Jonah Matranga

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Jonah Matranga is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who has released a variety of solo material under both his own name and Onelinedrawing, and has previously been part of the bands Far, New End Original (an anagram of “onelinedrawing”) and Gratitude.

Jonah Matranga grew up in and around Boston, Massachusetts. He left in 1987 to attend Pitzer College in Claremont, California, where he majored in English. After College, Jonah moved to Sacramento, where he lived for 8 years. Jonah married in April 1994, and his daughter was born that August. He divorced two years later. In 1999, he moved to the Bay Area to remain close to his daughter. He currently lives in San Francisco.
In 1991, Jonah formed Far with Shaun Lopez, Chris Robyn and Malcolm Keefe. Keefe left in 1993 and was replaced by John Gutenberger. Far made four albums before disbanding in December 1998. After Far’s breakup, Jonah began to perform under the name onelinedrawing, which had been the name of a cassette he had released on Kevin Seconds’s Pop Rockit Records.

Much of his solo material has also been self-published, though often subsequently distributed through labels such as Crank! and Corrupted Image. However, his two full-length onelinedrawing albums, Visitor (2002) and The Volunteers (2004) were released by Jade Tree Records. Matranga retired the onelinedrawing moniker in 2004, and he now intends to release all future solo releases under his name.

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jebus989 wrote:
September 2009

i only have the split with frank... can't find other albums anywhere.

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aestheticx7 wrote:
August 2009

his music's all over the movie "dakota skye", it was a bit surprising. i hadn't a clue until I saw it. it was , of course, a lovely surprise.

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haveyougotheart wrote:
May 2009

Münster! JAWOLL! :-))) I'm happy now.

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tikal30 wrote:
May 2009

Rival Schools led me to Far and Jonah Matranga's work and I can't stop listening to it. After reading some of his daily comments, he kinda reminds me of me, a non-nonconformist, someone who can't be defined - like a Real individual. I really want to see him play!

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nickwlong wrote:
April 2009

Great talent, great performance! Thanks for coming to England :)

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Turbomann wrote:
March 2009

I've seen him live at NUN, Karlsruhe (Germany) and it was great! That actually made me become one of his "top-listeners" on here...

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vividaudio wrote:
March 2009

It kills me that he never tours on the East Coast. I'm thousands and thousands of miles away from all of his tour locations.

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banchy85 wrote:
February 2009

can someone share some of his albums with me so i can check him out

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jessicasalvati wrote:
February 2009

yess!!! A New England!! "that was fucking yesterday"-so good

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xtoastix wrote:
February 2009

Some pictures from the Show in Gießen 2007 are finally online: www.picturesforthemasses.de

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LongLiveTheD wrote:
January 2009

I'm desperately seeking his song called "Get It Right". Does someone can send it to me?

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vividaudio wrote:
December 2008

Ok, who here would have his babies? I would have his babies.

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ofmarktreal wrote:
October 2008

Saw him live last week at the 12 bar in soho (london). Yet another amazing performance in an amazing venue with an awesome, intimate crowd. He also did some amazing storytelling and his insights into the US election were the stuff of legends. Some pics:http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=58116&l=7060c&id=582780988

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katarokkar wrote:
October 2008

worth it and more, my friend. The experience alone will change you.

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ZacMagnum wrote:
October 2008

how is the he live? is it worth it?

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tompeel wrote:
October 2008

Hello Jonah Matranga fans I am supporting said Jonah at the Birmingham Barfly this Sat25th would you like a listen? Tom Peel also at Myspace / iTunes / www.tompeel.co.uk ///// Free Download anyone?

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contrastereo wrote:
August 2008

did somebody have a link with a Jonah's album pleaseee?!

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lacent wrote:
July 2008

mmmmmmmm

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KonstantineAlwy wrote:
July 2008

I love Jonah, so very very very much.

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ThievingScouser wrote:
May 2008

aaaargh why does he have so few plays. More people need to know Jonah! I met him after his gig in Manchester the other week, the nicest musician i've ever met bar none. Fuck that, one of the nicest guys i've ever met full stop. Legend.

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