Big melodies. Big guitars. Big beats. And maybe even a few big ideas.
That's Washington, DC-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Jonathan Mudd. Over the years, Jonathan has made his home in Chapel Hill, NC, Atlanta, GA, and San Francisco, CA. He’s recorded and toured with many bands, including The Shake, Land of Giants and Jo Jo Ex-Mariner.
In 2005, Jonathan released his first solo record, "Any Good Heaven." The Washington Post called it “great pop-rock...a fetching collection of riff-happy rockers that never forgo the catchy parts.”
Jonathan’s new record is "Truth Lies." It contains 11 powerful songs that investigate the heart's shadowy places. Recorded in Washington, DC, Bethesda, MD, Seattle, WA and Wilmington, NC, it features drummer James O’Connell along with bassists Andrew Luthringer and Greg Miller. "Truth Lies" was mixed by Mark Williams, the up-and-coming DC-area producer known for his work with Jonasay, P.Hux and Dana Wells.
Here's what Blurt says about the album: "'Truth Lies' has all the requisite powerpop hallmarks: meaty guitar riffs atop propulsive rhythms; instantly hummable melodies and a keen sense of dynamics; lyrics about loving and losing and getting back together, all with an undercurrent of reflection and redemption. On 'Truth Lies' you can start the music pretty much anywhere on the album and land on a gem."
Jonathan performs both solo and with his band, which features a stalwart cast of DC-based rockers: guitarist Parthenon Huxley (ELO II, Don Dixon, eels), bassist Cal Everett (4 Out Of 5 Doctors), and drummer Tom Conner (Simple Man).
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