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Look Who's already on the Jonathan Richman Tribute CD!
Dan Wilson
Lonely Financial Zone
Dan Wilson is currrently signed to Rick Rubin's American Recordings, and the lead singer of Semisonic, for which he wrote the hits "Secret Smile", "Closing Time", and "Chemistry". He was also a member of Trip Shakespeare.
Dan is perhaps best known currently for the number of songs he co-wrote with the Dixie Chicks' 2006 album Taking the Long Way, which garnered the coveted Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, including "Not Ready to Make Nice", for which he won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year along with the Dixie Chicks. He had previously been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1999 for writing the Semisonic hit "Closing Time".
Check Out Dan's Latest Album, LIve At The Pantages
Tony Sales
Reno
Tony Sales and his brother Hunt are probably the best rhythm section in music today. In addition to playing with Todd Rundgen's Utopia and creating the sound of Iggy Pop's best selling record, Lust For Life, they were founding members of Tin Machine. Reno gives Tony a chance to showcase his great singing and guitar playing in addition to his unique bass playing style.
The Sales Brothers new CD, The Hired Guns, is now available on our sister label
Perseverance Records.
Inger Lorre
I'm Straight
Inger is primarily known as the lead singer of The Nymphs. She also released a solo album, Transdcendental Medication, in 1999 and co-wrote and appeared on Jeff Buckly's Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk. Recently Inger composed music for The Jesus Factor and performed a duet with Henry Rollins for the film.
Visit Inger Lorre on myspace
www.myspace.com/ingerlorre
Temple of Ho
She Cracked
Jose Cruz is a legend in Southern California. It's about time the rest of
you discovered him.
Check him out at myspace.com/aboynamedho
The Little Girls
The Beach
I've loved this band since the days of Madame Wong's!
Check Them out at www.myspace.com/caronmurray
The Fabulous Miss Wendy
Pablo Picasso
Miss Wendy has a very unique punk-based theatrical show. She's as talented as she is sexy. Her new CD is available everywhere.
Miss Wendy's web site is at thefabulousmisswendy.com
SHOCK
Vampire Girl
Based in Los Angeles during the first wave of punk rock bands, SHOCK was written up many times as America's answer to the Sex Pistols, Generation X and the Clash rolled into one band.
You can learn more about Shock at www.myspace.com/shockkbd
Jenny James
That Summer Feeling
The soft, mysterious voice of Arrested Amnesia's Jenny James gives a trance vibe to this favorite.
You can listen to their current EP at myspace.com/arrestedamnesia
Janinne Brooks
Hospital
Janinne Brooks is one of the great performance artists of our generation. She has a large following in Southern California and has opened for Jonathan and Exene Cervenka.
Daren Chadwick and Janinne own our sister label KC records.
My Stupid Brother
Ice Cream Man
My Stupid Brother are the kings of the Santa Cruz alternative scene. The best teenage songwriters you'll ever hear.
Check them out at mystupidbrother.com
Log House
True Love Is Not Nice
Log House was born in summer 2007, a musical reawakening for the two founding friends.
At the crossroads of country, folk and pop music, this quiet lo-fi Alsatian band's woody songs are gentle as a summer breeze.
Photo by Dorian Rollin
Gary Johnson
You Can Have A Cell Phone, That's OK,
But Not Me
This is Gary Johnson's first venture in a recording studio. However, he does have the street cred to be on this tribute album, as he has seen Jonathan perform over 150 times and owns "The World's Largest Jonathan Richman Collection", a moniker he proudly self-applies. Also, Jonathan has performed in his Los Angeles store, Rockaway Records, where he sells copious amounts of rare vinyl, CDs, DVDs and memorabilia.