John Cremona

The message in John Cremona's music is positive, but with a few side trips to Hell. But even his dark stories are buoyed by the light in his voice. It’s a gentle, relaxed instrument with an appealing tenor range set in the service of generous melodies. And people are hearing his music’s positive ring.
Ted Drozdowski - Boston Phoenix

Cremona delivers his prose with an unaffected, almost stark reserve. ... the outcome manages an emotive quality that is undeniably potent.
Douglas Sloan - Metronome Magazine

John Cremona songs chart the distance between hinterlands of noirish solitude and the clearings where love’s redemptive power is revealed.
- Peace Abbey

John Cremona's song 'I Know a Place' has been accepted by the New Songs For Peace project — an official project of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). New Songs For Peace promotes peace, cultural acceptance and understanding throughout the world. In addition to UNESCO, the project is endorsed by organizations such as the Woody Guthrie Archives and Soka Gakki International; with individual support from Kofi Annan, Pete Seeger, and Philip Glass.
- New Songs For Peace

Local rocker John Cremona, working in the tradition of musical activists such as Steve Earle and Bono, performs at The Peace Abbey in Sherborn on Friday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. The Peace Abbey is a Center promoting non-violence, peacemaking, and social change.He is no stranger to the Peace Abbey. He presented a "Courage of Conscience" award to conscientious objector and Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz, whom he cites as the primary influence on the song "Soon You'll Be Sleeping" on his outstanding new CD "Rain."
- DOVER-SHERBORN PRESS

You're playing a Hohner harmonica?
It says Hohner on your guitar too.

Your guitar really is gorgeous - and it sounds great too I might add. The resonance works with your style.
- sounds terrific.
We're glad that you're here.
Marilyn Rea-Beyer - WUMB-FM

Personal experiences are great reasons to get into art. Let's go ahead and listen to Rain. It was called in by request -you definitely have some fans listening.


- WBRS