With a once-seen-never-forgotten two-handed style, both physical and complex, Jon Gomm is an incredible guitar virtuoso, using one acoustic instrument to create drum sounds, bass lines and sparkling melodies all at the same time.
The son of a music critic, musicians would often stay at the Gomm household in Blackpool on the understanding Jon would get a guitar lesson, meaning he had one-to-one tuition from blues legends like Walter Trout and Bob Brozman.
International tours have generated a huge cult following and Jon is regarded by those ‘in the know’ as one of the world’s most talented and innovative guitarists. His videos are watched thousands of times within days of appearing on Youtube, and his home-recorded debut album ‘Hypertension’ sold over ten thousand copies with no industry backing. The next, ‘Don't Panic’, sold out on Amazon within 5 days.
Now, with a nod to the early days of recorded popular music, when people just loved one song at a time, or before that when they bought the sheet music and learnt it for themselves, Jon is releasing a set of singles, beginning with Passionflower - a beautifully uplifting track, inspired by the plant which overgrew the whole of his little backyard in inner-city Leeds, with blues and folk inflected vocals and percussive cracks and bangs created on the body of his well worn guitar.
There will be accompanying guitar 'tab' available, and a video made by Jon's fans, keen as always to get involved and help the cause.
Future releases in the project will include an instrumental arrangement of a disco classic, a political call to arms, an overblown acoustic-prog meditation on obsession and a cover version of one of Jon’s favourite songs from his childhood.
“Pushes the guitar's envelope, fitting small moments of genius into each and every song” The Sunday Herald
September 10 SALISBURY
13 HULL
14 MANCHESTER
15 SHEFFIELD
16 COLNE
17 NOTTINGHAM
18 ALCHEMY FESTIVAL
24 BOLTON
25 TEESDALE
28 LONDON
30 COVENTRY
October 1 BRADFORD
6 HUDDERSFIELD
7 LINCOLN
10 STRATHPEFFER
11 ULLAPOOL
12 LOCHINVER
13 ABERDEEN
21 YORK
22 NEWCASTLE
27 AUDLEM
28 HYDE
29 LEEDS
November 3 ROME
4 FLORENCE
8 MILAN
12 BLACKPOOL
16 PORTSMOUTH
17 SOUTHAMPTON
18 MAIDSTONE
19 LYMINGTON
21 SARRATT
23 MILTON KEYNES
24 WAKEFIELD
25 LIVERPOOL
26 MACCLESFIELD
December 3 DRESDEN
8 STRAUBING
9 SCHWABACH
11 NUREMBERG
15 TRITTAU
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