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About Me

ZionaurA is a blend of Rock with Reggae, Ska, and Island flavor giving it a Chill attitude. The music was written and entirely performed by Jet Tessmann With the exception of Drums(although I did all percussion including Congas and Bongos), Kurt Lauerman(all trumpet and the guitar solo on Natural Beauty), Clark Moore(tenor saxaphone), Billy Eden(tenor saxaphone), and Chuck Frizzell(guitar solo on 4:20). Jet played Guitar, Bass, Keys, Trombone, and more that he's forgetting he did. The idea with "Chill" is to create a mood that is uplifting... for a change...it's party music! It falls somewhere in the middle of all Genre's. It's the kind of music different types of music lovers can enjoy together!!

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Member Since: 4/7/2008
Band Website: email: [email protected]
Band Members:"The Soundtrack to Summer!"ZionaurA "Chill" is available now at www.itunes.com, Amazon.com, and Emusic.com.Here is the 'Lit Monthly Magazine' Review of the Album! ZionaurA – Chill This is a stunning effort from local rocker Jet Tessmann. Stunning for two reasons: first, it is unheard of for a rock musician to veer so far from his long-time comfort zone, and second, he hits the reggae-groove-rock nail right on the head. The disc hits its stride by the third track and never lets up. Tessmann, known for his incredible ability to cover a huge range of rock vocalists, sounds as if he’s been singing the scale-jumping croon of reggae for his entire life. He even adds a subtle touch of Jamaican accent to great effect. While the variety of sounds and styles here is impressive (horns, congas, timbales, guitar), the best tracks are those that avoid complicated arrangements or serious lyrics, giving the listener a chance to kick back “chill.” Tracks like “Firefly” and “Lazy Summer” are the half-time break in a disc filled with action. Ultimately, you’ll forget that you’re listening to a locally produced disc and wonder when Sublime put this one out. (MB)
Influences: Bob Marley, ub40, 311, sublime, jimmy cliff, Woodbelly, slighly stoopid, fishbone, a slew of Rock bands thru out time, and many more.
Sounds Like: Rock, Reggae, Ska, Island
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Jet Tessmann Bio

  Jet Tessmann is a Dallas Tx area musician, singer, and performer.Having spent the past 15 years performing and recording cover and original songs has given him the diversity and ability to writ...
Posted by zionaura on Mon, 19 May 2008 02:55:00 PST

ZionaurA Bio

 Pronounced Zion aura, it means "heaven's glow".  ZionaurA "Chill" is the latest studio accomplishment by Jet Tessmann, a Dallas Texas area musician, performer, and recording artist.  ...
Posted by zionaura on Mon, 19 May 2008 02:53:00 PST

John Morgan Curtis ’the emporer of the universe’ review!

The Emperor of the Universe's Album Review..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   Featured Artist: ZionaurA Album: Chill   Alright Jet, let's just jump in...
Posted by zionaura on Sat, 17 May 2008 07:42:00 PST

ZionaurA Cd Review in Lit Monthly

Hey, Yall check out the may issue of Lit Monthly (link in my top friends) for the first CD review of Chill!  Mark was kind enough to mention the name ZionaurA on the cover of this issue as w...
Posted by zionaura on Thu, 01 May 2008 11:31:00 PST