GRAMMY-NOMINATED PERFORMER ENTERS 8TH YEAR OF CONCERTS AT LARGO
Described as a savant, genius, enormous talent and a multi-talented musician, Jon Brion scores and contributes songs for the Fox Searchlight’s comedy feature I Heart Huckabee’s, in theaters October 1. The Milan Records soundtrack hits stores October 12. Brion recently composed the film score to Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Additionally, the singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer has also composed scores for the films Punch-Drunk Love (2001) and Magnolia (1999), the latter of which earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Score album.
I Heart Huckabee’s, directed by David O. Russell, stars Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin as existential detectives hired by several employees of a popular retail superstore chain to examine the meaning of their lives. The movie also stars Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg and Naomi Watts.
Jon Brion is in demand as both a studio musician and producer. He has produced and collaborating with artists including Macy Gray, Jude Cole, David Byrne, Susanna Hoffs, Sam Phillips and the Eels. Brion is credited for much of the sound of ‘Til Tuesday vocalist Aimee Mann’s critically-acclaimed solo album, Bachelor No. 2, and also helped produce Fiona Apple’s debut album Tidal. He recently completed several tracks for Apple’s upcoming album.
As a performer, Brion’s live one-man improvisational act at the West Hollywood hot spot Largo continues to sell-out every Friday night as it has for the past eight years. Brion treats the crowd to his multi-instrumental performance, song improvisations (often mixes of songs shouted from the audience), and eclectic cover versions of songs by Cheap Trick, the Beatles, Nirvana and Neil Young.
In addition to his collaboration with top artists, Brion has also released his own work. Meaningless, released in 2001 on Brion’s own record label, marked his solo debut. Brion also released an album called Ro Sham Bo in 1994 with his former band, the Grays, which included popular Jellyfish guitarist Jason Falkner.
Music critics have called Brion’s work “simply well-written and passionate,” and have said that his “eclectic touch undeniably shaped the sound of many progressive alternative musicians throughout the 90s.” Brion is currently in the studio working on his second solo album.
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