Jon was interviewed on the Red Carpet at this year's Top 24 party. Jon is quite fun to watch on this. The video reveals that Jon's new album will include some songs Jon has written plus music of song writers from places around the world such as Germany, Sweden, and Australia. Jon says that the album is pop music and is "optimistic, . . . but it's a little moody." He says the message of the album is optimistic.

All that sounds very exciting to me. He is partnered with Adrenalin Records for the album, but it sounds as if his own label, Cockaroo, is actually putting out the album.

Thanks go to BigNLiddle and to Paula for finding this video and for pointing out that Jon is in it.

I wish I could watch that right now. I'm proctoring an exam!

"Moody Optimizm" is the title of my new jazz album.

it's a long video...jon's at about 3:05.

and it's too awesome! thanks paula and bnl! and thanks for the album updates, jon i just love his on camera personality...lol.

music from around the world sounds good. hey, mikey, there's one from Austrailia, he says.

also, 'optimistic, but at times a little moody' sounds just about right....lol. can't wait to hear the new stuff! getting ready for more touring this summer, jon? hope so!

You're welcome. I watched it because BigNLiddle posted the video in the AI section. I was looking for the new contestants that I like and then I saw Jon, and thought, Oh, there's Jon, Yeah! lol.

The contrast between the GARNIER FRUCTIS wallpaper and Jon's Alternative Rock Artist 'do is a thing of beauty.

Interviewer: Who has your label?
Jon: I own my own record label, but I'm also partnered with Adrenaline Records.

Slick answer.

(Thanks for giving me the time stamp so I could cut down the viewing time, Mish.)

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Originally posted by iris:
The contrast between the GARNIER FRUCTIS wallpaper and Jon's Alternative Rock Artist 'do is a thing of beauty.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...didn't think of that...good catch! awesome!

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Interviewer: Who has your label?
Jon: I own my own record label, but I'm also partnered with Adrenaline Records.

Slick answer.

yeah, he was really rockin' this interview! makin' me proud! he managed to slip a lot of info in there.

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Thanks for giving me the time stamp so I could cut down the viewing time, Mish.)

no prob

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Originally posted by Mishtat:

music from around the world sounds good. hey, mikey, there's one from Austrailia, he says.

also, 'optimistic, but at times a little moody' sounds just about right....lol. can't wait to hear the new stuff! getting ready for more touring this summer, jon? hope so!

Thanks Mish for thinking of me!

That's awesome of Jon to consider songwriting opportunities in my little corner of the globe. Maybe he would like to write a song with ME!

As for touring, maybe Jon's interest in Australia could bring him down my way for a show! I'd love that! Remember to visit South Australia, that's my state, Jon, and please, if you can, come during our autumn or winter months, because as fond as I am of you, in summer I don't go anywhere I don't absolutely have to! I'm not fond of the heat at all.

Then again, if you do come here, I would just have to come see you no matter what the season. So what if I melt, at least I'll have seen JPL live! Now, that is cool!

Cheers, Mikey

That's a fun video, thanks for sharing!

I love that they left his bloopers in there. Funny.

Favorite Quote from the video: "We don't have talent in the USA system...yeah, we don't have talent"