Newsletter Jan-Feb 2017
Podcast + Q & A article + Shows!
Notes from Billy
  Hi Everyone!  We're headed to Lousiana this weekend for a show in the historic Grand Opera House of the South.... Then St. Louis for a show with the amazing Mikey Pauker,  a visit to Shaare Emeth, and the National Songleader Boot Camp.

Check out our new website, as well as 2 excellent interviews below!

See you at a show!

~Billy

Upcoming Shows!
January
Jan 29 at 2 pm Crowley, LA
Family Show

Jan 30 at 10 am Crowley, LA
Family show


February
Feb 2 Pittsboro, NC
School Shows - Private

Feb 18 St. Louis, MO
Adult Show - Billy Jonas & Mikey Pauker

Feb 19 at 11am St. Louis, MO
Shaare Emeth
Family Show 

Feb 19-21 St. Louis, MO
Jewish-focused leadership retreat

Feb 27 Fuquay Varina, NC
School Shows - Private

Podcast:
Article:
By Melissa Apter
(Excerpt from the Tikvat Israel Jan-Feb 2017 Newsletter)
How did you come up with the idea to use found and recycled instruments?
Jonas:
I decided long ago that I wanted to make my music sound and feel inspiring and
accessible to everyone. I poured all my classical training and technique into making homemade stuff sound really good. I studied the piano and guitar, trombone and composition from grade school through college. It wasn’t until I started playing homemade and found-object creations that I truly found my musical home. Once I did that, performing became a joy. READ THE FULL ARTICLE 

Artwork Reflections:
We asked young fans to draw what you saw...