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Jonny Cola & The A-Grades

About Me

NEXT GIG: "THE TUBE CLUB presents MONOPOLY at BELUSHI'S, CAMDEN, 4th JULY

There's a shoddily produced flyer to save you a quid in our photo albums...
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"THE YELLOW MINI" - A SHORT ALBUM, OUT NOW...
1. One Day All Of This Will Be Yours
2. Disappearing Act
3. Heroics
4. Tarmac On Converse
5. Shooting Up
6. We're All Going To Die
7. The Yellow Mini
Buy the CD from HMV , Amazon , Townsend Records , Play.com or Rhythm Online . Probably other places too...
Buy digitally from iTunes ...
"[These] songs adroitly match Cola's ambitious vocals with headrush rock & roll glamour... The tunes would blast out on Radio 1 forever in a just society." (Planet Sound)
"Commanding and demanding" (Subba-cultcha.com)
"Jonny and his A-Grades slash, swirl, rabble-rouse and mock tenpole tudor on their way into the flacid pump you call a heart." (Unpeeled)
"Undeniable sub-pop appeal... A positively endearing devil-may-care approach." (Whisperin' & Hollerin')
"A beguiling 7-track affair that exudes potential in spades... Dark with a hint of nonchalance and an overwhelming sense of purpose." (Mudkiss)
"Delivered with fun and passion... Right now, we need more of their kind." (God Is In The TV)
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"DISAPPEARING ACT" - A DIGITAL SINGLE, OUT NOW ON iTUNES ...
Featuring remixes by Hunterheck and The Soft Close-Ups
"DISAPPEARING ACT" DIGITAL CD2 OUT NOW FOR FREE via The Von Pip Express
Featuring "Shooting Up" and the Hellbent & Leather remix of "Disappearing Act"
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I think they’re fireworks, but they could be gunshots...
We are doing this, and this is real. Close your ears to the cynics, the deadheads and the scenesters. Wipe away those stale tears and let them stream down your face afresh. The world blurs before you. Suspend your disbelief. Nothing is certain.
They look like fireworks, but ring out like gunshots...
We are doing this, and this is real. Hey you, intensely intense in your leopard print, we’ve seen more than you’ll ever know. Drink up and pour yourself another. It’s going to be a long night.
I hope they’re fireworks, but they burn like gunshots...
We are doing this, and you know what? This is real. We can’t promise you salvation, we can’t promise you love – what are we, your mother? – but you’ll get by. We may be in the belly of the beast, but aren’t the acoustics wonderful?
Fireworks or gunshots? In all likelihood, both. You’re still going to need a soundtrack.
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DEBUT SINGLE OUT NOW ON iTUNES and CD (ltd edition of 99, handful remaining)
"A lyrically biting underdog anthem... ruddy tremendous."
(Planet Sound)
"A tastily woven slice of sugar-laced princely pop... will blow you away."
(Losing Today)
"An invigorating blast of pop vastness." (Kitten Painting)
"Airpunchingly rousing." (Sounds-XP)
"Supreme examples of the gargantuan power of perfectly executed pop music." (Mudkiss)
"If your malady is lack of melody, let these folks into your life."
(No One Died)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 17/04/2008
Band Website: www.jonnycolaandtheagrades.net under construction
Band Members:

Jonny Cola - vocals
Mauro Venegas - guitar
Aurora Sommer - bass
Nick Bukowski - drums


Cartoon by Ricardo Martín López

To join our mailing list, email [email protected]

Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38300093120
Influences: Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, The Beatles, The Shangri-Las, The Supremes, David Bowie, Mott The Hoople, Brian Eno, Sex Pistols, Blondie, Donna Summer, Bruce Springsteen, Adam & The Ants, New Order, Yazoo, The Smiths, Prince, Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, Pulp, Pixies, Nirvana, Saint Etienne, Blur, Smashing Pumpkins, Suede, Radiohead, Super Furry Animals, Weezer, The Strokes, The Libertines, Luxembourg, Swimmer One, Cobra Starship, Bloc Party, MGMT...
Sounds Like: Spotlights in the heart of darkness...

^^ "We're All Going To Die" - video by Daniel Cruckshank and the band.

^^ "Heroics" live at Feeling Gloomy, February 28th 2009.
Filmed by Oliver Burdajewicz.

^^ "Marlborough Road" live at Feeling Gloomy, February 28th 2009.
Filmed by Oliver Burdajewicz.

^^ "Out Of Focus" live at Feeling Gloomy, February 28th 2009.
Filmed by Oliver Burdajewicz.

^^ "One Day All Of This Will Be Yours" live at The Purple Turtle, February 12th 2009.
Filmed by Jamie Laird.

Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Steve Lamacq / Monopoly setlist

Hey thereWell, as promised, Jonny Cola got interviewed by the legendary Lamacq on Friday. Not only is he legendary, he's also a very nice man, we can exclusively reveal. To listen back and hear exactl...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:58:00 GMT

Steve Lamacq's 6Music Unsigned Band of the Week...

Yes, it's us!Tune in to 6Music at around 6.15pm today to hear Jonny Cola getting interviewed by the legendary Mr Lamacq, followed by a play of a track off The Yellow Mini.If you like what you hear, do...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:29:00 GMT

The Yellow Mini - ordering problems

Hi thereWe're aware that some of you who have ordered copies of The Yellow Mini from sites like HMV and Amazon haven't received them yet. This is due to some unforeseen distribution, er, issues, but w...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:43:00 GMT

Launch gig - setlist

Well, that was quite a night. So much so that it's taken five days for us to get round to updating this blog.The evening commenced with Aurora on the decks, pumping out the Motown anthems. Mauro then ...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:24:00 GMT

The Yellow Mini - OUT NOW

Well, the day has arrived. Our mini-album, The Yellow Mini, is out as of RIGHT NOW! If you're after a digital copy, you can buy it via iTunes. If you want one of the rather beautiful CDs, you can orde...
Posted by on Sun, 31 May 2009 16:33:00 GMT

An interview, some free downloads and a play on 6Music!

Well helloThe lovely people at The Von Pip Express asked us some questions, and we thought it would be rude not to answer  so, for a whole array of incisive commentary and general rudeness, check out...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 16:44:00 GMT

Disappearing Act now available!

We're pleased to announce that  just two days later than expected  the Disappearing Act digital single is now available to buy from iTunes right here.The lead track itself is taken from The Yellow M...
Posted by on Wed, 27 May 2009 02:09:00 GMT

Setlists...

Many thanks to all of those who came down to Hits Of The Near Future at Catch last night. This is what we played:HeroicsMarlborough RoadShooting UpOfflineHideaway '09One Day All Of This Will Be YoursD...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 15:29:00 GMT

Pre-order The Yellow Mini

HelloWell, the good news is that our forthcoming short album, The Yellow Mini, will be available to buy in its physical format more easily and widely than we initially thought, thanks to Cargo Records...
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 07:35:00 GMT

The Yellow Mini

OK, at long last, we're pleased to announce the details of our mini-album...The Yellow Mini will be released via our obscure BBA Highland label on June 1st. It'll be available to download via iTunes a...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:48:00 GMT