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About Me

Jondonson is a 4-piece band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. Over the past 4 years their sound has evolved from rudderless Rorschach experimentation into a compelling amalgam of lo-fi avante garde, indie-pop, psychedelia and country twang. Inverness Way, Jondonson's debut CD, was recorded in the guest room of a small '60's ranch near the 285 perimeter- the next best thing to tape hiss. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------BUY INVERNESS WAY HERE...NO CREDIT CARD NEEDED!!! If you are interested in purchasing "Inverness Way" from jondonson, you've found the right place. We're going to try a unique system. Here's how it works: 1. Send us a message with CD in the subject line. You can use either the myspace email, or drop us a line at [email protected] 2. In the body of the message, give us your address. 3. We will send you the CD. 4. In addition to the music, you will be given a pre-addressed, stamped envelope. Simply place $6 in the envelope, put it in the mail, and we will get paid for our efforts. This is an experiment in the honesty system. Personally, I have great faith in the goodness of people. And I think, after you hear it, you'll agree that it was worth the money. thank you for listening, matt

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/25/2005
Band Website: jondonson.com
Band Members: Lee, Jeff, Matt, and Mike
Influences: Built to Spill, Pixies, Wilco, Magnetic Fields, Mike Patton, Sparklehorse, XTC, Syd Barrett, Throwing Muses, The Band, Camper Van, Legendary Pink Dots, Guided By Voices, Tom Waits, John Fahey, Brian Eno, May Family Reunion
Sounds Like: Your smile makes me happy
Type of Label: None

My Blog

music elitism

I'm often labelled a music snob.  Yes, I know, wait for the collective gasp...okay.  I've been known to ridicule friends and loved ones' music collections with a cornucopia of reactions rang...
Posted by jondonson on Thu, 22 May 2008 02:44:00 PST

The new birth of jondonson Mark II

Wow.  Where to start.  First of all, I should offer my sincerest apologies for not blogging in such a long time.  I'd like to say I've been busy, if you replace "busy" with "lazy." I gu...
Posted by jondonson on Tue, 13 May 2008 08:01:00 PST

Yes, guitar center actually sells this

and yes, it is actually $25,000. http://www.guitarcenter.com/evh/ yep, $25,000....
Posted by jondonson on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:20:00 PST

Great songs ruined by a sound effect

The five people who actually read this have probably figured out that I like lists.  They are an indispensible tool for lazy writers.  There's no pesky creative thought needed in transitioni...
Posted by jondonson on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:59:00 PST

Recording Hiatus (i.e. a break from the rigors of booking)

Well, jondonson is officially hitting the computer at Lee's 60's ranch home once again.  Recording, Yay!  Personally, this is my favorite part of any musical endeavor.  Its a true feeli...
Posted by jondonson on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:59:00 PST

jondonson stuff at cafe press!

feeling fashionably unworthy?  well, then, have we got the answer for you.  head on down to this place on the old interweb:   http://www.cafepress.com/jondonson and http://www.caf...
Posted by jondonson on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:18:00 PST

The ISP Music Awards

We won best video of 2006, with "In the Snow"...
Posted by jondonson on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:52:00 PST

Gig posters...

not sure if they ever work, but who cares...view them all here. http://www.gigposters.com/posters.php?band=70174 Mike    ...
Posted by jondonson on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:29:00 PST

world's finest - creating little capitalists

I remember, back in elementary school, a company called World's Finest.  They made chocolate bars.  You see, instead of living in a civilized western country, where the obvious solution to u...
Posted by jondonson on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:00:00 PST

KISS and the consumer revolution

Apparently, Gene Simmons was at Macy's Department Store in Atlanta about a week ago.  What is the fascination with that band?  I've always associated fans of their work with t...
Posted by jondonson on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:02:00 PST