When the Van Seamonkeys migrated from the Old Country to a Large beach town on the Small island of New Holland (Australia), their own music from their native Nordelstroomjelstenberg - a small village on the border of Flanders and a country that borders it - had blended with Folk, Gypsy, Reggae, Eastern, and anything that was on the wireless at the time, along with rhythmical electromechanical clicking that came from the engines of various modes of travel. Which was fortunate, because the popular local instrument in Nordelstroomjelstenberg was the umbrella.
Over time, the "Van" was dropped from the family name, as other forms of transport became popular. And thus it was that Ernst Van Seamonkey begat Jon Seamonkey, and blessed him with broad musical taste and cursed him with a somewhat unmusical heritage.
Jon's indecisive nature has meant he has never really known what instrument to play well. At one time* he has played guitar, bass, keys, drums, sang and tampered with sequencing and recording gear. This makes him particularly valuable to friends who need to borrow stuff.
Like the Van Seamonkeys before him, the urge to cross the Ocean has been compelling and taken Jon to lands far and wide. And occasionally to lands near and narrow, too.
If he could be anywhere right now, Jon would be strumming around on a guitar on a beach somewhere. He would even let you borrow the guitar. But there is a 2 song limit and no 80's Glam metal please.
Jon hopes you enjoy the tunes. Drop by and visit anytime.
*Note: "At one time" does not mean "all at the same time" - so please don't be disappointed if you come to a show where one instrument is played for the entire set.
