September 18 Update...

Jonathan Cour [update]



[9.18.07]



Hey all,

Summer's over, I guess, and I hope that everyone has had a fun one. For me, it has been a summer full of changes and lots and lots of songwriting.

We kicked off the summer with some pretty major changes to our live show and lineup. As many of you know already, the live band is now a 3-piece with me on bass, Grant on lead guitar and keys, and Matt on drums.

The line-up really opens up the music to make room for the vocals while also giving Grant and Matt the ability to stretch out as musicians. As all the Grant fans out there have known for years, he's not just a great singer, he's a multi-instrumentalist who's amazing at every instrument he picks up -- whether it's guitar, keys, harmonica, etc. -- and a master with looping and other weird effects. He's even playing his guitar with a violin bow on a song or two. He's like the Edge and Jonny Greenwood all wrapped into one, with a touch of Jimmy Page.

I couldn't be more excited about the new lineup. I felt that my music needed a new arrangement and vibe, and as it developed, I wanted the live band to be able to match the sound that we've created. I think we've found just the right combo. For anyone who hasn't caught any of the latest shows, we've got a couple scheduled in St. Louis in October and will be soon announcing some further dates in Chicago, St. Louis, and elsewhere for November and December.

Writing and recording is really what we're up to right now though. In between shows, we're planning on heading back into the studio. Like the live show, the songs for the next record also have a different vibe than the first time around. Grant and I have been writing and recording together a lot during our down time, and I also hammered out a tune with Goran Kralj from The Gufs called "Hey Princess" that's been a centerpiece of our new live shows.

Through touring and working with new ideas and inspirations, I feel like I've grown so much as a songwriter and performer in the past year and a half, and have a better understanding of who I am and how I can express that through my writing. My last record was built from songs I wrote with and for an acoustic guitar in my bedroom; I had no influence from a band or live touring. Having now had those influences and experiences, the sound has naturally evolved. I hope you'll like it as much as we do.

To whet your appetite, we've thrown up a couple demos on my myspace page for you to enjoy -- a new track called "MacArthur Blvd." and a full electric version of "Everless" that I recorded as part of the sessions that produced my EP. Keep checking back, as we will be updating the sites with videos and pictures from the studio.


Finally, people always ask what the guys and I are listening to, so I thought I'd start listing some artists and songs. Below are some songs we're currently spinning... if you are looking for some new tunes, check them out!

• 'Halloween' by Matt Pond PA |
• 'Death Machine' by Fiction Plane |
• 'Lazy Eye' by Silversun Pickups |
• 'Hurricane' by Athlete |
• 'Don't Stop' by Brazilian Girls |
• 'Sea Legs' by The Shins |
• 'Red Eye' by The Album Leaf |

Take care and stay tuned -- I promise the updates won't take so long next time!

JC



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August Nights

Hey Folks,

Hope everyone has enjoyed their summer and the HOT weather thus far... We have been hard at work on new material for the new record and are excited to bring the tunes to you live. After only a couple of live shows this summer, we've got 2 great shows this week in St. Louis. One is a more acoustic and intimate show being held at St. Louis' newest music venue; 'Old Rock House' on Thursday the 23rd. The show is a singer-songwriter/storytellers night. Each participating artist plays three sets of three songs and tells a story about each one of them. The night will be an intimate glimpse into the stories behind the songs you know and love!

We will also be playing the amazing LOT festival on Saturday the 25th. The LOT takes place 4pm-1am on the 25th right outside the Schlafly Tap Room downtown. The event is FREE, open to ALL AGES and there are a ton of
great bands playing throughout the day. Check the lineup and info at http://www.myspace.com/mstlthelot. The event is produced by our good friends at Metropolis St. Louis and they have been working hard all summer to make this an event not to miss. We look forward to delivering a handful of new tunes under the stars and we hope to see all your faces there as well!

See you all soon!

J.C.

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Ordinary People, Dreaming Blue and Shows, Shows, Shows!

Ordinary People, Dreaming Blue and Shows, Shows, Shows!

Hello everyone-

I wanted to let everyone know, that we've got some great upcoming shows in April.  We'll be supporting the band Dada at the amazing Park West in Chicago and the Fine Line in Minneapolis on April 6^th and 7^th respectively.  The band I will then be returning to St. Louis on April 13^th to play our favorite venue, the Pageant.
 

Also, I've been writing a ton of new songs and they're starting to make it into the live set.  I've put a few of these new songs up on the MySpace page.  One song, "Ordinary People," you may recognize from the live show.  I wrote this one in Malibu with a songwriter, friend of mine named Ted Bruner.  But believe me, there was nothing fancy about it as we sat in his van with guitars.  The truth is we wrote that song on the side of the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu looking at the water.  I had just gotten off a cross-country flight and had air travel on the brain.  Listen to the song and you'll understand. 

