Jono El Grande is the stage name of Jon Andreas Håtun (July 29, 1973 - ).

Jono El Grande is an autodidactic Norwegian composer, band leader, guitarist and conductor. He cites as his major sources of influence Captain Beefheart, '60s Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Igor Stravinsky and Art Rock.

Although Jono El Grande is enjoying modest growth on the European avant-garde scene, he is most well known in his own country for his eccentric and amusing performance art/dada-inspired live shows. In 2000 he formed The Jono El Grande Orchestra, renamed Jono El Grande & The Luxury Band in 2005. From 1995 - 1998 he formed various band projects leading to the presence of Jono El Grande & The Luxury Band:  Menü Tizz Aura (1995 - 96), The Gringo Quartet (1996), Grande Corpse (1996), Vidunderlige Vidda (The Wonderful Mountain Plateau or La Dolce Vidda) (1996 - 98). In the years 1990 - 1992, Jono El Grande assembled a series concept bands intended for one-night performances and recordings and/or rehearsings only: Mannes Fatales, The Terror Duo, Black Satan, The Pez Dispensers, Acetaded Beat, As Drosera in addition to a handful of school bands formed to mark end-of-term celebrations and similar occasions.

Jono El Grande has released five albums in addition to contribute with compositions on other projects (both Rune Grammofons anniversary albums “Money Will Ruin Everything 1 & 2” and on “Wire Tapper #21”, the avant-garde music magazine The Wire’s 21st edition of their CD series). Jono El Grande served as festival composer for Happy Days 2007, presented by Ny Musikk, the Norwegian section of ISCM – International Society For Contemporary Music.

Hi, my name is David Minnick. I write and record a lot of different sorts of music for free and/or for money. Mostly, I like to make music that makes me laugh. I've been writing and recording music since 1980 (when I was 13). I've put out recordings under the names: The Sursiks, Oven Mitt Johnson, The 180 Gs and Zermos. I was the guitarist/primary songwriter for the Detroit ska band Gangster Fun from 1987-2000. I've written for short films, video games, TV ads, but I teach for a steady income.


The Dowling Poole released their 4th album, 'REFUSE', on October 3rd 2022. 

'The Hand Moved' is the first single from the album.

'REFUSE' features a collection of tracks, often with a strong political message, cushioned in beautiful melodies and harmonies – which are often described as contemporary protest songs.

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