Jonjo Feather is a 21 year old solo artist based in the small town of Hebden Bridge near Leeds. The live band is : Jonjo Feather (guitar/vocals/keys), Wolf Trew (bass/samples), Thom McOwen (drums). Over the past twelve months Jonjo has released three limited edition 7" singles, toured in the U.S.A.,UK, France and Spain, and supported Deerhunter, Black Angels and Presidents of the U.S.A.. Jonjo has also played at the Anti Folk Festival in New York City (where Beck got his big break) and the Microsonidos Festival in Spain. This, his debut album was recorded in a converted barn, Jonjo playing all the instruments on the recordings. "Is Or Ok" is a priceless collection of lo-fi gems warped and skewed by degrees of fuzz, by turns challenging, passionate and mischievous.Think Beck colliding with The Jesus and Mary Chain. "Very much the kind of bizarre genius we approve of, 4/5" Artrocker. "Exuding cool...a palpable star in the making" God Is In The T.V. "Sweetly formed, fuzzy mumbled, mp3 perfection" Bearded. "Play LOUD...infectious" iD. "Terrific...entirely his own barmpot maverick" Teletext-Planet Sound. "The Leeds scene has something to cheer again.Go Jonjo,go" Daily Mirror. "There is nothing here not to fall in love with" This Is Fake D.I.Y. With a growing reputation for scintillating live performances Jonjo Feather will be touring in the UK, Spain, France and Germany during May/June/July. Press UK - A national press, online and radio campaign by Smash PR- Reviews/Features/Live reviews in : Artrocker, Stool Pigeon,The Fly,Rock Sound,Q,Mojo,Uncut,Word,Notion,Clash,The Wire,AU Magazine,Big Cheese,Hot Press, iD,Dazed & Confused ,Kruger,The Independent,NME. Radio : Live session Marc Riley BBC6. Featured New Artist Of The Week Sean Keaveny BBC6. Live session BBC Radio Sheffield. Live session BBC Radio Humberside, Huw Stephens, NME,Xfm,various local stations.
Track listing 1) Taxi 2) Loop 3) Little Spark 4) I Suppose 5) Stop 6) She Said 7) Dark Candy 8) Hypnotise Me 9) Rickenbacker Baby10) Bloodshot Eyes.
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