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It’s an album, gang!!!! NOW MORE THAN EVER produced by yours truly drops September 13 via @thirtytigers / Lookin’ For My Denim Records ft. HBO special material + new studio recordings + never before heard set by Vicky with a ‘V’ 🍋🍋🍋🍋 photo by @maxlakner and design by @gordonlandenberger

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What a night at @the_stone_pony! Absolute mayhem in the best possible way. Thank you to all 700 of you who packed the place, to everyone who donated to the @mercycenternj food drive, to @thebonesofjrjones for a killer set to kick off the night, to @jonsmithsvoyages for running sound, and to the medics who reattached what was left of Don’s eye after that finale. If you want the scoop on our top secret holiday tour closer Dec 15, make sure you join the newslitter today. Invites go out tomorrow!! 12/11 - Annapolis, MD 12/12 - Philadelphia, PA 12/13 - Northampton, MA 12/14 - Pawling, NY 12/15 - TOP SECRET 📷: @mmmbrent and @watermrk

Now More Than Ever (The Album) by John Early is out today on digital and vinyl, in stores, on tour, everywhere! @thirtytigers 🍋 making this record was a joy. Go listen 💛 Produced, mixed, arranged by me! Engineered by @btalmi , live audio recorded by Tim Race and edited by me. Horns engineered by @battletapes ! Recorded at @greylockrecords and live at Roulette in Brooklyn, NY Horns recorded at @battletapes ! Vocal recording at @santorecording ! Mastered by @john.chamberlin.395 Vocals by @bejohnce Backing vocals by @princess4ta @domtoney and me! Drums by @billtomlarry Guitar by @yazanforgot Bass by @drewhartishavinganicetime Horns by Robert Early and Steven Smartt Piano, Glock, synth, saxophone, perc by me ! Pics 2,4,10 by @maxlakner Pic 5 by @sei.ji Pic 1,3 by @itsme.margaret

End of summer roundup Pic 1 by @ehud_lazin

"Rock the Boat" by @bejohnce and the Lemon Squares We set out to create a new arrangement of the famed Aaliyah track and what we recorded is one of my favorite things I've ever been apart of. Vocals by @bejohnce Backing vocals by @princess4ta @domtoney and me! Drums by @billtomlarry Guitar by @yazanforgot Bass by @drewhartishavinganicetime Horns by Robert Early and Steven Smartt Piano, Glock, synth, saxophone, perc by me ! Produced, mixed, arranged by me! Engineered by @btalmi ! Horns engineered by @battletapes ! Recorded at @greylockrecords ! Horns recorded at @battletapes ! Vocal recording at @santorecording ! Mastered by @john.chamberlin.395 Photos 1-3 by @maxlakner Photo 4 by @sei.ji Photos 5-7 by @itsme.margaret

I'm so proud to share this beautiful music video debuting the first single from John Early's Now More Than Ever Album, "Rock the Boat," the famed Aaliyah song that we reimagined. starring @mikerecinecomedy @princess4ta @domtoney @drewhartishavinganicetime @billomlarry @hess_hess_hess @yazangorgot @emilyggallan @leahvictoriahennessey, Robert Early, Kim Maphis Early, and Steven Smartt. directors @emilyggallan @leahvictoriahennessey choreographer @pamstinkleton producers @harrismayer @meryl_faye cinematographer @maxlakner editor @leahvictoriahennessey production design @gordonlandberger wardrobe + hmu @ruby.mccollister cam op @o.smithclark ac @_allisten gaffer @jonasbishophayes assistant editor @jttsuchiya pa’s @jttsuchiya @phoebetallulah colorist @samuelgursky re-record mixer @matthewmastmusic transportation @robertdouthat @dogma_3000 @thirtytigers

Summer is summering

Los Angeles Sept 17 SOLD OUT, and moving to the lovely @thebellwetherla 🍋🍋🍋Tix on-sale! Tell the world! 📷@arnold_daniel

It’s a tour! @bejohnce and I will be hitting the road in North America behind ‘Now More Than Ever’ including big ol’ full band shows in NYC at @websterhall and LA @teragramla !!! Presale starts tomorrow with code DEEZNUTS at link in bio 🍋 Photo: @maxlakner Design: @gordonlandenberger

Happy third anniversary to “Lamplight Motel,” a batch of songs that are still extraordinarily important to me. I made this record over the course of 2018-2019 with @paulhammer84 who is one of my favorite people on the earth. Give it a spin this weekend at the link in the link area ▶️