Time: 8:30 p.m.
Cover: by Donation
Jon Martin (with band) and I Am The Mountain live at the Owl Acoustic Lounge.
Saturday October 8, 2022 | 8:30
Cover by donation.
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Jon Martin - "Bittersweet optimism-filled, filtered through a nostalgic future. Or something like that."
“The music Jon Martin makes is nostalgic and comforting, like the warming sip from a bottle of scotch.” Edmonton Journal
Jon Martin and Lovers return to the Owl January 28th with sets from wonderful Max Hopkins and a sensory percussion extravaganza from Kyle Harmon.
Jon is currently supporting the alt-americana and brit pop sounds of his newest album “This Could Be Our Year”, which was named by the Edmonton Journal as “one of 10 best releases of 2022”.
Jon Martin:
Bittersweet optimism, filtered through a nostalgic future. Or something like that. Fiercely devoted vocals and deeply reflective lyrics elevate the alt-country and brit-pop sounds of Edmonton-based songwriter and producer Jon Martin, as his exquisite new album ‘This Could Be Our Year’ reaches the scene. Written in 2021 while navigating the pandemic, having a child, and moving to a new city, the album encapsulates a period of transformation, joy, and introspection and delivers a snapshot of still life in motion. Deeply personal yet distinctly topical by nature, referencing the weight of relocation alongside that of vast global disquiet, ‘This Could Be Our Year’ combines fearless revelation with quickly infectious musicality. The Edmonton Journal included 'This Could Be Our Year' in its list of the 10 best releases of 2022. Jon will be releasing an EP, Living Ghosts on the Livestream, in February 2023, ahead of two full-length albums also slated for 2023.
Max Hopkins: With his creative home rooted in new-age folk, Max views and explores the world through many lenses, imbuing song and lyric with a wandering spirit and intangible freeness. The fresh perspective born of a metamorphic journey is a salve; a revelation. So foundational to an understanding of self is the reincarnation, as it consumes and leaves one open to new experience. So reads the arc of Max’s new album, Sojourns, released June 2022.
