Jon Rauhouse

On Tour with Billy Bob Thornton and Willie Nelson

Toxic Web — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:14:00 +0000

Jon has managed to wangle a gig playing steel guitar with Billy Bob Thornton’s band The Boxmasters.

The band will be supporting Willie Nelson during the end of November and the begining of December. See the “On Tour” section for more details.

In Jon’s own words…

What can I say? Jon Rauhouse

Will have to find out if Jon has to get dolled up in the fancy suit like those Mr Thornton and the rest of The Boxmasters wear.

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New pics added

Toxic Web — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:17:48 +0000

Some new tour pics have been added to the site.

They include shots from the Jon Rauhouse Sestet tours of 2007 and 2008, along with pics from the 2008 Neko Case tour and from the recent Shining gig.

Check the “On Tour” section of the site, I just apologise in advance for the excess of facial hair

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Come see The Shining again

Toxic Web — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:35:07 +0000

Back by popular demand is Jon’s other band “The Shining”.

They will be playing a free show at the Caffe Boa in Tempe AZ on Saturday November 1st - full details, directions etc are up in the “On Tour” section of the site.

The band consists of -

Jon Rauhouse: Pedal Steel, Hawaiian Guitar, Guitar
Robin Vining: Piano, Accordian, Trumpet, Etc
Jennifer Rauhouse: Tenor Guitar, Banjo
Lindsay Cates: Upright Bass
Luke Mathers: Guitar
Gannon Burleigh: Drums

Jon asks that you please join them to support music in Phoenix.

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Come see “The Shining” in Phoenix

Toxic Web — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:15:15 +0000

Jon has put together a little combo to play shows when he’s back home in Phoenix.

The Shining will be playing a free show at the Lost Leaf in Phoenix on Friday October 24th - full details, directions etc are up in the “On Tour” section of the site.

The band consists of -

Jon asks that you please join them to support music in Phoenix.

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Jon Rauhouse Sestet at the Hideout Block Party

Toxic Web — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:27:51 +0000

Jon and the gang open up the second day of the 12th annual Hideout Block Party in Chicago on Sunday September 21st.

The Seset kick off proceedings at 1pm, with the gates opening at 12 noon, past events have sold out quickly so see the “On Tour” section for more details and links to buy tickets, or check out the official Block Party sites at - Hideout Block Party or Hideout Chicago.

The Sestet is Jon R (of course), Tommy Connell (guitar), Rachel Flotard (vocals), Kevin O’Donnell (drums), Will Lovell (bass) and Nick Luca (Piano/Guitar).

Jon will also be appearing the night before with Neko Case, who closes the first day of the party, as part of the on going Neko tour.

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More tour dates with Neko

Toxic Web — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:05:02 +0000

Jon’s touring schedule heads into and through September with Neko Case.

The dates are up in the “On Tour” section with support from Giant Sand.

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For your viewing pleasure

Toxic Web — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:28:53 +0000

A couple of new videos have been added to the “Tour Video” section (see links at top of “On Tour” page).

It’s from Jon’s band, with Rachel Flotard and Tommy Connell, performing in shop set at Selzer’s Records in Ventura, CA on July 19th 2008. The tracks are “Idaho” and “Powerhouse”.

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Farewell Review CD available now

Toxic Web — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:30:16 +0000

A message from Jon about the “Farewell Review” album he recently worked on…

You are now able to obtain the new “Farewell Review” CD from www.stinkweeds.com. This 7 song CD is rife with musical aplomb. Members Lukas Mathers and Lindsay Cates recruited myself, Mark Pickerel, and Jennifer Rauhouse to add to their musical hi-jinks. This is a recording well worth having if you enjoy music at all. Check them out at www.myspace.com/farewellreview

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Farewell Review

Toxic Web — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:28:59 +0000

Jon has mixed and engineered, along with playing various instruments on the new Farewell Review album, at the Shrine in Lilliwaup. Deatils up on the “On Disc” page.

The Farewell Review consists of Luke Daniel (vocals, guitars, arrangements, drums) and Lindsay Cates (bass, hammond organ operator, vocals). Also appearing on the disc are Jon’s wife Jen (banjo, vocals) and Mark Pickerel (drums).

The album is out today (July 18th) and there’s a release party at the Raven Cafe in Prescott, AZ tonight at 8pm.

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Jon Rauhouse Sestet Tour Dates

Toxic Web — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:36:58 +0000

Dates are up on the “On Tour” page for the Jon Rauhouse Sestet July 08 tour, which goes up the West coast of the US.

