Here To Stay finalized/New information for fan base mailing list and street team
Mon, May 12 2008
At long last, Jon's newest song "Here To Stay" has been completed and is now ready for you to enjoy. We received several inquiries and requests to hear the song in its completed form and now your patience and appreciated interest will be rewarded. Jon sincerely hopes you enjoy his newest effort! We welcome your feedback and Jon looks forward to meeting you at a live upcoming performance in the near future. Finalized versions of the newly completed songs "Highway In My Mind" and "The Likes Of You" are now completed are are posted on Jon's various sites accordingly.
In addition, you can now sign up to be on Jon's official mailing list for upcoming shows, announcements and new music on an ongoing basis. Plus you can be a part of Jon's official street team and help spread the word about Jon's music to everyone you know within your surrounding community.
Out Of The Dark chosen as song to market on national radio promotion
Tue, Apr 22 2008
At long last, Jon's newest song "Here To After careful consideration, through the help of Jon' s Management team, (M. Loring Communications out of Los Angeles,) industry feedback, as well as your comments, Jon has chosen Out Of The Dark as the song he will market on an upcoming National Commercial Radio campaign later this year.
Thanks to all of you who have taken time out to listen to Jon's music on an ongoing basis and give your honest assesment as to what direction you'd like to see his music go and which songs you'd like to hear on the radio.
The list of radio stationals nationally where Jon's music will be played will be lited both here and on Jon's official site in the coming months. Please be sure to call the station(s) located in your geographical area and request Out Of The Dark to be played often.
Video footage from live concert released / New songs soon/Updated performance information in New York City"/Here To Stay to be on national commercial radio stations in March
Thu, Jan 17 2008
New video footage of a recent performance Jon had with the band in New York City at the historic Bitter End is now available on all of Jon's various websites. You can access the songs in their entirety at the following sites:
www.jondowling.com- Jon's official website
www.myspace.com/jondsmusic
www.youtube.com/jondsmusic
Jon has just finished the remainder of his new material in order to finish his third recording "Trials & Tribulations" and will embark on his fourth record "Long Days, Long Nights". Look for the music to be active online by early February.
Jon and the band are gearing up to perform in New York City at The Bitter End and a variety of other venues in March. Once dates are confirmed, information will become available on all the various sites within a few weeks.
Jon's management team is taking the recently finished song "Here To Stay" (a song Jon wrote for his wife,) and place it onto commercial radio stations nationally, as part of an eight week campaign to see what type of traction the song will receive. Look for the songs to start hitting the airwaves sometime in Mid-March.
New Look for website/Live performance news/New Management company
Thu, Nov 29 2007
As many of you have probably noticed, Jon's site has undergone a major facelift, most notably new pictures, a new site layout and video of Jon's live performances which will be displayed on a regular basis, beginning in December.
Jon and the band are currently rehearsing new music that Jon has recently written, in preparation to play out at a new set of venues for 2008, as well as to gear up for the new studio recordings that will be taking place shortly as previously mentioned.
Finally, Jon is reaching out to several new management companies, in order to reach out to labels with his upcoming offering(s.) He is optimistic that the right company will come into focus and enable his music to be heard by the right people within the industry. Jon still pays homage to all the efforts of his previous management company Jason Davis Management, as Jason was one of the key people Jon was fortunate enough to come across in 2004 that allowed him to meet and collaborate with both Drew Manzano and John Degrazio to the present day, as well as to get Jon's music in front of major labels and garner the opportunity and exposure necessary to elevate Jon to the next step in his musical journey.
Special Thanks from October 29th Performance at The Bitter End
Sat, Nov 03 2007
Jon wished to pay a special thanks to all of you loyal fans that came out to see him and the band perform Monday night at The historic Bitter End in New York City. The band performed masterfully and a good time was had by all. Jon performed a balanced blend of newer, older and current songs from his musical catalog. Jon is gearing up to perform again at The Bitter end on a weekend in January 2008. Video, Audio and pictures from this performance will be released on Jon's official site, as well as his related sites: www.myspace.com/jondsmusic and www.youtube.com/jondsmusic
Please feel free to drop a line if you were at the show in Jon's guestbook, or once you have enjoyed the video and audio from this show online (available soon). We look forward to your feedback as always.
