Chiming in with Jonathan Auerbach

It's plain and simple, Jonathan Auerbach is a rocker. Someone who likes to lay into the music he was gifted to play. I had the chance to get Jonathan on the phone and we talked a good while about the opportunity for MONO and JA to do some heavy groundwork on an endorsement. Jonathan's newest release "Siren Call" has seen some worldwide radio play in Europe as well as his native New England area. It has garnered him praise not only for its musicianship, but the soul it possesses.

On SIREN CALL, Jonathan fires his signature guitar, vocal and lyric riffs, backed by a %&*#! killer band: electric guitarist Bob Britt, drummer and percussionist Angelo Collura, electric bassist David Santos, vocalist Pam McCann – aces who have toured and recorded with the likes of Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Billy Joel, and John Fogerty.



Press play, and the blazing lead rocker, "Keepin’ It Real" engulfs the listener, making clear that SIREN CALL is a bold, edgy rock record, yet, as every tasty track reveals, one of unexpected musical turns. Tunes of grit and grace, full of space and mystique. Mood and melody moving with muscular ease. Soulful stories rendered true.

Of his award-winning writing and maverick music, Jonathan muses, “I'm a conspirator. I write songs to stoke my wanderlust and also to hijack the listener for the ride. The title, SIREN CALL, describes the new music’s force and, in the end, its strong pull on me. Fathoming the soul of these songs was navigating them to ever-deeper water, so as not to be lured onto shallows, rocks and shoals.”

SIREN CALL, released in 2007, follows Jonathan’s spirited 1st CD, LAUNCH, released in 2004 to wide acclaim and airplay, USA and overseas tours, and notably, strong CD and Apple iTunes sales. SIREN CALL tracks "Keepin' It Real," "Memory Lane," and "The Dark" are presently spinning on FM and internet radio (see website news and press).

A powerhouse performer on stage in clubs worldwide, Jonathan -- with or without the band --plays with abandon. He is currently performing and touring in support of SIREN CALL.

Jonathan uses his time and talent to get involved and to help others. His outreach work and concerts have been dedicated to causes ranging from hospices to the homeless to "music therapy" in cancer care. As a a member of the Leadership Council of the Boston-based Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Jonathan has made a major multi-year commitment to secure the future of its music therapy program:

*In year 2007, Jonathan, through his music, has helped raise money and donated to DFCI $30,000 in support of the music therapy program at the Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies at DFCI.

**In 2008, an additional $20,000 has been raised thus far and donated.

***In 2008, continuing in 2009, Jonathan conducts a series of master class workshops at DFCI for patients in the music therapy program, titled "Rock-in'-Time: a Rock Music Performance Jam.” The workshop will be interactive and entertaining as well as instructional. “Music therapy is about safety in song,” says Jonathan. “I’ll be teaching kids who already have the ability to play an instrument to enhance their playing and performance skills. Performing music well while having fun doing it empowers and builds confidence. Each child has unique health challenges, but music is a universal gift: music moves, music frees, music heals.”

For more information please visit http://www.jonathanauerbach.com/