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Variously described as: "...Coffee-House type music...", "...half stand-up, half poetry, half music..." and "Conceptual Art Naïf for the ears" - the man writes songs of 'social and political import' (ref: J. Joplin), as well as ballads of everyday existence and 'up-in-the-air' love ditties. He also plays live and is a generally good bloke.

It was 2001 when Zonn produced his first solo recording in over ten years. A track from this LP - 'PHOTOCOPY OF MY MIND' - was played on SWINDON HOSPITAL RADIO, UK.

2002 saw the re-release - with new cover design - of 'HARD FRUIT', the seminal second album, well-known for it's hippily contradictory approach to the 80's...

Early in 2004, John independently presented a 'one-song' CD entitled - 'DON'T SPEAK TOO SOON' - which was on the playlist at: KIDN, KFMU & NPR radio stations, Colorado, USA.

Then, during his live tour of South-East England, he went in the studio again to create the aptly named - 'PORTFOLIO CAREER' - which was a collection of new and old songs.

Tracks from the album have featured regularly on RADIO GETS WILD online radio station and in 2005 he was given a Silver Award...

Read a review of the album at www.russellsreviews.co.uk

OK, so Mr. Zonn then went on a long-earned sabbatical, which ended some time around January '07, when the song 'WONDERING, WANDERING' appeared at the VIRTUAL OPEN MIC website.

Other recent successes have included the track 'MUCKY PUP' reaching #1 in the ROCK CIRCLE (now defunct) website charts and the resurgence of live shows - at 'Scaledown' in London and various other places...

John has also been a 'Featured Upcoming Artist' at the WIKI MUSIC GUIDE, where he was exclusively interviewed.

And in July 2007, he released a new EP - 'LOS GALGOS'...

Interestingly, within days of release, it had already been played three times at the "poshest restaurant in Monsanto", Portugal. Since then it has also touched the turntable at: RÁDIO CLUBE DE MONSANTO and the hi-fi system at 'The Juggler' café, Hoxton, London.

December 2007 brought more good news in the form of the classic tineolacide tune 'Night of the Moths' achieving 'Song of the Day' status at BEAT THE MIX (again, now defunct) online music platform.

And to 'cap' it all, John was recently interviewed and recorded playing live for 'The Friday Show' at Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication at Chislehurst, in Kent...

...However, the latest story is that John has been taking part in judging entries for this year's 1st Annual NATIVE-E MUSIC AWARDS (for Native American and Canadian Aboriginal artists) that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico on the 20th of September 2008. He wishes good luck to all the entrants!

BREAKING NEWS!!! - New EP 'BACK IN BLIGHTY' out now!!!

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