The other tune, "Dreaming Blue," is just starting to get the live treatment.  I wrote this tune back in October in Atlanta with a songwriter named Johnny Andrews.  It's song about infidelity, guilt, & the reconciliation process.  Check it out!  

I'll post more songs later this spring.  Until then, enjoy the beautiful weather and keep your eyes posted on the MySpace page and website for upcoming shows. We are adding them weekly.

Cheers,

JC

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[4.6.07]

Park West | Chicago, IL

Doors at 7:00pm| Show at 8:30pm | $20 | 18+

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Full band set with: DADA | For more info and ticket purchase go to: TICKET PURCHASE AT TICKETMASTER.COM

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[4.7.07]

Fine Line Music Cafe | Minneapolis, MN

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 9:00pm | $16ADV / $18DOS | 21+

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Full band set with: DADA | For more info and ticket purchase go to: TICKET PURCHASE AT TICKETMASTER.COM

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[4.13.07]

The Pageant | St. Louis, MO

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 10:00pm | $41 | 21+

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Young Variety's Night of The Rising Stars  | For more info and ticket purchase go to: http://www.thepageant.com

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[4.20.07]

Cowboy Monkey | Champaign, IL

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 10:00pm | $5 | 19+

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http://www.cowoy-monkey.com

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[4.21.07]

Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 9:00pm | FREE | All Ages

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SigEp Campus Invasion Tour featuring: Jonathan Cour | Jonathan Cour-  LIVE and Acoustic at the Sigma Phi Epsilon IL Beta Chapter House | For house info go to: http://www.sigeps.org

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[4.28.07]

Daddios | Bloomington, IL

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 10:00pm | $5 | 21+

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Full band set with: Bottle of Justus | For more info go to: http://www.daddioslive.com

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[5.4.07]

NV Ultra Lounge | Normal, IL

Doors at 5:00pm| JC at 7:00pm | $5 | All Ages

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Phi Kappa Psi's FUBAR – Celebrating the last day of classes at ISU.

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booking and PR | m.lamartina@justaddwaternow.com

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Snow, Songs, Ice and Shows!
Category: Music

Jonathan Cour [update]

Snow, Songs, Ice and Shows!

JC

in other news...

http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.htm

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THIS WEEK!

[2.17.07]

The Blue Note | Columbia, MO

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 9:00pm | $10ADV / $12 DOS | All Ages

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Acoustic support for Carbon Leaf. |For more info go to: http://www.thebluenote.com  

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[2.23.07]

The Cowboy Monkey | Champaign, IL

Doors at 8:00pm | Show at 10:00pm | $7** | 19+

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Jonathan Cour and Bottle of Justus at The Cowboy Monkey in Champaign, IL with   special guests : The Province (acoustic). | ** $5 BEFORE 11PM!! | Check out: http://www.cowboy-monkey.com for a set times and to hear Never Come Around featured on the main page!

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[3.16.07]

The Blue Note | Columbia, MO

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 9:00pm | Price TBD | All Ages

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RESCHEDULED FROM 2/24 | For more info go to: http://www.thebluenote.com

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[4.6.07]

Park West | Chicago, IL

Doors at 7:00pm| Show at 8:30pm | $20 | 18+

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Full band set with: DADA | For more info and ticket purchase go to: TICKET PURCHASE AT TICKETMASTER.COM

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[4.7.07]

Fine Line Music Cafe | Minneapolis, MN

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 9:00pm | $16ADV / $18DOS | 21+

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Full band set with: DADA | For more info and ticket purchase go to: TICKET PURCHASE AT TICKETMASTER.COM

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[4.13.07]

The Pageant | St. Louis, MO

Doors at 7:00pm| Show at 8:00pm | Price TBD | All Ages

Young Variety Club's Night of The Rising Stars  | For more info and ticket purchase go to: http://www.thepageant.com

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[4.21.07]

Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 9:00pm | FREE | All Ages

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SigEp Campus Invasion Tour featuring: Jonathan Cour | Jonathan Cour-  LIVE and Acoustic at the Sigma Phi Epsilon IL Beta Chapter House | For house info go to: http://www.sigeps.org

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[4.28.07]

Daddios | Bloomington, IL

Doors at 8:00pm| Show at 10:00pm | $5 | 21+

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Full band set with: Bottle of Justus | For more info go to: http://www.daddioslive.com

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management | Richard@labontemusic.net

booking and PR | m.lamartina@justaddwaternow.com

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Everless and a MIGHTY Presale

[EVERLESS]

check out the new tune 'everless'...

i decided to record a 'stripped down' acoustic version of this song since we always get such a great reaction from the crowd when we play it live... i wrote this song with my good friend ted bruner the first time i went out to california last year... it's basically a snapshot of where my life was at that point. i had decided that this music thing was going to be my future; i was ready to leave everything else behind and had no intention of looking back.

so, feel free to leave any comments... hope you like it.

