Essex based ; singer-songwriter , record producer & live act .

I am Jon Ian Clarke Aka ‘ The Genie ‘ I have been writing , Recording , Performing & producing for over twenty five years . I am a multi - Instrumentalist ; A competent drummer , as well an excellent guitarist & bass player , with a unique singing voice , & acute ear for rhythm , timing ; & catchy melodies . The genre I specialise in is Britpop , I first started performing locally in bands ; at the age of 12 . I was lead guitarist & chief songwriter in both the bands I performed in ; from 1996 - 1999 , ‘ Aqualung ‘ & ‘ Bluebaker ‘ I am now a solo artist ; Singer / Songwriter , that produces he’s own records & publishes . I have collaborated with many local musicians & poets ; & can offer , Songwriting , Mixing & Mastering , full production of a recording , guitar & bass guitar playing , singing , & a wealth of knowledge on operating & programming Logic Pro X . The soul of my inspiration comes from listening to music throughout the 90 ‘ s . I was deeply inspired by the whole Britpop phenomena ; so if your sound is looking to be something that sounds British ; in the same vein as ; ‘ The Stone Roses ‘ , ‘ Oasis ‘ , ‘ ‘ The Verve ‘ & bands like ‘ Cast ‘ you’ve found the right man !

 
Live @ Harlow Bandstand ; 1999 .

“Filtering the rumbling psychedelia of Northern Soul-era Verve and the acute pop sensibilities and catchy hooks of John Squire's under-rated vanity act the seahorses, 25-year old dreamer Jon Clarke is on a one man mission to reinvigorate the lost art of classic British songwriting. After a number of years playing in local bands Aqualung and Blue-baker, Clarke has reinvented himself as a solo artist armed only with a guitar, a battered drum-machine and an ear for melody. His brooding take on sky-scraping Brit-rock is surprisingly epic in scale - weaving reverb-drenched mountainous riffs with planetary vocals and straight forward percussion to create a spiraling wall of sound similar to what the music achieved in the early noughties.”- Chris Moss, Sound Check - Harlow Star

2017 - 2019 Gigography

Here are some of the gigs I have performed , as a solo artist .

 

10.6.17 The Willow Beauty, Harlow, Essex

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21.2.19 The Shark, Harlow, Essex

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8.6.19 Bush Fair, Harlow, Essex

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13.7.19 Maunds Hatch Pre-School, Harlow, Essex

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6.2.19 The Herald, Harlow, Essex

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1.3.19 Phoenix Live, Harlow, Essex

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6.7.19 The Bandstand, For Climate Change, Harlow, Essex

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24.8.19 Linkfest, Harlow, Essex

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