Music Video for "American Man." Filmed, directed and edited by Jack Bishop (Mr. Bear).
The legendary musical hero, Horatio Lee Jenkins, brought us such inspirational masterpieces as "DRUNKER THAN SATAN", "OH SH!T I DON'T FEEL SO GOOD", and "GIRL, THIS BED IS TOO BIG WITHOUT ALL 12 OF YOU".
Horatio, the WORLD'S MOST POTENT HETEROSEXUAL, now brings us a new uplifting anthem of hope, acceptance, and unconditional Christian love:
photos are put up. I changed them up a bit because I'm a sucker for black & white photos. It was really nice talking with you the other night and I'm looking forward to another show whenever that might be. --L
VISUALS & SOUNDS & TREATS & EATS & FREAK BIKES & BIKE RIDES & TREE OF KNOWLEDGE BOOK DISTRO
Enjoy the touring classical stringed instrumentation’s of one of Maine’s finest upright bass players and indie artists Nat Baldwin, who has toured with The Dirty Projectors. Check out Nat Baldwin’s Orange Telecom (UK) Commercial. http://youtube.com/watch?v=JtIGIQHrAVI http://youtube.com/watch?v=VmvJoUkDuAU&feature=related
Listen and watch the music and performance art of Little Rock’s own Blair Harris, complete with visual art, animations and a music set. http://youtube.com/watch?v=MkolGXsAONo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqeFNumKQP4 http://youtube.com/watch?v=nP6vt7AHOTo
Show opens with the lovely two piece Justin Edge and Elizabeth Sharp ..o.
Exchange homemade DIY valentines & treats. Bring Valentine-themed potluck items. Candy, cupcakes, cookies, and other yummies TONS OF CHOCOLATE provided thanks to Arkansas Sustainability Network http://www.arnetwork.org/
Recycles Bike Co-op will silent auction a freak-bike at the event! Bike Bangers Bike Gang will have a V-Day Freak-Bike bikeride in which the destination is the ACAC V-Day show! (starts 5:30pm @ ASN Space (209 S. Victory); ends @ ACAC multimedia V-Day show!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAht3YnH_cA
Pause for the photography exhibit up currently by the local Little Rock bulesque theatre troupe. Browse our multimedia arts library recource. Enjoy the couches, coffee and FREE wifi access.
Friday, February 15, 2008. 6:00pm - 10:00pm $6 admission (Do your part, Support the arts!) http://www.acacarkansas.org http://www.myspace.com/acacarkansas 501.425.9966 jacksflamingmarshmallows@hotmail.com
now that we've relocated we wanted to drop a line and hopefully we're not to late to say happy new year.
Also, we've released two projects to start the new year, from Shawn Tracy and Jon Crocker, we would love it if you stopped by and gave them a listen...
BOOKING CONTACT: Brian Sax - booking@jonathanwilkins.com 
