Jonny Polonsky on Joseph Arthur & his Technicolor Dreamcast - 10 March 2024

On today's show, singer/songwriter Jonny Polonsky tells the story of his musical life spanning from his early work doing homemade mixtapes to his current and future projects, and plays a song: IN DEEPEST DARK.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Singer/songwriter Jonny Polonsky first made a name for himself with his talent for writing smart pop melodies, but he later embraced a more eclectic style that also encompassed hard rock and roots rock. Jonny's first foray into making music began as a teenager, writing, recording, and self-releasing homemade cassettes under the name The Amazing Jonny Polonsky. His debut album - on which he produced, recorded, and performed everything himself - is titled “Hi My Name is Jonny”, and was released by American Recordings in 1996. It received positive critical acclaim from international news outlets, including The New York Times and MTV. Immediately after its release, Polonsky and his live band toured as the main support act for Frank Black for twelve weeks in North America. Polonsky has continued to make music, collaborate with other artists, and gather a cult following. He has performed as an opening act for Audioslave with and even becoming a member of Puscifer, and did a lot of studio work (Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, The Chicks) https://www.jonnypolonsky.com/