Jono McNeil
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Jono has featured on lead vocals for the following albums:
Cutting Deeper – The Jive Express
Covered – The Jive Express
On a Sunday Night – The Roast

Jono has featured on vocals for the following international releases:
Do You Even Know – Rachel Claudio (Jaffa Music)
Breathe – Jono McNeil (Jaffa Music)
Tension Release – The Resonance

Alongside these recordings, Jono has recorded on many local recordings as a session vocalist.

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Jono McNeil made his first appearance on the Australian music scene at 19 years of age as vocal front man of the funk/acid jazz band, The Jive Express. The group featured some of Australia’s best jazz musicians, including Paul Mabury, Dishan Abrahams, Ruairidh Anderson, Niall Anderson, Graeme Blevins, Amanda Dee with tours augmenting the line-up to include the likes of James Sandon, Jamie Oehlers, Adam Page and many others. The group played regularly in reputable venues such as the Basement (Sydney), and many others across the east coast. With a rigorous touring schedule, which saw Jono join them on eight tours of Australia and two of New Zealand, he also recorded two albums with the group; they include Cutting Deeper (2002) and Covered (2004)

As a jazz graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Jono has cultivated a healthy position in the Perth jazz scene. His unique tone and musicality has allowed him much versatility. Jonathan’s love for jazz is met with his experience in funk, soul, R&B, music theatre, gospel and dance music; as well as being a songwriter in his own right.

Jono has performed in many venues around Western Australia, with numerous different bands. He was recently the feature vocalist for the award winning Mace Francis Orchestra and the front man for what has quickly become known as “the” soul/funk band of Perth, Eso-Funk. Jono, for the past two years has also been the front man of Perth band The Roast and has recently toured on the east coast promoting their album, On a Sunday Night which has achieved large success nationally. Also, as a vocalist for drum ‘n’ bass group The Resonance, he featured on a variety of their released electronic music tracks, and more recently has collaborated with several European-based house music producers on various releases, including Rachel Claudio, Nicolas Vautier and Benny Pecoraio on such releases as “Do You Even Know” and “Breathe” on the Jaffa record label.

Drawing from his diverse range of musical influences, Jono has embarked on his debut solo project to create a dynamic and fresh new sound that hails him as a considerable force in the world of soul music. Now signed with independent record label, Hit Town Records, his first album ‘Places’ features 10 original tracks that not only showcase Jono’s unique vocal prowess and distinct sensitivity to style but also his ability to communicate the secrets of the soul with the craftsmanship of a true songwriter. Joined by some of Australia’s best musicians, including Andy Fisenden (drums), Mat Jodrell (trumpet/flugelhorn), Troy Roberts (tenor saxophone), Danny Martin (vocals) and Rachel Claudio (vocals), and produced by Simon Fisenden at Loop Studios, Western Australia, Places promises to inject innovation into nu-school soul in Australia. Jono is indisputably an exciting new presence in the Australian music scene.

Jono is managed by Ryan and Kelly Cope, Cope Entertainment, Perth, WA.