Jonathan Braun

aka Jonius Bronius, Jonas, Jables Bronus, Jonathan Braunathan, JB, Jonbraun....

6.5.84

Senior @ UMASS Amherst: double major in English and Communications

Musical History

The Portable Jo(h)ns - Group consisting of all Jo(h)ns;

played one show at the Oliver Ames Artstomp

Rolf - Instrumental rock band consisting of Bret Silverberg, Dave Horowitz,

Asher Berman, and myself; Wrote and recorded two songs both over 30 minutes

in length....

Giving to Grey Skies - Experimental rock band; constist (ed) (ing) of Jarrett, Vin, Bill, Pat;

2001-2005? (the tribe calls for a reformation and disk duplication)

Musical Releases

2004 - "Aardvark Dance Party" &"Beotch" by Rolf (bootleg only)

2001 - 4-song Haverhill demo by Giving to Grey Skies

2002 - Songs in the Key of "S" Demo by Giving to Grey Skies

2005 - Saga of the Turning Leaf by Giving to Grey Skies 

Bands i've played with

Irepress, Eclectic Collective, y mas....

Influences

Irepress, Eclectic Collective, Hum, Jeff Buckley, Minus the Bear, Gruvis Malt,
Al di Meola, John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Irepress, Mercury Rev,
Nas, The Verve, Eliott Smith, The Roots, Miles Davis, Steely Dan, Ryan Adams,
Warren Zevon, Dismemberment Plan, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, Led
Zeppelin, Talk Talk, Tabla Beat Science, Frank Zappa, Nick Cave, Kyuss, Joni
Mitchell, Superdrag, sunn 0))), Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Spacemen 3, The
Rapture, Archer Prewitt, The Toadies, Self, Daniel Johnston, Pete Yorn, Isis,
Cave In, Red Sparowes, Jesu, At the Drive-In, Wilco, Codeseven, Orange 9mm,
Will Oldham, Bonnie Prince Billy, Tim Buckley, The Zombies, Sparta, Mars
Volta, Jawbox, Fear Factory, Faith No More, Fantomas, Tomahawk, Ratatat,
Shakti, Misfits, Bob Dylan, Bjork, Sigur Ros, Mùm, Glassjaw, Jimmy Buffet, No
Use for a Name, Al Green, NOFX, Jimi Hendrix, Rakim, Walking Concert, Sea Ray,
Gang Star, Prince, Q and not U, Radiohead, Meshuggah, Pixies, Postal Service,
HiM (Doug Scharin, not Bam band), DNTEL, Tom Waits, Non-Prophets, Descendents,
Aphex Twin, Orbital, Jay-Z, Mogwai, Tenacious D, Pat Metheney, Fishbone,
MEATLOAF!, Tom Petty, Django Reinardt, Jurassic 5, Social Distortion, Mike
Ness, Bad Religion, William Elliott Whitmore, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kid
Koala, Crosby Stills Nash Young, Weezer, Neil Young, Beastie Boys, Run DMC,
Strung Out, Wu-Tang Clan, George Winston, Neutral Milk Hotel, Fiona Apple, My
Bloody Valentine, Tribe Called Quest, Kamaal the Abstract, Q-Tip, Public
Enemy, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Sage Francis, Mice Parade, Aesop Rock, Pelican,
M83, John Frusciante, Josh Ritter, Zwan, Sonic Youth, The Good Life, Smashing
Pumpkins, Primal Scream, Method Man, Meat Puppets, Pavement, The Rapture,
Minor Threat, Fugazi, Cursive, Bright Eyes, Rolling Stones, John Cale, Velvet
Underground, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Talking Heads, MICHAEL HEDGES, Kaki King,
The Slip, Pink Floyd, Ben Harper, The Eels, John Brion, Penguin Cafe
Orchestra, Boards of Canada, Glassjaw, Kenna, Victor Wooten, Chick Corea,
Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever, Jaco Pastorius, All, The Specials, Outkast,
George Clinton, Parliament, Nick Drake, My Morning Jacket, Down by Law,
Deftones, Lemon Jelly, Jon Brion, Hopesfall (Satelite Years and No Wings to
Speak of), Sick of it All, Beck, And you will know us by the trail of dead...,
Damien Rice, D'Angelo, Air, Belle and Sebastian, Arcade Fire, Engine Down, U2,
Walkmen, Jonathan Fire*Eater, These Arms are Snakes, Botch, Soilwork, Can,
Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Erik Satie, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Handel, Karate,
Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, Gershwin, Sade, The Smiths, Tool, Simon and
Garfunkle, Rufus Wainwright, Robert Randolph, Robert Johnson, Leonard Cohen,
Big Star, Chris Bell, The Byrds, The Doors, Black Flag, The Clash, Beach Boys,
Briwn Wilson, Death Cab for Cutie, Godspeed You Black Emperor, The Yardbirds,
Cream, Eric Clapton, Buffalow Springfield, Opeth, Far, Journey, Edith Piaf,
Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Four Tet, A Silver Mt. Zion, Andrew Bird, Slint,
Codeine, Papa M, Helmet, Old Man Gloom, Yo La Tengo, Iron and Wine, Guns and
Roses, Phoenix, Pearl Jam, Joan of Arc, Ghosts and Vodka, Jesus and Mary
Chain, Alkaline Trio, Spiritualized, Tortoise, Ravel, Haydn, Liszt, Pedro the
Lion, The Philadelphia Experiment, Corrosion of Conformity, The Cure, Sharks
Keep Moving, Silver Jews, The Tony Williams Lifetime, American Music Club,
Guided by Voices, Shudder to Think, Nina Simone, Electric Light Orchestra,
Fleetwood Mac, Spirit, Nada Surf, Sunny Day Real Estate, Elvis Costello, Van
Morrison, The Moody Blues, Dire Straits, Bach, Pachabel, Queen, B.B. King,
Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, Animals, Eric Burdon, War, Blind Melon, The Who, Otis
Redding, Tom Jones, Neil Diamond, Dredg, Perfect Circle, Blackstar, Mos Def,
Talib, Portishead, NIN, Further Seems Forever (First Album), The Police, Kanye
West, Wolf Parade, Adrian Belew, Sufjan Stevens, Jimmy Cliff, Wilson Pickett,
George Benson, JAMES BROWN, Richie Havens, Donnie Hathaway, Soundgarden,
Queens of the Stone Age and that's all I can think of right now

Places I've Played

All over South Shore, MA, California, and Latham, NY

Playable Instrumentations and Program Skills

Guitar, Piano, and enjoy dabbling with anything that makes noises.

N-track Recording, Fruity Loops, and Acid Pro are fun programs.

Goals

To enjoy collaborating, writing, and performing music wherever I am in my life...

Links and Emailers

http://www.myspace.com/givingtogreyskies