Equal Vision Welcomes Jonah

[Frank Giaramita]

Below is a message from Equal Vision (http://www.equalvision.com) regarding their new "partnership" with Jonah Matranga (http://www.jonahmatranga.com) (Gratitude/OneLineDrawing). The first release to come out of this "partnership" will be Jonah's CD/DVD, There's A Lot In Here, which is in stores February 21st.
Equal Vision is proud announce that we will be working with Jonah Matranga in 2006! You may know Jonah from his previous work in Far, Onlinedrawing, New End Original, and Gratitude.

In addition to the bands he's been in, for the last 10 years, Jonah has recorded music by himself and released it through his own website. Equal Vision has always loved Jonah's work, and so when he called us up to talk about working together, everyone thought it was a great idea.

The first release for Jonah's partnership with Equal Vision is his CD/DVD "There's A Lot In Here," in stores February 21st.

The 2-Disc Set features a CD and a DVD. The CD contains some of his greatest songs, recorded live, all on one CD. The DVD features two live shows (one in a living room, one in a rock club) and 11 videos (with optional commentary by Jonah) by director XDOANEX, one for each song off of the excellent Onelinedrawing album The Volunteers. It's a great, intense release from one of the most influential artists out there, and Equal Vision is proud to be a par of it.

[Pat Marquez]

What does this exactly mean? They will be releasing some of his stuff by not signing him to the label?

Who else is on the new Equal Vision sub-label? Do they have a web page yet?

[brooklynburning]

What does this exactly mean? They will be releasing some of his stuff by not signing him to the label?

Who else is on the new Equal Vision sub-label? Do they have a web page yet?

ActionReaction is on the sub-label if i recall correctly...i haven't heard of anyone else.

[Pat Marquez]

Yeah.. I know they are .

[robdobi]

i wonder if jonah matranga will ever break up.

[jynxedheart]

i wonder if jonah matranga will ever break up.

...wouldn't be suprised

[Brand New Shoe]

lolz

[HoboAdam]

why doesnt anybody mention jonah being in far

[Frank Giaramita]

why doesnt anybody mention jonah being in far
Because he's been in like 25 bands and it's hard to pick and choose.

[FourStarters]

Nicest guy in music, hands down.

[HoboAdam]

does anybody remember when you would send him a blank tape and tell him what songs to put on it and he would play those songs and sent it back to you for like 10 bucks. it was a while ago, but something along those lines.

[KidLightning]

does anybody remember when you would send him a blank tape and tell him what songs to put on it and he would play those songs and sent it back to you for like 10 bucks. it was a while ago, but something along those lines.
it didn't work exactly like that, it was more along the lines of you ask him to record certain songs and give suggestions on if you want it all acoustic, or maybe acapella or whatever and he would record them and you would discuss a price...i'm pretty sure it would come out to more than $10 in any case, however

[thebanneryear]

Fucking shit. I bought this from Jonah on his website and it didnt come with a CD, just a dvd. Though something tells me if I e-mail him and vent about it he would send me the cd for free or cheap. Once at a show I complained that I bought the Gratitude cd the day it came out and they were giving away free DVDs with the cd sold at shows, so he gave me one anyway but no one else. I would marry him if I were gay and he would have me.

[3milesdown]

isnt he doing something like that right now?

only its probably more than 10 bucks...asong

[3milesdown]

Fucking shit. I bought this from Jonah on his website and it didnt come with a CD, just a dvd. Though something tells me if I e-mail him and vent about it he would send me the cd for free or cheap. Once at a show I complained that I bought the Gratitude cd the day it came out and they were giving away free DVDs with the cd sold at shows, so he gave me one anyway but no one else. I would marry him if I were gay and he would have me.

he probably will. jonah is so fucking down to earth.

[GroveStChris]

absolutly amazing. everything he touches turns to gold, no matter what people say.
he is such a kind hearted person. he would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it.

one of the few artists / musicians that truly loves what he is doing, and constantly grows not only as a person but as an artist.

[i fucked him]

it didn't work exactly like that, it was more along the lines of you ask him to record certain songs and give suggestions on if you want it all acoustic, or maybe acapella or whatever and he would record them and you would discuss a price...i'm pretty sure it would come out to more than $10 in any case, however
no no .. he made you a mixtape for $10

[never look back]

that "rock club" show on the dvd i believe was a show at chain reaction.

[Gabe Borquez]

Who else is on the new Equal Vision sub-label? Do they have a web page yet?

i know the other bands but i can't tell. hah. they will be announced shortly. No Division Records doesn't have a website just yet.

[00spool]

does anybody remember when you would send him a blank tape and tell him what songs to put on it and he would play those songs and sent it back to you for like 10 bucks. it was a while ago, but something along those lines.

He still does that. Go to the Store on his website and click the Unique Recordings (http://www.jonahmatranga.com/unique.html) link.

why doesnt anybody mention jonah being in far

They did mention Far. It was the first band listed.

[ishotthepilot]

i wonder if jonah matranga will ever break up.

haha well, onelinedrawing broke up ;)

[ocnightmare]

so than gratitude is done for sure? there was never a msg from the band that i saw saying they broke up...

[I.O]

I saw him at a jewish community center last year, fucking awsome!

[bobbob]

so than gratitude is done for sure? there was never a msg from the band that i saw saying they broke up...

Yes. Check their MySpace page for a breakup announcement - http://myspace.com/gratitude

[ishotthepilot]

I saw him at a jewish community center last year, fucking awsome!

heyyy i was there. february right?
i don't think any other artist has that kind of power, to carry an entire show basically on his own passion haha.