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SONGSMITH • RE-PERCUSSIONIST <br /> Throw out the rules when Billy Jonas hits the stage! It's a <br /> It's Frank Zoppa musical conversation...a sonic celebration ... a <br /> meets <br /> Pete See splendiferous gathering of old and <br /> ger <br /> tYs Parliament- <br /> young, because at a Billy Jonas <br /> Funkadelic show, the ensemble is... <br /> and <br /> Spike Jones everyone. <br /> meet <br /> Mr. Rogers <br /> "My favorite instrument is <br /> It's Miriam the audience. I work to <br /> Makeba and Igor 'tribalize'the compositions <br /> Stravinsky <br /> meet rxx ... to create songs that <br /> Captain <br /> Kangaroo <br /> provide an immediate <br /> opportunity, on first <br /> hearing,for the listener to <br /> join in,as if the song had <br /> been a part of their <br /> life for a long time." <br /> wi <br /> Billy Jonas <br /> 11 <br /> His lyrics have been described as"wild winded word • <br /> magic"(Dirty Linen Magazine),opening hearts and A. <br /> bringing concert halls to life.Jonas excels in live <br /> performances that inspire all ages to use their own voices <br /> and any handy item to sing,dance,shake their keys, <br /> snap,tap,clap hands,and be part of the band. <br /> A singer-songwriter/"industrial re-percussionist," <br /> Billy Jonas'drum kit is made of found objects—buckets,pots, <br /> pans,a garbage can,and a 5 gallon water bottle.With jingles <br /> on his ankles and sticks coming out of his shoes,he transforms the <br /> mundane into the marvelous. <br /> WWW. BILLYJONAS.COM <br /> Representation: Loyd Artists I www.loydartists.com I 800.476.6240 <br />