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jon croose

About Me

Jon Croose has been playing on street corners across Britain, in Europe and the USA for over 20 years, travelling from town to town with his blend of original alt-folk.His journey has taken him from the East Anglian Fen towns of his youth to pedestrian precincts across the UK and on acoustic odysseys up and down the California Pacific Highway, alongside his parallel career as a writer, actor and theatre-maker.Jon’s influences include Simon and Garfunkel, Pete Seeger, Billy Bragg, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. “Busking is like bricklaying – honest work in all weathers,” he says.If you'd like to get involved please contact Jon here or via [email protected].

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Music:

Member Since: 13/11/2006
Band Members: The ever changing line up includes: Bass: Jon Baker (Neutrinos) , BVs Sian Croose (Big Sky) Drums: Paul Weston (Norwich Samba) Horns: Pip Cartwright (Sweetbeats) Mandolin: Ashley Wengraf, 2nd acoustic guitar: Lizzie Smith.
Influences: S&G, Seeger, Dylan, Neil Young, Beck, Albarn, Polar Bear, The Organelles, Morningstar Small Orchestra, Bragg, Guthrie, The Essex Green, Velvet Underground.
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My Blog

Pinter's Nobel Prize Speech

Follow me down the rabbit hole....Pinter's Nobel Speech
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:28:00 GMT