Biography
Formerly The Park Bench Rant, Spinnaker is an acoustic act based out of Gainesville, Florida.
Spinnaker began when singer/songwriter Jonathan Spinnaker (known locally as Jon Caswell) moved everything he had in his car, heading north up Interstate 75 from Sarasota, Florida to his current home of Gainesville. Much of Spinnaker's early writing stages would reflect this departure from prior self-abuse and family struggle.
Spinnaker quickly garnered a following in the attentive Gainesville music scene for his sultry croon and sparse chordal arrangements, playing to audiences in house parties, downtown venues and even a backyard skatepark.
When recording "I Know What This Medal Is For" with Gainesville's Rob MacGregor, Spinnaker began to experiment with additional instrumentation, departing any tendencies carried over from The Park Bench Rant's isolated wailing. Drums, additional acoustic guitars, electric bass and electric guitar were all contributed to the recording by Gainesville resident and fellow Sarasota musician, Collin McLeod. The lyrical content is dark, poetic and is subtly lined with optimism from Jon's delivery.
Since recording, Jon has toured and played with Gainesville ensemble The Deep and Holy Sea, a large and beautifully eclectic group (also getting listeners' attention in a couple brief tours with Spinnaker opening) and longtime friend Travis Martin as The Expatriates.
The date of Spinnaker's next recording is unknown, as Jon has devoted much of his time to recording The Expatriates first album, one highly anticipated after a small run of successful Gainesville shows. Spinnaker can still be currently seen playing small shows in Gainesville and in South Florida.
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