New sites are online/New pictures, video and information to arrive shortly
Thu, Aug 16 2007
As promised, Jon has two new websites up and active. You can check them out now by going to the following two new sites:
www.myspace.com/jondsmusic
www.youtube.com/jondsmusic
New pictures of Jon and his band will be up next month, as well as some long-awaited performance dates in NYC. New video footage and pictures of Jon's ever changing studio will also hit the site in September.
The site will undergo a face lift as well, so these and many changes are coming down the pike. Any suggestions you'd like to see Jon add or change to the site, please feel free to drop him a line at the guestbook section of this site, as he does receive and read each e-mail sent to him.
A lot in the works for Jon
Tue, Jun 12 2007
We realize that it's been a while since the last update, but know that Jon and his staff have been on the case working hard on his career, to further his efforts to the next level. That said, here is the latest update:
Jon has been working hard on writing new songs to complete his third effort "Trials & Tribulations". Jon is now working on songs for his fourth record, which will be called "Long days, long nights". Jon is also in the studio rehearsing with his band to play out live this summer and fall. Dates will be announced in the near future.
Jon is also making preparations to go into the studio later this year and early into 2008 to record his third and fourth record with long time friends and producers John Degrazio and Drew Manzano. Jon will also be updating pictures for his website and overall portfolio. Look for these and many more changes in the coming months.
Finally, Jon is creating two newly anticipated websites, a MySpace account and a YouTube account, in order to increase his exposure and to share his music with more people. He is also updating his studio equipment and working on a new management team.
New show information / Internal Management changes
Wed, Mar 14 2007
There are some internal changes going on within the Dowling camp in terms of management and some spring shows to be announced, so keep checking back at this site as new information will be forthcoming shortly.
Band finally set/rehearsals underway
Mon, Jan 22 2007
Jon is kicking off the new year the right way with a resolve to get the band personnel intact, and finally that issue has been put to rest. The new band is in place and rehearsals have already begun to solidify the chemistry between this fantastic group of players. The band is preparing for a healthy dose of live gigging starting in April. Keep posted for dates slated for the springtime!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year / Band updates
Thu, Dec 14 2006
As is customary this time of year, Jon and his staff would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Jon has continues his ongoing process of writing new songs and held an audition for a new bassist and drummer. Jon will make his selections shortly, so stay tuned for an update by month's end of who the new band is. Then Jon will announce some club dates for NYC in the new year.
NEW RELEASES!
Tue, Oct 10 2006
As mentioned previously, Jon went into the studio with Drew Manzano, and out of it came new music that you'll hear playing on the home page. It's also available with the lyrics on the Music/Lyrics page. Let Jon know what you think about the new songs in the guestbook!
Meetings ongoing/recording completed!
Mon, Sep 25 2006
Jon recently met this month with more major labels and the processing of cross marketing it to different audiences within the respective label(s) continues. As always, we'll keep you posted with any updates and an eventual thumbs up once an agreement is finalized and can be legally announced.
Jon's long anticipated meeting to hook up with producer Drew Manzano, which as you may recall was responsible for production on the songs "Proud Worker", "The Second Time Around" & "Reason For The Season". Well Jon and Drew met last week to produce and record four new songs from Jon's latest effort and they were, as expected, a big success. Rough tracks of each song will be released onto the home page of this site, as well as at the music/lyrics sections with some updated headshots in October.
Band Line-up completed, Jon goes into the studio in September, Reason For The Season gets some Attention in NH, new management hunt, new pictures to be added to the site.
Fri, Jul 21 2006
As promised folks, there was information forthcoming on Jon's career on multiple fronts, and here is the latest update on his budding career.
Jon will be hooking up with producer Drew Manzano, whom many of you will recall produced three out of the last four songs on Jon's new record Trials & Tribulations. Well Jon and Drew will be hard at play again in the studio starting in September, in order to record three new songs that Jon has recently written. The three songs are entitled: "Stress Sandwich", a song in which Jon had the following quote: "Whoever created the Cliche life is short, make fun of it, well I think I took that statement to heart and the idea to another level".
Other songs that are being recorded are entitled "Thinking about you", which is a song for his wife, about Jon being on the road for long periods of time without her, set in a fast rock tempo. The other is entitled "Here to stay", which is a stirring love ballad also for his wife, which Jon believes to be "one of my greatest efforts to date and straight from the heart".
Jon will be submitting some new pictures, both on the homepage as well as in the picture gallery section shortly. They will include some studio shots, as well as some pictures taken of Jon at a recent solo piano gig.
