Jon Svetkey
46 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Songwriter, Band
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BIOGRAPHYBack in the 1990s, before his current job as stay-at-home dad to two beautiful children, Jon headlined at dozens of folk clubs, colleges and coffeehouses throughout the Northeast and Midwest.
He shared "writers-in-the-round" nights with the likes of Kristian Bush (of Sugarland), Shawn Mullins, Peirce Pettis, Dar Williams and Carrie Newcomer. He was privileged to open for stellar songwriters like Richard Thompson, Loudon Wainwright III, John Wesley Harding, Peter Case, John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, David Mallett and Danny O'Keefe.
He was also one of the founders of End Construction Productions (with Ellis Paul, Jim Infantino and Brian Doser), the songwriter's collective that was the catalyst for the resurgence of the New England folk scene in the early 1990s.
Jon's first two solo albums, this is NOW and yeahyeahyeah, received tons of airplay on folk radio stations, as well as excellent reviews from critics and fans alike. His latest solo album Take A Breath, -- a live-in-one-take, career-up-to-that-moment retrospective of sorts -- was released in 2004.
Since 1994, Jon has performed with his band, The Loomers. They have released four albums of Jon's songs -- Tomorrow Today (2006), Shine (2004), Simple As That (1998), and Escalation (1997) -- and, despite leading full lives with jobs and children, still manage to gig monthly.
Jon's songs have appeared on MTV, PBS, NBC, The Dr. Demento Show and several nationally distributed compilation albums. Jon has also sung, or played guitar, on albums by Ellis Paul, Don Conoscenti, and Jim Infantino to drop just a few names. And, in addition to serving as songwriter for The Loomers, Jon has written a bunch of songs with New England folksinger Don White.
He shared "writers-in-the-round" nights with the likes of Kristian Bush (of Sugarland), Shawn Mullins, Peirce Pettis, Dar Williams and Carrie Newcomer. He was privileged to open for stellar songwriters like Richard Thompson, Loudon Wainwright III, John Wesley Harding, Peter Case, John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, David Mallett and Danny O'Keefe.
He was also one of the founders of End Construction Productions (with Ellis Paul, Jim Infantino and Brian Doser), the songwriter's collective that was the catalyst for the resurgence of the New England folk scene in the early 1990s.
Jon's first two solo albums, this is NOW and yeahyeahyeah, received tons of airplay on folk radio stations, as well as excellent reviews from critics and fans alike. His latest solo album Take A Breath, -- a live-in-one-take, career-up-to-that-moment retrospective of sorts -- was released in 2004.
Since 1994, Jon has performed with his band, The Loomers. They have released four albums of Jon's songs -- Tomorrow Today (2006), Shine (2004), Simple As That (1998), and Escalation (1997) -- and, despite leading full lives with jobs and children, still manage to gig monthly.
Jon's songs have appeared on MTV, PBS, NBC, The Dr. Demento Show and several nationally distributed compilation albums. Jon has also sung, or played guitar, on albums by Ellis Paul, Don Conoscenti, and Jim Infantino to drop just a few names. And, in addition to serving as songwriter for The Loomers, Jon has written a bunch of songs with New England folksinger Don White.
LEVELsemi-pro
GENRESSinger/Songwriter, Alternative Country, Rock
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Sidewaller Publishing, I own my own publishing
Contact
Management: Self
Publishing: Self
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Music Supervisor: N/A
Booking: Self
Administrative: Self
Publishing: Self
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Music Supervisor: N/A
Booking: Self
Administrative: Self
P.R.O.SESAC
INSTRUMENTSbass / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / harmonica / mandolin / piano / vocals
DAY JOBDad
I AM INTERESTED IN
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal
I WRITE:When I have time
I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music
I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music
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SONG PLACEMENTSMTV "Next" - "Crazy Stupid Love," "She's A Little Mystery"
PBS "Roadtrip Nation" - "All I Have To Say"
NBC Gravity Games
AWARDS & ACCOLADESJury Prize - 2009 Berklee College of Music Battle of the Bands
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