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Jonah photo by Stefan Malzkorn
Frank photo by Kirsty Johnson
Frank photo by Kirsty Johnson
With a transatlantic friendship built on mutual respect, musical influences and shared punk values, uniting Jonah and Frank
for this 12" project made perfect sense. They've both spent time, for better and for worse, in critically-acclaimed rock bands
(Jonah with far, Gratitude, Onelinedrawing and New End Original and Frank with Million Dead), sold over 100,000 records
between them and have ended up solo as a result. Go figure. These days, on nearly opposite sides of the globe, Frank
and Jonah partake in similar punk rituals. They travel to shows in compact cars and get on stage every night and stand there
alone (Jonah sometimes enlists the help of a pint-sized R2D2 and iPod), guitars in hand, pouring their insides out through
their mouths and fingertips. Oh, and both love Billy Bragg.
In addition to attracting the attention of their loyal fans, the most recent releases from both artists were well-received by both
indie and major press. Jonah’s live CD/DVD set titled There’s A Lot in Here (Equal Vision Records) prompted Entertainment
Weekly to describe him “as one of emo's most charismatic, tuneful, purist geeks” and renowned website Punkbands.com
echoed the sentiment dubbing him, “one of the most human and accessible people in rock today.”
Frank Turner’s first release as a solo artist, Campfire Punkrock (Xtra Mile Recordings) hit stores in May 2006, sold through
it’s first pressing in one week and received the coveted 4 K’s from European rock magazine Kerrang. If that wasn’t enough,
Rocksound reviewed the country and folk-tinged CD and prophecized that, “Next year, he'll be an established solo artist in
his own right, just wait and see.” We agree wholeheartedly.
On this release, Jonah and Frank pay homage to the songwriting tradition in which they follow and each borrow from the
rich repertoire of songs that artists in the States and the UK have constructed over the past 100 years. Jonah does veracious
renditions of All I Want by UK songwriter Babybird and Billy Bragg's A New England while Frank reinvented the American
classic You Are My Sunshine and the Lemonheads' The Outdoor Type.
The split 12” marks the first release of new material from Jonah Matranga since he shed the Onelinedrawing moniker and is
Frank’s first release that is available outside of the UK. Touring from both is always ongoing as Jonah just completed a trip to
Europe and will be spending the rest of the summer and fall traveling the U.S. and Australia and Frank is in the midst of a
whirlwind European tour that will run through August.
Track listing:
A side: Jonah Matranga 1. A New England 2. All I Want
B side: Frank Turner 1. The Outdoor Type 2. You Are My Sunshine
Pressing information:
First pressing: 1,000 (100 dual-color vinyl, 900 clear yellow)
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for this 12" project made perfect sense. They've both spent time, for better and for worse, in critically-acclaimed rock bands
(Jonah with far, Gratitude, Onelinedrawing and New End Original and Frank with Million Dead), sold over 100,000 records
between them and have ended up solo as a result. Go figure. These days, on nearly opposite sides of the globe, Frank
and Jonah partake in similar punk rituals. They travel to shows in compact cars and get on stage every night and stand there
alone (Jonah sometimes enlists the help of a pint-sized R2D2 and iPod), guitars in hand, pouring their insides out through
their mouths and fingertips. Oh, and both love Billy Bragg.
In addition to attracting the attention of their loyal fans, the most recent releases from both artists were well-received by both
indie and major press. Jonah’s live CD/DVD set titled There’s A Lot in Here (Equal Vision Records) prompted Entertainment
Weekly to describe him “as one of emo's most charismatic, tuneful, purist geeks” and renowned website Punkbands.com
echoed the sentiment dubbing him, “one of the most human and accessible people in rock today.”
Frank Turner’s first release as a solo artist, Campfire Punkrock (Xtra Mile Recordings) hit stores in May 2006, sold through
it’s first pressing in one week and received the coveted 4 K’s from European rock magazine Kerrang. If that wasn’t enough,
Rocksound reviewed the country and folk-tinged CD and prophecized that, “Next year, he'll be an established solo artist in
his own right, just wait and see.” We agree wholeheartedly.
