News and Current Projects

(last update 10-25-05)

Jonathan is currenly working under contract with Playstation, America as a composer and associate music supervisor on titles for the PSP, PS2 and PS3 platforms.

A clip from the movie Tele-Zombie (2004, Loonic Video), with an original score by Jonathan, was shown on the Jane Pauley Show on NBCin February, 2005 during an interview with two cast members.

Current projects include music for a new short by Zlice Productions of San Francisco, music and sound design for part two of the feature film Zen and the Asteroid (NNMDV Productions) and production and engineering for albums by Honey White (Santa Barbara, CA), Alfreda Akognon and Friends (San Francisco), Shane Papatolicas (San Francisco).

In 2004 the short film, The Duke of Goo (Diabolicus Films, NY) with an original score by Jonathan, enjoyed success at a number of festivals throughout the US including a local screening at the Cinema Epicurea festival in Sonoma, CA. The score also received radio play during the Durango film festival in Colorado.

Jonathan also scored the feature film, The TeleZombie (Loonic Video, San Francisco) which recently played at the Shockerfest in Modesto, CA, where Jonathan received a nomination for best musical score.

In addition to all of the work he does for his clients in the film, interactive media and music industries, Jonathan still finds himself with an over-abundance of creative energy that he pumps into his various personal projects.

Jonathan, along with two other members of the now-defunct freak-out improv musical group Becky's Ankles, has recently formed a new band dubbed The Benchwarmers of the Revolution. In 2003 old friends Joe Vigil and Chris Norris joined Jonathan in San Francisco and the three picked up right where they left off making that perfect combination of funk, freak, and funny that is quickly defining the Bechwarmer's sound as an innovative, childish blend of loveable and offensive ear-candy. Their debut album Have Toad, Will Travel is in the final stages of production and will be available soon. Rumor has it that they are also winding up to produce a DVD to accompany the CD release.

Jonathan teamed up with singer/songwriter Craig Bicknell four years ago and the two formed Nervebox. The duo released their debut album, Drawn, in June of 2003, and are currently in production on their next offering which will most likely be a series of downloadable singles. Their music is a combination of lush production and innovative rock songwriting. Their first two-man live show was unveiled in 2003 and met with great success. Keep your eyes (and ears) peeled for more new music and performances from Nervebox in the very near future.

Jonathan has also been very active with San Francisco-based Producer/Engineer Nate Perry. Nate opened Take Root Recording and Take Root Records in San Francisco a few years ago. Jonathan and Nate attended recording school together and take every opportunity they can to collaborate on a wide variety of music production projects as well as 'geek-out' with the wide assortment of instruments and recording equipment in Nate's studio whenever they can find time.