LATEST:
AOL Spinner MP3 of the Day, “Futuretown”:
www.spinner.com/2010/07/31/jon-lindsay-futuretown-free-mp3-download
Magnet Magazine MP3 at 3PM, “Frequent Flyer”:
www.magnetmagazine.com/2010/08/05/mp3-at-3pm-jon-lindsay
Music Connection “Signing Story”:
www.musicconnection.com/digital (pg 27)
Blogcritics.org Review (4/5 stars):
www.blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-jon-lindsay-escape-from/
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Son of a preacher-man, 29 year-old American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Jon Lindsay was born in Portland, Oregon, and currently resides in North Carolina. While honing his solo songwriting craft (he’s been writing and performing songs since the age of three) and compiling an arsenal of riveting material, he’s also been busy cutting his teeth the last decade on stages all over the USA playing solo and fronting rock bands (The Young Sons, The Catch Fire, Carlisle), and touring as a multi-instrumentalist, keyboardist and singer with Benji Hughes, Nicole Atkins and a laundry list of others.
Lindsay’s songs are meticulously sculpted instrumentally and lyrically, and span the gamut of pop and rock sonic textures, the constant thread being his unmistakable, sweet and acrobatic vocals. Live and on records there are traces of his obsessions (Zevon, Elliott Smith, Guided By Voices, Morrissey), but never more than the slightest homage; he’s got more than enough to say about his own agenda, which is always theatrical, full of consummate showmanship and dynamics. Available everywhere now is the critical darling Magic Winter & the Dirty South EP (2009) and August 17, 2010 will bring the release of his official debut full-length Escape From Plaza-Midwood on Chocolate Lab Records.
LISTEN:
From Escape From Plaza-Midwood (Chocolate Lab Records, 2010)
“Baby Ray”
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“My Blue Angels”
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“These Are the End Times”
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“New English Magazines”
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“Number Every Summer”
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From Magic Winter & the Dirty South (2009)
“The Sideman”
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“Ryan on the Runway”
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DOWNLOAD:
Escape From Plaza-Midwood (zip)
“Frequent Flyer” (radio single/free MP3)
“Futuretown” (free MP3)
Magic Winter & the Dirty South (zip)
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TOUR HISTORY:
Jon Lindsay has shared the stage with: The Avett Brothers, Josh Rouse, Spoon, Nicole Atkins, The Whigs, Modern Skirts, Slowrunner, Benji Hughes, Randall Bramblett, Seawolf, Mann Mann, The Old Ceremony, Derek Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi, Don Henley, Steve Winwood, Cracker, The Love Language, Jonathan Wilson, The Moaners, The Whispertown 2000, The Slip, Part Bear, The Judies, Jay Farrar, Drive By Truckers and many more… Click for complete tour history
PRESS QUOTES:
“One of the most exciting artists we’ve seen come out of the burgeoning southeastern lo-fi revival scene.” – Paste Magazine
“Lindsay treads somewhere between the Beatles’ sweeter pop side, the dramatic cabaret of Rufus Wainwright, and the full-band folk-rock of Ben Kweller, while dropping winking pop culture references.” – Charlotte Observer
“Escape From Plaza-Midwood decorates winking lyrical recollections with broken textures that make a wonderful, unlikely whole.” -- Grayson Currin / Indy Weekly
“Topanga Canyon summer pop re-imagined by The Shins…”- Shuffle Magazine
“Wainwright-style (don’t really matter which one) balladry shot through with a really dry sense of humor and an admirable flair for the dramatic.” – Timothy C. Davis
“Coming off like a synthed-out version of the DBs, this is weird, wonderful stuff. A keep! And a treasure.” – Ken Stringfellow (REM, The Posies, Big Star, Minus 5, The Disciplines)
“Jon Lindsay’s angelic voice and catchy melodies cover a dark pop sensibility; his tunes work their way in to your brain like hookworms and are just as painful to get out.” – Django Haskins (The Old Ceremony, International Orange)
“Each listen to Escape From Plaza-Midwood yields more in return. And you can quote me on that.” – Caitlin Cary (Whiskeytown, Small Ponds)
RECENT FEATURES:
FUSE TV FEATURE STORY & FREE DOWNLOAD: JL is featured artist on Fuse.TV hompage with Radiohead, Eminem, and many more!
fuse.tv/music/free-music.html?artist_id=399
Mi2N FEATURE STORY! JL album feature story!
mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=130977
VERBICIDE MAGAZINE FEATURE STORY!
www.verbicidemagazine.com/2010/05/26/jon-lindsay-my-blue-angels/
CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND COMPLIATION: This compilation includes JL, Megafun, Japandriods, Super Furry Animals, Tokyo Police Club, Modern Skirts and many many more!!!
consequenceofsound.net/2010/06/11/mp3-mixtape-friday-mixtape-cvii/
INDIE ROCK CAFE SUMMER MIX TAPE VOLUME I: This amazing compilation includes JL, MGMT, The Drums, Big Star, Surfer Blood, Arcade Fire, The Shins, Free Energy, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Strokes and many many more!!!
www.indierockcafe.com/2010/05/summer-2010-mixtape-no-1/
MASHABLE.COM FREE MUSIC MONDAY COMPILATION: This one has JL with Cary Ann Hearst and others!
mashable.com/2010/06/21/free-music-monday-free-downloads-2/
LINKS:
www.jonlindsaymusic.com
myspace.com/jonlindsaymusic
www.facebook.com/jonlindsaymusic
twitter.com/jonlindsaymusic
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Lindsay_(American_Musician)
www.chocolatelabrecords.com