Finally, Jon is looking into new management representation, both in NYC as well as Nashville. Once the appropriate management company has been selected, more details will be sure to follow in the coming weeks ahead, so as always stay tuned.
Coming Soon...
Thu, Jun 08 2006
New Band, Gigs, pictures and label information to come shortly, so please keep checking in for updates.
Jon to be on the Scott & Todd show/Spring meetings continue:
Thu, Apr 06 2006
Jon is scheduled to appear on the Scott & Todd morning show on Friday, May 12 in NYC. Scott & Todd are known radio morning DJ's with a national audience following. For more information about them, go to: www.wplj.com
Spring has sprung, and with the renewed weather comes more label meetings as activity for Jon continues. Jon is also working with the band to polish up new songs from the "Trials & Tribulations" CD in preparation for pending shows in NYC to be named shortly.
Label meeting madness begins!
Fri, Feb 24 2006
Jon has six meetings with labels slated for March already and they show the signs of great impending news to follow at some point sooner rather than later. As always, stay tuned for details.
Let the meetings/band progress continue...
Mon, Jan 16 2006
Jon's management is reenergized for 2006 and already working on new label meetings for Jon to commence meetings starting in February. The new band members are learning all past present and future material of Jon's as Jon and the band plan to start playing out in NYC and the surrounding area in the late winter/early spring portion of 2006. Stay tuned for more details as usual.
Final band auditions to take place at the end of the year
Tue, Dec 13 2005
In addition to writing new songs, Jon is hosting final auditions for permanent band members at the end of this year. Jon has narrowed the list of candidates down to a handful and he is getting excited about selecting the right band members.After the final selections have been made, Jon plans to rehearse with the new band, with plans to perform in NYC in early 2006. A new topic will be introduced once the band lineup is finalized and will be titled The Band. Look for it on the piano scale of topics coming soon.
Jon to focus on band/Holiday Greetings:
Tue, Nov 15 2005
With the end of the year finally here and with the holidays rapidly approaching, Jon has decided to focus on putting his new band together and to finish up writing songs for the rest of his new record, and continuing to write songs for the next record with the time remaining. He will continue the pursuit of a label deal in the beginning of 2006.
Jon would also like to wish his friends, family and all of you as his loyal supporters a very happy thanksgiving, a very merry christmas and a safe and happy new year in christ, in what has proven to be a very tumultuous 2005.
Trip to LA a successful one
Mon, Oct 24 2005
Jon has returned home from a weeks worth of label meetings and thus far the trip seems to have been successful. More details to come as confirmation of the results will be revealed shortly. In the meantime, stay tuned to the newsletter in November, as a new category will be added to the site, called "The Band". Jon will be finishing up selecting his new permanent band members and get set to play showcase gigs in NYC for the remainder of 2005 and into 2006.
Jon to be in Los Angeles in October
Sun, Sep 25 2005
In addition to putting together a new band and writing songs, to include new songs for Jon's fourth future CD "Long days, long nights", Jon will be in Los Angeles in October for an extensive round of label meetings, that will hopefully find Jon one step closer to his ultimate goal of getting signed with a major label.
Debut airplay on Radio Crystal Blue, 9/18/05
Mon, Sep 12 2005
Dan Herman of Radio Crystal Blue will be playing a track from Jon's latest CD on his weekly internet radio show! The track will air during his "New Music Sampler" segment, usually heard in the 2nd half of his 6 hour internet radio program, airing from 10pm-1am. The segment also includes a phone interview with Jon.**Fans can tune in at the little 'mic' graphic on www.radiocrystalblue.com or the official station at http://www.live365.com/stations/142950 available Sunday September 18 from 7PM till 1AM or so EDT. **There's a listening window that pops up where you choose from a few different audio players, plus adjust for your particular connection speed.
If you miss the broadcast, ARCHIVED SHOWS from Radio Crystal Blue are found at http://cblue.lunarpages.com.
Meetings with Labels Continue...
Thu, Sep 01 2005
Jon is meeting with major labels continuously through the Fall. The feeling is that signing with one of these labels is not far away. Jon is also reforming the band to be ready for more gigs. Gigs will be announced here as they are finalized, so check back often for locations and times of upcoming gigs.
Jon meeting with labels
Wed, Aug 03 2005
Jon is continuing the process of ongoing label meetings with major labels, in order to procure a long-term deal that will help him to succeed for years to come. Updates on his progress, (once a deal is official,) will be announced so stay tuned.