The line up for the Sestet is

Jon Rauhouse - Steel Guitar
Tommy Connell - Guitar
Rachel Flotard - Vocalist
Kevin O’Donnell - Drums
Will Lovell - Bass
Jeff Livingston - Piano / Guitar

More dates may be added later, so if you are on the West coast of the US catch some great music.

They will also be appearing in Chicago later in the year at the Hideout Block Party.

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Living In The Aftermath

Toxic Web — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:43:48 +0000

Jon appears on the new release by Chris Mill entitled “Living In The Aftermath”.

Released by Ernest Jennings Record Co. on April 22nd you can check out the details at Chris’ site or at Ernest Jennings where you can also download a few MP3 samples.

Details are up i the “On Disc” section of this site.

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Jon Rauhouse: Off The Record

Toxic Web — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:43:56 +0000

Jon has a little run down of his favourite places in his hometown Phoenix over at Aquarium Drunkard.

A couple of videos of Jon playing with Neko Case have been added to the site, see the “On Tour” section.

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Jon Rauhouse Sestet Dates

Toxic Web — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:29:31 +0000

Jon’s doing a couple of dates in Arizona with his Sestet in February check out the “On Tour” section for more details.

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New year, new tour

Toxic Web — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:21:22 +0000

Jon’s on tour with Neko Case again in the new year.

So check out the “On Tour” section for details about up coming dates in the North East US, next January and February.

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November Tour Dates

Toxic Web — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:13:27 +0000

There’s two dates up for Jon in November both are with Neko Case, first is in Tucson the second in L.A. See the “On TOur” section for more details and links to buy tickets.

Neko and the band are scheduled to make their debut on November 16th at the world famous Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Frank Gehry-designed home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The evening before, on November 15th, they’ll perform a concert in Tucson, AZ to benefit the organization No More Deaths.

Each year since its inception, the Walt Disney Concert Hall “Songbook Series” has brought audiences some of the most cherished evenings of song.

No More Deaths is a grassroots organization of concerned individuals, faith-based communities and human rights activists working in Southern Arizona and across the border to address the suffering and deaths of border crossers, attempting to illuminate and rectify problems in the US border policy. Through direct humanitarian assistance to migrants, research, networking, education and awareness-building, No More Deaths seeks to put an end to the deaths - of which there have been more than 2000 since 1998 - of men, women and children attempting to enter the United States through the Sonoran Desert

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Jon Rauhouse Orchestra

Toxic Web — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:08:51 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

Here’s a video of the Jon Rauhouse Orchestra with Jacob Valenzuela and Tommy Connell rehearsing at Plush Tucson, AZ 5-17-07.

Orchestra lineup

Vocalist: Rachel Flotard (Visqueen, from Seattle)
Steel Guitar / Vocal: Jon Rauhouse (Phoenix)
Guitar / Vocal: Tommy Connell (Ventura, CA)
Drums: Kevin O’Donnell (Andrew Bird’s band, from Chicago)
Bass: Will Lovell (Salt lake City)
Piano / Guitar: Jeff Livingston (Las Vegas)
Tenor Sax: Jeff Jones (Phoenix)
Trumpet: Jacob Valenzuela (Calexico, Tucson)
Trombone: Heather Gore(Phoenix)

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Jon still in shock…

Toxic Web — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:46:47 +0000

…about getting to play with Les Paul.

Here’s what he had to say about getting to play with the legend that is Mr. Les Paul.

I still can’t believe i got to play with Les Paul. We played sleepwalk and then did a blues in G. He was so awesome and sweet. I played “Sleepwalk” and then he talked with me on stage for a while and then we did the blues in G. He was sharp as a tack, a little slower and less notes but he still played very well. Still in shock.

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Jon and Les Paul

Toxic Web — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:28:00 +0000

There’s a pic up in the “On Tour” section of Jon playing with music legend Les Paul at the Iridium in NYC on September 10th.

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Two Chicago shows.

Toxic Web — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:22:42 +0000

Jon plays two dates in Chicago near the end of October, both dates and details are up in the “On Tour” section of the site.

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Tour over and Jon’s a happy bunny.

Toxic Web — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:43:54 +0000

In his own words Jon’s “just got off a great tour” with his sestet and seems a happy bunny over not just it went well but the fact he got to play a couple of tracks with Les Paul at the Iridium in NYC on September 10th and who could blame him, getting to play with such a music legend - pics to come..

Theres a couple of reviews and interviews about from this tour, one at the Washington Post along with an article on the Jaded Insider Billboard Blog who say “He was smart and had a fantastic laugh.”

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