Jonah Matranga is essentially unique. His music sounds somewhere in between Elliott Smith, U2 and Cheap Trick, but it doesn’t really fit into any genre.

Over the last 15 years, he’s fronted hard rock bands (Far, Gratitude) and made classic indie records (onelinedrawing, New End Original). He’s made records with budgets ranging from $300 to $300,000.

Jonah has influenced artists from Deftones to Blink-182, but he sounds nothing like either of them. He’s toured with artists from The Weakerthans to Sepultura, and has respect from people all over the music world. He’s recently turned up on hip-hop records from Fort Minor and Lupe Fiasco.

Jonah has played as many house shows as he has huge festivals, and he brings the same thing regardless of where he’s playing — accomplished, ambitious songwriting, an abundance of wit and honesty, and an interest in making something new every time.

There is no one quite like Jonah.

“You may know singer-songwriter Jonah Matranga from his various group projects--Far Gratitude, New End Original and the anagrammatic onelinedrawing — but music made under his own name still sounds as sweet... Matranga may have done his best work while flying solo.”
-ALTERNATIVE PRESS

“A loose, free-roaming approach to songwriting that pushes his music beyond the normal sad-sack singer/songwriter cliches”
-PITCHFORK

“One of music’s most charismatic, tuneful, purist geeks...”
-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“It is this comfort level and humility that surrounds Matranga and makes you fall in love with him, despite the fact that you’ve never
met”
-CHATTANOOGAN.COM

“His intimate sets can last hours, when the lovable, neurotic rock geek interjects compelling and playful banter between - and sometimes during
- songs.” - MEANSTREET

“No Belle & Sebastian, New Pornographers, or Strokes for me last week, but I did see Jonah two nights in a row - he never disappoints (I actually sold my Saturday night Strokes tickets outside Hammerstein Ballroom before heading to Snitch).
BROOKLYN VEGAN

“I must say that Jonah is one of the most genuine, passionate, and
sincere people I’ve ever talked to in my life. Music is his life and
sharing that love with others is his major goal.”
ABSOLUTEPUNK.NET

“Jonah Matranga has played hundreds of shows and met thousands of people, but he still remains one of the most human and accessible people in rock today. That his quirky, self-referential style of performance works in so many venues: big, intimate, recorded and
processed, is testament to the appeal of the man himself .”–
PUNKBANDS.COM

“Is there a more hardworking and
veracious guy in rock music?” – ANGRYAPE.COM

“One of the most influential artists
out there.” – INTERPUNK.COM