[presale info]
December 1 w/ LaPush in St. Louis

PRESALE NOW AVAILABLE

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Jonathan Cour and LAPUSH have teamed up for one big holiday season co-bill. Both bands have sold-out the Duck Room, in Blueberry Hill, in the past months and are now teaming up to do it all over again. Due to the high demand for advance ticketing and insured admission, the bands are now offering a presale. By clicking the banner above, you will be directed to a special online presale going on now.

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There will be a select amount of tickets held for door purchase, but it is highly encouraged to buy your advance tickets online to guarantee your admission on the 1^st.

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After clicking the banner above, you will be directed to a purchase instructions screen. From there, you can continue to the PayPal Secure purchase system and buy your tickets with a check or credit card.

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See You On Dec 1^st!

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If you are unable to click the banner, copy and paste the following into you browser : http://www.jonathancour.com/nextshow-ticketpurchase.html

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Currently listening : Menos el Oso By Minus the Bear Release date: 23 August, 2005

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sixty_ounce

hey all...                                                                                                    
i thought i'd update you with what's been going on in
the past month, as well as what we have planned for
the holiday season.

grant and i played a great show @ the house of blues
in new orleans w/ better than ezra.  it was my first
time in the big easy.  and i have to say, i was blown
away by the fact that you can just walk around the
streets with a beer in your hand!  my guitar tech (kevin) and
i definitely took advantage of this wonderful
privledge by purchasing two 60 oz. draft beers.  it
was my goal to finish mine before he was halfway
finished with his.....and i succeeded!!!  we were all
three sheets to the wind by the time we boarded the
plane. 

i passed out before take off, and woke up in
st. louis with a pretty healthy hangover.

i also traveled to hotlanta, georgia to work with a
very talented songwriter by the name of Johnny
Andrews.  we wrote a tune called 'dreaming blue'
(title subject to change).  i'm hoping to record it
within the next couple weeks.

i've also been writing with st. louis' own, Thom
Donovan.  we've got three big shows scheduled with his
band, Lapush.  you can find these dates on the myspace
page or the website.  

PRESALE INFO COMING SOON!!  

see you @ the shows!


jc                                                             

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Disposable Underwear?
Category: Music

hey all,

i thought i'd start using these blogs more to help let people know what's going on with the jonathan cour enterprise.    

my guitarist grant and i are currently in the studio working on some new material i've been writing. the recordings are gonna  be more stripped down acoustic versions of the songs. we are recording them how i write them; very little production and acoustic. we posted the first track we recorded this way on myspace last week. it's called 'ordinary people'. i wrote OP with a good friend of mine out california earlier this summer. we wrote it while sitting inside his van on the side of the Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu. we would love to know what you all think about it... leave some messages or comments and throw some feedback our way.

grant and i also just got back from playing a great show in Los Angeles last weekend at the Hotel Cafe. thanks to everyone who made it out to the show. it was a great introduction for us to the left coast. a funny thing happened on the flight out to Cali........ GRANT SHIT HIS PANTS!!! no joke...he had a tummy ache all morning and well, he left st. louis with underwear on and arrived in L. A. with none. the story of stripping down in a very small airplane bathroom is quite hilarious when he tells it. it's ok to  talk about this, because grant doesn't get embarrassed  by anything.   

we posted some pics below from the trip to LA...enjoy! 
                 
anyway, that's enough rambling for now... until the  next time someone shits their pants.

keep it easy,  

jc

there was nothing first class about the 6am flight to California

soundchecking at the HOTEL CAFE

the very welcoming LA crowd

our 'guest roadie' Ted Bruner of THE SYSTEM

and... well... grant!

Currently listening : White Limousine By Duncan Sheik Release date: 24 January, 2006

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NBC /KSDK // St. Louis MO // Cover Story // 7.3.06
Category: Music

For those of you who missed the NBC/KSDK cover story that aired on Monday July 3 in St. Louis, go to the following link to watch it at KSDK.com.

http://ksdk.com/news/watercooler/hot_topics_article.aspx?storyid=99659 

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THE PAGEANT - 4.14.06
Category: Music

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