Jon MacLennan - Bio + Credits

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BIO
Jon MacLennan
Birthplace: Tarzana, California

As a professional artist and musician Jon MacLennan is wasting not time on the road to success. Currently working on his second independently funded record entitled “Dreams”. The follow up to his debut record "Suspicious Love" released in 2006.

Jon has already performed and recorded with a panoply of L.A.'s finest musicians. "I feel so blessed to have accrued the friendships and accolades I have, at such an early stage of my career" Jon states. He is proving himself a true songwriter and musician creating melodies with powerful force and unequivocal grace. Merged with arrangements and lyrics that pertain to this generation, the world, and personal things.

Jon hopes to evoke feelings of love, hope, peace, faith, and loss through his music. Jon has had years of performing in and around L.A. with a plethora of different artists. Which in turn has culminated into a number of recording sessions for other artists as well. Jon did his first session at a Grammy-award winning studio at the age of 16!

Anyone who has had the chance to see Jon live is immediately moved by the way his true love for the music translates in every aspect of his performance.

Aside from music, Jon enjoys surfing, tea, yoga, and has been skydiving twice.

In between tours, gigs, recording sessions, and composing, you can find him down at the beach catching some waves just like a typical Californian.

CREDITS
Experience and Awards

At the young age of 18 executively produced, and completed his debut record "Suspicious Love".
Performed live on the Disney Channel’s hit television show “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody”, the episode was entitled “What the Hey” and aired on 8/5/06.
Performed at a multitude of world famous venues some of which include: The Gibson Universal Amphitheatre, House of Blues (San Diego), The Canyon Club, The Key Club, The Whiskey a go go, The Cat Club,The Joint, The Roxy Theatre, The Getty Museum of Art (Brentwood), The Knitting Factory (Hollywood).
Toured in Hawaii with recording artist/record producer Tim Miner. (www.timminermusic.com)
Toured on the East Coast with The Stagliano Band 2007. Jon recorded a record entitled "Wavelength" with this group in 2006 it was released in 2007. While on tour in Philly Jon played at "John and Peters Club" a venue that Norah Jones was the local house band at, for more info visit: www.Francisxstagliano.com.
Scored soundtracks to three independent surf films for sale across the globe:
- Longboard Habit (2008)
- "The Perch" (2005) Sold over 5,000 copies worldwide
- "Gettin Loose" (2003)
Secured a weekly residence performing at B.B. Kings blues club, Universal Citywalk in January 2007.
Guitarist for Disney star Monet Monico.
Guitarist for Disney stars Ruby Summer
Performed live opening up for pop sensation Jesse Mccartney
Guitarist for Scarlett Pomers of TV show Reba.
Performed live with legendary bassist Louis Johnson.
Performed live opening up for blues legend John Lee Hooker Jr. at the central Oregon blues festival (2008).
Pit band musician for musical “The Little Shop of Horrors”, performed at the vital express center (Santa Clarita, California)
Worked as a guitarist for the up and coming 80's musical Teen Witch Musical
Wrote, arranged, and conducted strings on Sean Hughes E.P. track entitled "Imperfect" also FXS's track from the record "Wavelength". For more info visit: www.Seanhughes.net / www.Francisxstagliano.com
Winner and awarded "Best Guitarist" of the 2004 Sherman Oaks Guitar Center Guitarmageddon.
Provided musical directing services for a panoply of rock bands organized by accredited producers.
Received an assignment as a private guitar instructor by the Los Angeles Pierce College Department of Music. He also instructs independently and has several of his own students.
Session guitar work for a multitude of artists, hear audio clips at Studio.

Education

Currently as of Fall 2009 Jon is working on completing his degree in Ethnomusicology Jazz studies at the prestigious University of California Los Angles (UCLA) working under the guidance of guitar legends Kenny Burrell, and Wolf Marshall the founder of GuitarOne Magazine.
Jon has studied privately with legendary guitarist Jimmy Wyble, who created the core curriculum at Musician's Institute.
Jon has also studied privately with legendary guitarist Ron Anthony, who has worked for years with Frank Sinatra.

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