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Jon Robert a name that is synonymous with catchy pop melodies, great song-writing, emotive vocals, and sincere passion, Jon Robert is riding the wave of excitement for the release of his highly anticipated debut full-length album "MEANT TO BE."
This record has been long-awaited by both fans and industry professionals from Maine to California. Over the past three years, Jon has performed over 400 shows to crowds of up to 18,000 in attendance.
It all started with a call from a leading artist management company asking JR to perform in front of a sold-out 4000 seat arena opening for the teen pop sensation JoJo. The reaction from the crowd was visibly sensational, and led to JR opening for JOHN MAYER, MAROON 5, JAMES BLUNT, COUNTING CROWS, THE JONAS BROTHERS AND THE POLICE.
Off the stage, Jon Robert has built and maintained an astonishing presence on the internet securing thousands of fans on Myspace, MTVU, YouTube, and Facebook . Accompanying his online success, Jon Robert's 2007 EP was licensed to MTV and has received multiple placements on "THE REAL WORLD, "THE GAUNTLET III," and most recently "THE HILLS." His song "TOUCH DOWN" was featured on the show's season finale, AN EPISODE THAT WAS WATCHED BY 33.7 MILLION VIEWERS.
Not yet officially released on Texas-based artist development music company Red Cup Records, a percentage of Jon Robert's record sales will be donated to a charity that helps homeless children. "This is just the beginning," says JR. After hearing a sneak preview of the new record, fan anticipation is sure to be intense. The album is a pop-infused modern day classic. Performing songs like the title track "MEANT TO BE" and "MYSELF IN YOU" along with ballads such as " VICTIM FOR LIFE" and "CLEAR," look for Jon Robert everywhere in 2009!
About
JR's 2003 EP release Listen Loud brought great attention to Boston's local music scene, leading to gigs opening for Howie Day and Matt Nathanson. JR's roots range from Jackson Brown to Matchbox 20. "I like to think of myself as conceptual storyteller, in whatever form the story dictates, not branded as this or that."
2007 was a landmark year for Jon Robert. His EP "Racing the Sun" was a tremendous success licensing the whole record to MTV and was featured on both The Real World and The Gauntlet III. He is also scheduled to be aired on The Hills and Newport Harbor in the second quarter of this year. In July, JR was contacted by teen pop sensation JoJo to open for her on two dates that summer where he played to over 3000 fans. This lead to dates opening for Aly & AJ, Earth Wind & Fire, Corbin Bleu, and American Idols' Taylor Hicks at Jones Beach Ampitheatre with just over 15,000 in attendance.
In January 2008, JR signed a recording contract with Texas based record label and artist development agency Red Cup Records. Les Francoeur, A&R of Red Cup Records discovered JR after tracking his success on numerous social networking sites including the very popular myspace. JR's estimated downloads were approaching 10,000 while receiving consistent praises from fans and industry professionals alike.
JR's new acoustic-rock sound leaves audience listeners with nothing less than a wow after his performances. "I love to give it my all at every show, to me that's what it's all about, making it personal for everyone that was kind enough to show up. At the end of the day, it's all about having fun and making music."
"This is probably the best unsigned act I have had a chance to review." - The Northeast Spot
NEWS
Red Cup Records is pleased to announce that interest in Jon Robert has been officially established by top industry producer Will Hunt and will be recording his debut record at Spaceway Studios in Dallas, TX. In addition, Grammy award winning mixing and mastering engineers Jeff Juliano and Vlado Meller have also signed on as part of this proven, highly in-demand production team. Juliano is responsible for constructing the overall sound of numerous mutil-platinum selling albums including John Mayer's Room For Squares (4x Platinum), Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Lifehouse, and OAR just to name a few. Vlado Meller has mastered countless Grammy award winning albums including this years 1 top-selling album Josh Grobans' Noel.
"Good Stuff, JR has a really hip voice" - Jeff Juliano
HIGHLIGHTS
* "Just Gonna Wait" featured on MTV's the Real World
* "Touch Down" featured on MTV's The Gauntlet III
* 2nd Quarter of '08 featured on MTV's The Hills and Newport Harbor
* Named MTV's "ARTIST OF THE WEEK" on MTVU.COM
* Opened for JoJo, Aly & AJ, Earth Wind & Fire, and Taylor Hicks
* Played OVER 140 SHOWS this year alone all over the US
* Showcased at NACA Central conference in Little Rock, AK in front of over 50 US colleges
* Showcased at the Atlantis Music Conference in Atlanta, GA
* Major label interest and contact with Virgin, Capitol, and EMI.
* Selected as one of the Top 5 in the Best Vocalist competition on SingerUniverse.com
* Awarded the Gold Artist award at RadioIndy.com
* Showcased at the 2007 Starbucks Music Makers Competition
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