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SPRING PRE-PRODUCTION UPDATES

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HELLO EVERYONE! The John-Paul Jones Group is back for Summer 2023.  We have missed all of you in person, but must absolutely thank everyone that supported us over the winter. Thank you Radio Keokuk for administering the Local Top 20 Poll. If you would like to help us out PLEASE  continue to vote for John-Paul Jones Group at https://www.radiokeokuk.com/localtop20 Next up we want to take everyone who votes on the poll, but also those who share and like our posts on social media.  What we ask each of this year is to PLEASE help us recruit one or two more of your friends to our website or to subscribe to this quarterly newsletter. Subscribe to our newsletter a https://www.johnpauljonesgroup.com/news.html Next we wanted to fill you all in on upcoming shows we utilize the BandsinTown app to post all of our shows.  As you know 90% of the shows JPJG participates in are free to the public or fundraising events for causes Prof. Jp believes in. The ONLY WAY we can continue make this happen is for

PLEASE HELP US STAY IN ROTATION

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We need your help.  As we try to build an audience and an online presence.  Independent radio has become an important part of our outreach efforts. Can you help us by not only voting for the John-Paul Jones Group on https://www.radiokeokuk.com/localtop20 PLEASE DO SO BEFORE 11:00AM CST SATURDAY You folks are who help John-Paul Jones Group expand our reach by sharing with you friends and family.  Please have them sign up with us for our newsletter. Thanks So Much Joh-Paul Jones Group. P.S. we are about to send out our annual invitations for YOUR LOCAL Veterans Service Post to host a stop on Patriots Picnic Concert Series. EMAIL H&J ENTERTAINMENT: info@johnpauljonesgroup.com to get the details. Thanks again.

WHAT IS A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF JOHN-PAUL JONES GROUP LOOK LIKE? - PART II

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So maybe you are wondering how does John-Paul Jones Group operate? What are all the parts of the enterprise? Well to start if off let's get the name out of the way.  The name is unique in that it's not a stage name. It is a family name. Prof. Jp's grandparents Marjorie and Robert Jones names his father John-Paul Jones after her brother John and his brother Paul.  Naming sins and daughters after relatives is a long family tradition in his Black Iowegian Culture.  Naturally Prof. Jp is named after his father and his oldest son is named after him.  So John-Paul Jones Group is an extension of that legacy and very personal. So who are the people who make up the group?  We without these folks things cannot happen. First it's the production crew we had a few over the years but here were a few that helped us out and continue to help the band out.  They are truly "part of the group".   Without these folks  Jazon - Crew Chief & Videographer Scott - Stage & Backl

WHAT IS A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF JOHN-PAUL JONES GROUP LOOK LIKE? - PART I

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https://www.radiokeokuk.com/localtop20 So a few folks have wondered, "Why has John-Paul Jones Group played less frequently over the past 25 years than other groups we see?" The answer to that question has many parts. But is comes down to work:life balance. In his own words... "As most know I started the band Jp's Eternia in 1995. Robert Lloyd Davis original bass player in both Jp's Eternia in which I never really wanted the lead singer roll. The group went through a lot of players, which is the nature of his endeavor we call music business. I was trying to create a professional environment and a real music business with no money, no real professional resources and my strong ability research and learn. Also I had a lot of personal things happening, partners, friends and family members with addiction issues. To say I was stretched thin by this time... Is an understatement. In 2000 a greater power than me put me on halt to stop and see what was going on in my life.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT: REVERBNATION

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Thank you all so much for your support. #3 Nationally  #3 Globally Thank you Please continue to share and play our music and videos on the Reverbnation Platform. Also please continue to vote for our song on https://www.radiokeokuk.com/localtop20

PLEASE HELP US STAY ON THE RADIO - VOTE THIS WEEK PLEASE

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    John-Paul Jones Group       UPDATE 01/26/2023:  Well for the past two weeks your support and votes have helped us maintain our place on the Radio Keokuk Local Top 20.   Could you please help us to continue that momentum? Thank you so much. It's been a great year.  We are asking all our supporters for some help. We are trying to stay on terrestrial radio.  What we need is your help by voting for us at this link for Radio Keokuk. You do not have to be a local resident or love in the broadcast area to vote for us.  And all you will have to do is input your email address at the link below. https://www.radiokeokuk.com/localtop20 Other ways you can support John-Paul Jones Group, is to get some merchandise or music at https://www.johnpauljonesgroup.com Thank You For Your Support JPJG   Music   Blue Ruin (Right Now Trimmed) Ballad of The Nine (Trimmed
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UPDATE FROM COPPERTOP STUDIO HUT April 29th, 2022 - April 30th 2022 We just wanted to share some photos from the studio.  Jp does everything in his power to make sure performing with him is an endeavour that is efficient, fun, creative and economically sustainable.  If the studio or band needs something to complete the overall goal he will buy it,  if it's something that is economically in the works or is not available,  he will invent it, design it, adapt it, and/or build it. When Jp asked Tyler to join the band he immediately got to work building a rig for him. These two M-Audio ES-61 Midi controllers were the first order of business.  Jp already had the two Roland GR-33a guitar synth modules.  He added a couple of Behringer powered monitors… What we think is most innovative is his design of the setup itself.  Those of us who know and work with Jp his mind works a bit differently than well everyone else's…  we have more on the technical aspects of the rig.  But Jp has built t