Jon Rauhouse News

Some more live dates have been added to the “On Tour” section for March and April.

Again it’s part of Neko Case’s band but Jon will also be the opening act on a number of the gigs.

Added a couple of new pics of Jon from the Neko Case gig at the Henry Fonda Theatre, L.A. on February 17th.

Jon sat at his trusty MSA

Paste Magazine has a review of Jon’s new album up on it’s blog.

Here’s what they say…

Those of you who associate the pedal steel guitar solely with cry-in-yer-beer country weepers are in for either an unpleasant shock or a delightful surprise. Jon Rauhouse plays pedal steel guitar the way John Zorn plays the saxophone. That is, he thoroughly messes with your head as he takes you on a schizophrenic musical journey. On Heart Attack Rauhouse covers western swing, Hawaiian music, Big Band standards, ’60s easy listening schlock, Bing Crosby crooners, the TV themes to Mannix and the Andy Griffith Show, and gunfighter ballads. Along the way, he’s helped out by members of Calexico, Giant Sand, The Mekons, Kelly Hogan, and the incomparable Neko Case, who lends her pipes to the old Sinatra chestnut “East of the Sun (and West of the Moon).” Best of all is Rauhouse’s take on Cole Porter’s “Begin the Beguine” where the pedal steel does a Broadway turn. It’s great, uncompromising, wildly eclectic music. - Andy Whitman

…Rauhouse.

Here’s a video JR sent me of himself with Norm Pratt on a show called “Backstage Pass” way back in 1984.

Read the rest of Ladies and gentlemen a very young Jon… »

Details, track listing etc have been posted about Jon’s new album “Steel Guitar Heart Attack” in the “On Disc” section of the site.

Along with an full track MP3 download taster of the new disc in the form of “Ballad of the Black Chihuahua” to whet your appetite, for March 13th when it’s released.

Also up are some more tour dates for parts of March & April.