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Artist Information
Biography
Heavy grooves inspire audiences to let go and dance.
The melodies catch most any listener and many leave the shows humming a tune.
Gripping lyrical content inspires fun, deep reflection and a groovin' good time.
www.thekarunamovement.com
myspace.com/thekarunamovement
myspace.com/jonbonemusic
Karuna means compassion . . .
The Karuna Movement is spearheaded by Jon Bone(writter, lead vocalist and guitar player) and is supported by a band with hundreds of shows combined experience. Jon puts his heart into every performance and says he feels each one is an opportunity to connect with the community.
Each musician involved in this Movement (from Vancouver Island to the Carribean Islands) have picked charities that resonate with them.
To start, 10% of The Karuna Movement's profits are donated to this cluster of charities.
"The Karuna Movement is a challenge!" said Jon Bone in an interview with DJ Shadan of VON Radio 895 AM in the Caribbean.
"We offer our music, our hearts and our lives. How can you contribute to your community?"
Management:
Aaron Bethune of PlayItLoudMusic.com
aaron@playitloudmusic.com
(250)-754-4051
Instrumentation
Jon Bone plays solo shows, in duets, trios and four piece ensembles. The Karuna Movement has between 5-9 members depending on the venue's size and budget.
The Core:
Jon Bone - guitar and lead vocalist
Dave Baird - bass and backup vocals
Juan Parris - drums
Matt Belcourt - Percussion
Jim Lambert - guitar and backup vocals
Extras:
Josh Gellman - keys and backup vocals
Natalie Germann - backup vocals
Raya - backup vocals
Marti Shepard - trumpet,
Niko Rhodes - saxes,
Discography
The Karuna Movement has finished pre-production and is currently in the studio working on an album to be released in the spring of 2009. This album is a real community event. There are 16+ artists contributing to this album from Vancouver Island to the Caribbean. A pre-release has been made available online and at shows.
Official Website
Video
Press
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VON 895 AM
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"The Karuna Movement . . . a tight new project making waves from the west coast of Canada to the Car...
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CHLY 101.7 FM
"Jon Bone and The Karuna Movement is one of the hottest new bands on the West Coast!"
Setlist
The Karuna Movement plays to suite the venue in the sense that they can play two 50 min sets or a 90 min power set. They play mostly originals but enjoy to throw in a few covers from artists like Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Big Sugar, Michael Franti ect . . .
