ROSTER ADDITION
We are happy to announce that Jono McCleery has joined our booking agency!
Jono McCleery is an English singer-songwriter who creates timeless music that is just as much influenced by the electronic and avant-garde as it is by the more traditional folk and soul canon. Since his self-released debut, Darkest Light, came out in 2008, Jono has released a string of albums via Ninja Tune Recordings, and collaborated with fellow artists across the musical spectrum including Maribou State, Portico (Quartet), and Maceo Plex. Over the years his music has received support from Gilles Peterson, Jamie Cullum, Phil Selway (of Radiohead), Lauren Laverne and many more, whilst touring internationally with Bonobo and Jamie Woon. As well as having over 50 million streams worldwide on Spotify, his music has been used in a number of television shows including Queen Sugar, Start Up and This Is Us. Jono sees his music as something which is constantly evolving, drawing inspiration from an ever-widening range of influences, and that seeks to connect.
OUT NOW! The first single "To See You Again" of the forthcoming album "Reconcile" (Sonar Kollektiv)
RELEASE DATE: 29.11.2024
Reconcile is Jono’s eighth LP, and it’s one that represents something of an effort to want to ‘put things right’, as he explains:
“I feel like my last releases went largely unnoticed, despite being proud of them. Things like commitment to being a dad, and the pandemic happening, have also had their impact on my music (and for many others like me). So I have felt a certain motivation to write and record a body of work which wholly represents me at this time. It also represents a chance to restart, and I'm really excited for this to be my first release with Sonar Kollektiv. The artwork was made by my 4-year old daughter (who is now 8) and is an image I had kept and suddenly realised fits the theme: It's imperfect, has sharp edges, and impressions of light: and for me resembles a flower which has broken several times, and weathered many storms but still shines on, like a bright star in the night. To my surprise the label loved it, so I inverted the original colours to suit the mood of the record. Recording this album mostly alone has allowed me to put more ‘me’ into it, and amazingly at a time where I wanted to do something a bit different, I have found the support of a label who have just let me be. I felt my way through this one from start to finish, and nothing got in the way. Finally, Reconcile is the title I went with, it resonates with me for many reasons, but ultimately I wanted to put something small back into the world for my brother’s loss, and I am beyond excited to share it.”
It’s also an album that heralded a change in direction in terms of production technique for the singer, song-writer, musician and producer, who recorded the record alone, but shared production duties with Matt Kelly, Greg Haynes AKA Fybe One and Dutch producer Jesse Koolhaas.
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