Jono McCleery - Tomorrow - out on Ninja Tune
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Jono McCleery - Tomorrow
(single) Ninja Tune ZENDNLS261, 2010-08-02
Tomorrow is the first single from Jono McCleery, a London based solo artist, who recently signed to Ninja Tune. He completed his 1st album Darkest Light independently in 2008 which was self-produced and funded by his fans, including folk-star Vashti Bunyan and BBC radio DJs Tom Robinson and Fiona Talkington. He collaborated with the Part Time Heroes on their debut album Meanwhile and is about to release a new album on Ninja Tune with electro producer Fybe.
Jono McCleery - Tomorrow
(Download) Ninja Tune ZENDNLS261, 2010-08-02
Tracklisting :
01. Tomorrow (Radio Edit)
02. Alive Again
Links :
jonomccleery.com
myspace.com/jonomccleery
ninjatune.net
Short biography :
Jono McCleery is a London based solo artist, who recently signed to Ninja Tune. He completed his 1st album 'Darkest Light' independently in 2008 which was self-produced and funded by his fans, including folk-star Vashti Bunyan and BBC radio DJs Tom Robinson and Fiona Talkington. He collaborated with The Part Time Heroes on their debut album Meanwhile and is about to release a new album on Ninja Tune with electro producer Fybe.
He has toured with and played along side artists such as Fink, Little Dragon, Carleen Anderson, Portico Quartet, Tony Joe White, Tricky, Newton Faulkner and sites his main influences as Gil Scott Heron, Nick Drake, Bill Withers, John Martyn, Terry Callier, Jeff Buckley and John Coltrane.
Press Release :
"It's like Richie Havens meets Joni Mitchell meets Holy F**k!" – Fink
Please welcome new Ninja signing Jono McCleery, a man whose voice has been compared – with good reason – to the likes of John Martyn, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley. McCleery self-produced and self-released his first album in 2008, the funding coming from donations from his fans, including such high profile names as Vashti Bunyan (who will appear on the forthcoming album) and BBC radio DJs Tom Robinson and Fiona Talkington. Whilst legendary folk-rock/jazz bassist Danny Thompson is a vocal supporter of Jono. For his new record he has collaborated throughout with electronic producer Fybe, and arranger, Matt Kelly.
The first fruits of this collaboration can be heard on "Tomorrow," where Jono's sumptuous voice is run up against plucked classical guitar and double bass (which he also plays), harp, strings and the subtlest of programmed percussion. The balance between the organic and the digital is pitch perfect, effortlessly maintained. It reveals McCleery to be not merely in possession of a great voice, but a great talent as a songwriter and musician. The impression is reinforced by "Alive Again," a song of understated yearning that sucks you into its world and holds you there until its last, fading notes.
It's not really Jono's way to shout about how great he is; he just focuses on making quality music, full of real soul and commitment.
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Brother EDEN Douglas · 11 July 2010, 18:13
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Finally, the world will experience all that is JONO. An old-soul in a vibrant, unlikely vessel, poised to bless, inspire and elevate the world with his deeply heartfelt lyrics and moodful voice.
