
Jon Worley
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My music is an eclectic mix of roots, folk, blues,and soul music. I duct tape together ensembles of musicians depending on the piece or the gig, so you never know what accompaniment I might have on any given song or performance.
Band/artist history
I come from the back woods buckle of the bible belt other wise know as Morristown tn. Within a 30 mile radius of my house in hamblen county, bluegrass was born, dolly parton developed, and bands such as superdrag and weezer silently fermented. In the black fertile earth of this southern cauldron something happened to my young consciousness. It was systematically ejected to places unknown and forced to develop completely autonamousily. There I stumbled in frustration until I found the light. This particular light happened to be a nervous breakdown on top of a babygrand piano while in the throws of a really bad vitamin experiment. Needless to say it's been an interesting 7 year journey since.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
I will play any where they will not beat me with sticks. I opened up for Dave Grisman and Tony Rice at the terrapin hill harvest festival in KY in front of 5,000 people.
Your musical influences
woody gutherie, ani defranco, ben harper, bob dylan, t-bone walker, sly and the family stone, counting crows, greatfuldead, the list could go on forever
What equipment do you use?
1971 fender rhodes keyboard, 1966 wurlitzer keyboard, alvarez accoustic and as many lee oskar harmonica's as I can get my hands on
Anything else?
Jon Worleys
Grass Roots Original American Indigenous Folk Music
Singer-songwriter Jon Worley, an east Tennessee native beats down the same dusty folk rock roads following the footsteps of his predecessors, Dylan, Guthrie, Havens, and Cocker, carrying with him and his music the heart and soul our indigenous American culture. He works to combine flares of blues, jazz, folk, bluegrass, funk, along with an African/Appalachian style that captures the essence of true musical revival. His voice is unbridled allowing his one man show to keep a fast pace combining percussive rhythmic guitar, keyboard, and harp. With all the pent up emotion of a slam poet, Worley captures the hearts and minds of audiences captivating and evoking them into experiencing the Worley journey. After seven years of living as a wayfaring stranger Jons connection to the listener remains to be his vehicle of expression and motivation, allowing him to be a shot to the mainline. Jon writes about what he knows and thats the people. His music touches the common man fusing the feelings of a downtrodden generation standing apart from popular culture and prepackaged music.
Current and Upcoming Work experience:
The Terrapin Music Festival, KY; September 26 - 8, 2003
Berea College, Red Brick Concert Series, September 11, 2003
High on Rose, Lexington, KY; Wednesday, August 27, 2003
The Downtown, Morristown, TN, Friday, August 22, 2003
The Front Porch, Cosby, TN; August 2003
TGI Fridays Bar party Lexington, KY; July 2003
Sassy Anns, Knoxville, TN; July 2003
The Front Porch, Cosby, TN; July 2003
Washington DC Area Yoga Convention Hartford, TN; July 2003
Harrys Cajun Blues Bar Hyannis, MA; July 2003
The Jeannie Johnson, Boston, MA; July 2003
Subway system Boston, MA; July 2003
The Ryde Richmond, KY; July 2003
American Roots Festival, Morristown, TN; July 2003
Buddha Belly, Richmond, KY; June 2003
The Ryde, Richmond, KY; June 2003
Manhattans, Knoxville, TN; June 2003
The Downtown, Morristown, TN; June 2003
Java Garden, Morristown, TN; June 2003
Smokey Mountain Grill, Newport, TN; June 2003
Higher Grounds, Morristown, TN; June 2003
Berea College, Berea, KY; May 2003
Previous starving experience:
Java Jazz Jefferson city, tn
barleys tap room Knoxville, tn
McGees Irish pub Knoxville, tn
spicys on the strip Knoxville, tn
java in the old city Knoxville, tn
down home Johnson city, tn
tweetch and jeeters Jonesborough, tn
be here now Ashville, nc
smokehouse grill Morristown, tn
main street coffee house Morristown, tn
Guilford college greenesborough, nc
Flat rock folk festival flat rock, nc
Downtown Morristown Summer bash Morristown, tn
panther creek bluegrass festival Morristown, tn
Radio play
88.7 wncw spindale, nc
89.5 wets Johnson city, tn
94.3 Knoxville, tn
1100 wcrk Morristown, tn
1300 wmtn Morristown, tn
1270 wlik Newport, tn
100.3 the river Knoxville, tn
Contact info:
Jon Worley at cornbreadblues@hotmail.com
home phone 865-689-7614
For Mp3's
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/6/jonworleymusic.htm
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Hey Jon,
Happened upon your music in a round about way, but don't matter how I got here, it's what I heard....I am really diggin your song....Alleybe, love your voice, great song, I'm big into acoustic and folk style music, you have a great voice for it.
Have you ever heard of the folk rocker Jackie Green? You sound so much like him, same type of harmonica and guitar playin too. Hope to hear more from you, keep on keepin on, stop by and try out a tune of mine if ya get time too bro!
~strummergurl~
This is the first song I ever heard you play. I think maybe these words are why I continue to be pulled towards you, Mr. Worley.
As my Ashley would say, "hotter than a fresh-f***ed fox at poke-berry time." This is tight as hell.
Is this Jon Worley bearing his soul a little? It's quite beautiful, really. Makes me smile like when you knock on my door at 4 a.m.
All comments (17)
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Great sound Jon. I can't believe I knew you when you were beating your basement to pieces with your first band. You've come a long way. This song makes me long for home. The heat of summer melting your shoes pavement hot with strawberry ice cream sticky sweet while toes lodged in a puddle by the creek just under the bridge.