Jono El Grande – All That Yoga And I Still Feel Like Shit (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 41:21 minutes | 442 MB | Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock
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Jon Andreas Håtun (b. 1973-07-29), better know by his stage name Jono El Grande, is the composer/performer/protagonist charged with the amalgamation of ‘Jono El Grande & The Luxury Band’ (formerly know as ‘The Jono El Grande Orchestra’). His first band ‘Mannes Fatales’ formed in ’89 with three chaps from school. They entertained performing surrealist poetry over an array of electronic pops and squeaks. Unfortunately the band only performed three live acts before disbanding in ’90. For the continuing two year period (’90 – ’92), Jono El Grande flirted several concept bands for one-night live performances, recordings, and rehearsals: The Terror Duo, Black Satan, The Pez Dispensers, Acetaded Beat, As Drosera. After high school it was sometime before he released a concrete album, working sporadically with Radio stations and films, ever furthering his aptitude in composing. At this time he also participated in several bands: Menü Tizz Aura (1995 – 96), The Gringo Quartet (1996), Grande Corpse (1996) and Vidunderlige Vidda (The Wonderful Mountain Plateau) (1996 – 98).
Jono El Grande hit his creative straps in ’03, releasing his acclaimed album “Fevergreens” on the famous Norwegian label, Rune Grammofon. Sound wise the band finds influences from early Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, King Crimson, Henry Cow, Igor Stravinsky, etc, while adding splices from both pop and film soundtracks. The extensive Orchestration (not so different from early Zappa) whets the imagination with a playful, though sometimes slightly cheesy, outlook on experimental music.
Jono El Grande “.deserves the highest recommendation for anyone who enjoys serious music that doesn’t take itself seriously.”*
Tracklist:
1-1. Jono El Grande – All That Yoga, And You Still Feel Like Shit (Shabby Chic Version) (04:11)
1-2. Jono El Grande – Cheerful In Hell (Radio Edit) (05:17)
1-3. Jono El Grande – Gnyts (Instrumental) (03:24)
1-4. Jono El Grande – Skunk March (04:38)
1-5. Jono El Grande – Reborn Dodo (02:58)
1-6. Jono El Grande – The Good Days (02:21)
1-7. Jono El Grande – Frisbee Heart (Arid Mix) (04:14)
1-8. Jono El Grande – Skrollers (03:53)
1-9. Jono El Grande – Muddled Mason Variations (05:15)
1-10. Jono El Grande – All That Yoga And You Still Feel Like Shit (Egghead Version) (03:13)
1-11. Jono El Grande – I’m Gonna Show You The Way To Nirvana (01:56)
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