Everyday Jones

It’s video time! This is actually exciting for me because we RARELY do any type of video. Usually it’s at a show that ends up being poor quality because we run out of time and on the priority list, video is the last. We’re changing that on the upcoming tour.

To wet your whistle, here’s a video we did of “Message in a Bottle” at our studio at home.

If you enjoy the video, we’d be most gracious if you share it on your Facebook.

Message in a Bottle (Everyday Jones) from Jason Green on Vimeo.  Read more...

So, what does Jason Mraz and Ian Sherian have to do with Everday Jones? Well, tonight we were just confirmed to work with Ian Sheridan to produce and engineer our upcoming studio album. You know Ian Sheridan as Jason Mraz’s bassist for nearly a decade.

Ian Sheridan has toured all over the world with Jason Mraz and will be able to bring the knowledge and power of producing and engineering a studio album worthy of promoting. Am I just dropping names left and right? You damn right! It’s exciting!  Read more...

Last July (2009.07.29), Alissa and I were privileged enough to perform at Olympia’s Washington Center for the Performing Arts. It’s a truly magnificent performing arts center; huge stage, professional sound, massive crowd, professionalism through-and-through. It’s something we rarely see as independent artists (I’m not complaining, it’s just the truth).

Luckly for me, and hopefully you too, I set up the multi-track recording gear I have prior to the show and was able to capture the performance. Victor Zvirzdys generously took photographs of the event and was nice enough to mail me the discs. I’ll have the images up soon.  Read more...

What a great night! I had only frequented this place once when a friend of mine, Scott Andrew, was releasing his CD. The sound was great, as was his music, yet the presence (or lack thereof) of floor monitors scarred me away from ever booking a show. Monitors, to me, is like a podium to a public speaker; it’s my crutch to comfort. Jason Gray informed me that the sound is usually decent, but that a proper sound check would be necessary. You’d be surprised to find out how many times musicians are required to set up their gear in 10 minutes and just play without a proper sound check. The audience wonders why the vocalist can’t be heard or why the damn guitar is too loud (no sound check?!), but I digress.  Read more...

Everyday Jones
Saturday, August 1st on the Caterina Patio

Saturday Night: Part 1

Matty and I were thrown a curveball when we arrived at the Caterina Winery Saturday night. We didn’t know there were two separate shows! Therefore we got to catch the last act of the first show known as Everyday Jones.

Duo Alissa and Jason had a fun spunky personality together. Jason strummed on his guitar while Alissa played different instruments like a bongo, maraca, and tambourine. Then they would loop the instruments creating a fun rock acoustic pop sound.  Read more...

The show always go on come rain or shine but in this case it was come rain or high heat! The official temperature July 29th was 104°! At the last minute the concert was relocated to the Washington Center for the Performing Arts air conditioned building. Tom Iovanne, Executive Director of the Washington Center graciously offered his venue so people could comfortably watch the Everyday Jones performance.

The crowd was much smaller than previous concerts due to people not wanting to brave the 104° heat  and/or not hearing that the concert was relocated to the Washington Center. But the 530 people who did attend cheered loudly for Everyday Jones’ wonderful performance. The musical duo received a standing ovation at the end of their concert!  Read more...

It’s no secret that Alissa and I give away a fair amount of what we make off of music to organizations we feel need attention to. If we had more money, we’d give more, but unfortunately we’re not Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Alissa loves to give to The Humane Society while I feel there needs to be a greater attention placed on malaria-related deaths in Africa. Nothing but Nets does this….and apparently to a GREAT degree!

Everyday Jones would love for you to be involved in Nothing but Nets. If you’re interested, please get in contact with us.

Here’s an email I received today from them:  Read more...

Ahhh, it’s nice to be back home in Seattle (Duvall actually) and back on the 150 acre farm. So peaceful. It’s nice to come back to the farm after being on the road for so long. You’re so busy traveling, meeting people and playing music that you barely have time to breathe. So, it is really nice when we get back to slow down, write more music and enjoy the tranquility and simplicity of the farm (although we do have the niceties of internet here).  Read more...