On this release, Jonah and Frank pay homage to the songwriting tradition in which they follow and each borrow from the
rich repertoire of songs that artists in the States and the UK have constructed over the past 100 years. Jonah does veracious
renditions of All I Want by UK songwriter Babybird and Billy Bragg's A New England while Frank reinvented the American
classic You Are My Sunshine and the Lemonheads' The Outdoor Type.
The split 12” marks the first release of new material from Jonah Matranga since he shed the Onelinedrawing moniker and is
Frank’s first release that is available outside of the UK. Touring from both is always ongoing as Jonah just completed a trip to
Europe and will be spending the rest of the summer and fall traveling the U.S. and Australia and Frank is in the midst of a
whirlwind European tour that will run through August.
Track listing:
A side: Jonah Matranga 1. A New England 2. All I Want
B side: Frank Turner 1. The Outdoor Type 2. You Are My Sunshine
Pressing information:
First pressing: 1,000 (100 dual-color vinyl, 900 clear yellow)
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What the kids think of the split:
Punknews.org (Aubin Paul's Top 5 vinyl releases of 2006)
"Jonah from onelinedrawing and Frank Turner from Million Dead and art
that makes use of the generous canvas afforded by the 12-inch. A
limited vinyl-only treat."
Copper Press (The Daily Copper) Sept 13, 2006
"It's encouraging to see how versatile both [Turner] and Matranga can be
when tapping into the softer sides of their personalities. Here, then, is
proof than an Anglo-American alliance can occasionally yield some
good. Apparently the secret lies in leaving the politicians out of things."
Aquarium Drunkard August 5, 2006
"[Jonah's cover of A New England] blew me away. Taking a completely
different approach, Matranga adds a naivete and acoustic sweetness to
the track in sharp contrast to the abrasive punky energy Bragg originally
envisioned. Both are fantastic."
So Much Silence August 2, 2006
"Matranga finds creative and surprising ways to reinvent himself, so I
shouldn't be surprised by his newest project...his rendition of [A New
England], with his soft voice (sans English accent of course) is a little
slower and more delicate than its original.....all in all, a gracious cover of
an artist deserving the attention.
I Guess I'm Floating July 27, 2006
"Jonah Matranga has an immediately recognizable voice. A voice that
over the past years I have come to really enjoy and appreciate. This new
cover of "A New England" is excellent!"
Music For Robots July 26, 2006
"Frank Turner, of the famed UK hardcore band Million Dead, really does
a superb job with [The Outdoor Type], really capturing the fear and
sadness in the song....This is from a split that Frank has done with Jonah
Matranga and it's really quite beautiful."
Other folks' words about the record: Cable and Tweed, 3hive
Punknews.org (Aubin Paul's Top 5 vinyl releases of 2006)
"Jonah from onelinedrawing and Frank Turner from Million Dead and art
that makes use of the generous canvas afforded by the 12-inch. A
limited vinyl-only treat."
Copper Press (The Daily Copper) Sept 13, 2006
"It's encouraging to see how versatile both [Turner] and Matranga can be
when tapping into the softer sides of their personalities. Here, then, is
proof than an Anglo-American alliance can occasionally yield some
good. Apparently the secret lies in leaving the politicians out of things."
Aquarium Drunkard August 5, 2006
"[Jonah's cover of A New England] blew me away. Taking a completely
different approach, Matranga adds a naivete and acoustic sweetness to
the track in sharp contrast to the abrasive punky energy Bragg originally
envisioned. Both are fantastic."
So Much Silence August 2, 2006
"Matranga finds creative and surprising ways to reinvent himself, so I
shouldn't be surprised by his newest project...his rendition of [A New
England], with his soft voice (sans English accent of course) is a little
slower and more delicate than its original.....all in all, a gracious cover of
an artist deserving the attention.
I Guess I'm Floating July 27, 2006
"Jonah Matranga has an immediately recognizable voice. A voice that
over the past years I have come to really enjoy and appreciate. This new
cover of "A New England" is excellent!"
Music For Robots July 26, 2006
"Frank Turner, of the famed UK hardcore band Million Dead, really does
a superb job with [The Outdoor Type], really capturing the fear and
sadness in the song....This is from a split that Frank has done with Jonah
Matranga and it's really quite beautiful."
Other folks' words about the record: Cable and Tweed, 3hive
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