Jon Rauhouse News

Some of you eagle eyed viewers out there might have spotted three Neko Case tour dates up in the “On Tour” section of the site, which have now disappeared.

Well the dates are still going ahead but Jon isn’t part of the band, so I’ve taken them down. You can get the information from Neko’s site, so get along and support great live music even if it is Rauhouseless

Jon has been hired, along with Tom V. Ray and Barry Mirochnick – Kelly Hogan and Paul Rigby are playing with Neko – by Jakob Dylan for his upcoming tours. So he’s currently rehearsing for those shows. I’ll get the dates up as soon as I get ‘em.

In the words of the man himself…

Neko band was going to take a bunch of time off so its great to be employed.

Jon has also uploaded a video of himself playing with Joey Burns & John Convertino (of Calexico) in Tacoma, which I’m just about to add to the site.

As part of the Neko Case band Jon is winging his way Down Under once 2010 arrives.

In the “On Tour” section of the site are the details of a number of gigs they are doing in Australia and New Zealand during January 2010.

Neko Case’s latest album “Middle Cyclone” – which of course Jon played on and is currently touring in support of – is up for a couple of Grammys.

It’s been nominated in the “Best Contemporary Folk Album” (Vocal or Instrumental) category along with Neko and Kathleen Judge’s artwork (below) in the “Best Recording Package” category, for the 52nd Grammy Awards.

Neko Case and her band played her great track “Red Tide” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon November 17th.

Of course Jon was there hunched over his Epiphone Joe Pass, if you didn’t catch the show, or did and want to relive it again the video is up on the “Neko Case Tour Video” section of the site.

There’s also a bunch of “new” videos and pics up on the site the videos can be viewed on the site by just clicking the accompanying image and most of the pictures round the site can be enlarged by clicking them.

The recent performance of the Jon Rauhouse Trio live on the Phoenix Light Rail for “Train Tracks” has been captured on film for all to see.

So click HERE to see Jon (vocals, guitar), Tommy Connell (guitar) & Johnny Marston (bass) perform “Picture Of Hawaii” from October 27th 2009.

A few pics of the recent Jon Rauhouse Trio gig at the lost Leaf in Phoenix on October 27th have been added to the “Tour Pics” section of the site.

Jon’s there with his John Reuter Hawaiian guitar, along with Johnny Marston on bass, Tommy Connell on guitar with a guest appearance of Jennifer Rauhouse on banjo – Trio and Quartet two bands for the price of one.

If you are in Phoenix, AZ, next Tuesday (October 27th) why not check out a couple of shows by the Jon Rauhouse Trio.

Jon along with Tommy Connell and Johnny Marston will start off around 5pm recording for “Train Tracks” on the Light Rail starting at the Camelback and Central rail stop (close to Stinkweeds Records). come on out and give us an audience.

Then later on at at about 9:30 or so, they’ll be doing a free show at “The Lost Leaf”. Where they will be splitting the evening with the amazing Robin Vining, also, hopefully a few songs with Jennifer. So in Jon’s own words “come on out and have some fun”.

All details are up in the “Tour” section of the site.

Jon’s new bit of guitar gear is up in the “Gear” section.

It’s a square neck acoustic made by Roberto-Venn guitar building instructor and all round top bloke Don Windham under his Haymaker brand. A pretty damn fine looking piece of kit with name of Jon’s good lady wife inlaid into the fretboard.

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Jon is featured/interviewed in a couple of magazines coming up, or may even be out now.

So look out for him in British country mag Maverick Magazine and The Fretboard Journal. So check a newsstand near you or the sites for more details.

Also check out the “Tour Video” section of this site for a 10 track video of the recent Neko Case gig at the Paradiso in Amsterdam (Holland), from September 19th 2009.