Jon Rajewski's Profile |
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the 'w' is f'in silent! |
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| Location: | Say Yes! to, Michigan |
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| Last Login: | May 15, 2008 (595 days back) |
About Me |
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| Live at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC (filmed by Casey Shea): 2007 Summer Tour (movie short made by Jon Rajewski, and filmed by many many people): ok...what to write here? there is a 'w' in my last name that should not be there. it's silent. i could have changed my last name to something catchy and cool for all the hipsters, but why? grandpa is probably proud of me, wherever he may be. i'm just a 21 year old kid in the middle of michigan's mit who writes songs. i cannot deny the incredible urge to create. i didn't get to pick - it just kind of happened. it's undoubtedly who i am. i have two albums. the first one i've basically shelved, the second one debuted on new model records (LA/Nashville) in 2006. i'm working on new stuff all the time from the back room in my apartment, and some of what is on the player above is new. if you can, try to listen to them with headphones on because i think it sounds better. so anyways, i thought i'd be informal here and personally thank you for stopping in to listen. your support goes farther than you may think. xo, jon oh! please check out some of the good folks below. they're really great artists, and good people too. For more: jonrajewski.com |
newmodelrecords.com ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- "The true wonder of Rajewski lies in the comfort and relaxation of his live persona. His banter, short anecdotes and most importantly, his self-proclaimed "anti-folk" will have you saying his catchphrase, 'the 'w' is silent,' all the way home." State NewsOn playing live: "Jon played a beautiful set of songs; his voice is smooth as silk. He has some great, thought-provoking lyrics too, “we all live in a fishbowl next to the sea” – genius." Casey Shea (The Undisputed Heavyweights) caseysheamusic.com"My friend hooked me up with some great music...and one of the artists he turned me onto I've really been enjoying. His name is Jon Rajewski and the disc I've been listening to is called 'Still Yes.' I've really enjoyed the arrangements and the blend of instruments on this. There are some wonderful string arrangements and mighty tasty drum beats and percussion on this as well. Give it a listen if you get a chance." Dale Baker (Sixpence None the Richer, Claire Holley) on 'Still Yes' (2006)------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- Purchase Jon Rajewski records today! Album |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 3/8/2005Band Website: jonrajewski.com " jonrajewski.com Band Members: jon rajewski - guitar, vox, harmonica, slide, banjo, piano, etc. & the poor souls: matt hucul - drums, percussionnicky albertson - wurlitzer, guitar, slide, backup vox ryan fitzgerald - bass & occasionally jeremiah birnbaum, rob seals dave kellan and many more. Influences: blind willie johnson Sounds Like: kicking the can Record Label: new model records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie / Americana / Folk Rock) |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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i quit my job today |
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| i finally decided, after plenty of consideration, to quit my job. in case you haven't been reading along the blogs, i work...um...worked at a beer distributor putting beer on shelves. and while it pro... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:52:00 PST |
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rioting is bad, billy in detroit and more kittens |
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| hey y'all,not much new here in east lansing. never really is. this place is boring, and it seems like everyone here is depressed. its a dismal, grey landscape with nearly as many overcast days as seat... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:52:00 PST |
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spring snow, LA residency & kittens! |
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| it’s april baby!!! spring is finally amongst us, well most of us, except me. it was still snowing here as of last weekend. this is me greeting the outdoors before my long walk to class...current... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:10:00 PST |
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the universe is cool and whites |
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| last night on our way to white’s for the show, nicky and i watched a huge fiery meteor crash into our atmosphere and thereafter burst into pieces and more flames. it was pretty remarkable. i&rsq... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:56:00 PST |
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my $180 electric bill and dale baker fin rocks |
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| today was a mixed bag day.i finally got around to opening my mail and found out my electric bill was $180 for this month (and i was in california for a week during this time). this is a 150% increase ... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:12:00 PST |
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a new song, macs, and i got me a free piano |
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| hey everyone, i wrote a new song, called ’talking to a black hole’. i really wanted you to hear it so i recorded it in my apartment in a very lo-fi way. i hope to get a better recording of... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:38:00 PST |
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dubuffet and beauty and ugliness |
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| hey ya'll.(preface: i don't mean to bore you, but i assume if you're reading this, you are already bored.)i've been reading some very wonderful stuff from 1958, titled 'irrational man' by a guy named ... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:12:00 PST |
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new songs and a chinese breakfast |
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| hey ya'll. i put up some new songs on this here myspace. two of the tunes are from the grand rapids show the other night at the intersection ('saint ignorance' & 'ad infinitum baby') featuring the poo... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:18:00 PST |
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post-intersection, orange v. vox, and i’m pregnant |
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| ok i'm not really pregnant. go figure. but i thought i'd try a catchy blog title to draw you in. did it work? probably not. no one reads these fumbling spurts of consciousness anyways.we played our fi... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:13:00 PST |
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intersection, cat power, oranges and poor souls |
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| hey everyone, big news all around; i got a band! and they're bitchin'. we're calling them the poor souls. the poor souls are: matt hucul on drums, nicky albertson on keys/geet/vox, and ryan fitzgerald... Posted by Jon Rajewski on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:41:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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nicole reynolds, Rob Seals, Steven Jackson, Jeremiah Birnbaum, Matt The Electrician, sally jaye, Matt Hucul, The Ashbear, Claire Holley, Snuzz, meiko, Jay Nash, Chris Dorman, Jen Sygit, the ROBOT SOUL, Laura Bates & Brandon Foote, Alyssa Jayson, The Bloodsugars, Jacki's Music, ♥EM♥, Brett, Sophie, charlene kaye, anna ash & the family tree, Dan Vaillancourt [Escanaba & Wisconsin This Week!), earlybird, Ragnar Kvaran Group, Luke Frutig, Benjamin, a layer a day, Melissa James, i am [matthew], Uncle Sam's Record Emporium, Tim, Matt, The Holy Gun, Jana Holland, Proud to be Guitarded, Annemarie, Polly Mackey, David Spencer, DSF [is going on tour?], [katie.], Rob's woman*, Jon Castillo, Rose Rossi, Kresge Art Museum, The Undisputed Heavyweights, Erik, Josh Berry, Scavenger Hunt, Tom Welsch, Joshua Cradic, Glynis, Dave Kellan
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