Welcome to the Official Billy Jonas and the Billy Jonas Band Web Page
Throw out the rules when Billy Jonas hits the stage! It's a musical conversation… a sonic celebration … a splendiferous gathering of old and young, because at a Billy Jonas show, the ensemble is… everyone.
"My favorite instrument is the audience. I work to 'tribalize' the compositions … to create songs that provide an immediate opportunity, on first hearing, for the listener to join in, as if the song had been a part of their life for a long time." – Billy Jonas
"He engages the audience with a wild assortment of rhythm and word play that usually leaves them both entertained, and a little more in touch with their spiritual selves. He teaches, through experience, that music is everywhere."
– Sing Out! Magazine
"Billy Jonas' talent, wit and obvious love for children and learning make him and his music irresistible. Whenever I see him perform, my face hurts from smiling." – Alison Krauss
The Billy Jonas Band
featuring the supreme talents of:
•Ashley Jo Farmer (vocals, percussion) –adding an exciting vocal dimension to Billy's music with creative backing vocals and flawless harmonies.
•Sherman Hoover (bass, percussion, vocals) – Sherman holds down the funky bottom for the band while adding his own innovative harmonies.
•River Guerguerian (percussion, vocals) – On some performances the band is joined by River's inventive and lyrical percussion highlighting the exciting and mystical quality of Billy's songs.
"My favorite instrument is the audience. I work to 'tribalize' the compositions … to create songs that provide an immediate opportunity, on first hearing, for the listener to join in, as if the song had been a part of their life for a long time." – Billy Jonas
"He engages the audience with a wild assortment of rhythm and word play that usually leaves them both entertained, and a little more in touch with their spiritual selves. He teaches, through experience, that music is everywhere."
– Sing Out! Magazine
"Billy Jonas' talent, wit and obvious love for children and learning make him and his music irresistible. Whenever I see him perform, my face hurts from smiling." – Alison Krauss
The Billy Jonas Band
featuring the supreme talents of:
•Ashley Jo Farmer (vocals, percussion) –adding an exciting vocal dimension to Billy's music with creative backing vocals and flawless harmonies.
•Sherman Hoover (bass, percussion, vocals) – Sherman holds down the funky bottom for the band while adding his own innovative harmonies.
•River Guerguerian (percussion, vocals) – On some performances the band is joined by River's inventive and lyrical percussion highlighting the exciting and mystical quality of Billy's songs.
