Jona Byron

Jona Byron is a singer/songwriter/instrumentalist of his own breed and is not easy to pigeonhole. With a voice balancing somewhere between Grant Lee Phillips, Stuart Staples... more

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Jona Byron is a singer/songwriter/instrumentalist of his own breed and is not easy to pigeonhole. With a voice balancing somewhere between Grant Lee Phillips, Stuart Staples (Tindersticks), Frankie Sparo and even Bill Calllahan at times. Yet there is no mistaking his lyrical aphorism and his approach to music, which is raw and painfully honest. Jona is a clergyman of melancholy and his displacement in the contemporary music scene only makes him all the more appealing.
Byron is mostly in his element with his effects pedals and electric guitar; creating sonic sketches and rhythmic layers as a backdrop to his stories of predominate heartbreak and political turmoil. This is not surprising when he is a founding member (along with fellow friend and musician Nick Conolly ‘The Daze’) of one of Melbourne’s rising instrumental acts; the boats. Jona has released two EPs over the last 5 years (Songs from the Blue Parade and Jona Byron & The Dirty Royals – self titled) and both independent releases received positive reception and praise among punters and music industry folk, including a great response overseas. Iain Fugue’s review from Molotov Records (UK) – A&R verdict “Jona Byron will be huge, mark my words! He’s a class apart…high quality music, introspective words”.

His music and songwriting has been revered by artists such as Conway Savage (The Bad Seeds), Glenn Richards (Augie March). and Matt Walker among others and over the years Jona has toured interstate and played with acts such as Machine Translations, Sime Nugent, Jason Mraz, The Badloves, Adam Said Galore, The Daze, Andrew McCubbin & The Hope Addicts and many more. This mans music commands a compassionate audience; Jona’s music often asks people to take a journey with him and singers like Byron often act as a mirror for those emotions we tend to bury. There is an undeniable grace and depth in Jona’s music and his voice, every singer needs his own identity and Jona has his. Reviewers and punters often identify with something ethereal, philosophical and heartfelt in his music, sometimes it’s like a hopeful requiem. Jona is currently in the process of finishing off his debut album and busy playing in the boats.

Band Members

Jona Byron - Voice, guitars, piano, accordion, double bass and keys
, Dale G Thomas - Drums

Band Influences

• Nick Cave
• Tindersticks
• Leonard Cohen
• Micah P Hinson
• Jose Gonzalez
• Pixies
• Spain
• Angels of Light
• Jeff Buckley
• Nick Drake
• Elliot Smith

Keywords

jona byron, indie, rock, folk, pop rock, melbourne singers, the boats

Boooring……

Seems like the band owners have been pretty boring here, you should get in contact with them and find out why it's empty!