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Jan 18 2021

Story of the JGM - New Ibanez Jon Gomm signature model guitar


Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcmecyoZgjo 

Incredibly emotional watching this. To have been on this adventure with my childhood dream guitar company, to design a guitar perfect for my style of playing... I do not deserve it. 

I literally drew body shape…

Dec 16 2020

So, apparently I officially don't suck.

 

Puzzled to discover that I am officially not rubbish. To be honest it's ridiculous for me just to be mentioned on such an incredible list of proper guitarists. 

By far the best thing about recognition like this is the pride…

Nov 27 2020

The Faintest Idea T-shirts have landed

Kinda embarrassing using myself as a model, but when you get a new T-shirt in lockdown there's not much choice. So, here's the new limited edition The Faintest Idea unisex shirt in vintage black with white art screenprint. Ethically produced…

Nov 20 2020

Please vote for me to win Best Acoustic Guitarist 2020

Please take a second to vote here https://www.musicradar.com/news/who-is-the-best-acoustic-guitarist-of-2020, so maybe I can win Best Acoustic Guitarist Of 2020, which would be really nice.

If I lose I'll just claim it was rigged by my competitors, because that's democracy in…

Nov 2 2020

Online Album Launch Gig

Tickets here: 

https://jongomm.com/gig

Things are not looking great for real-life gigs here in the UK at the moment, so to mark the release of The Faintest Idea, I'm streaming a gig from my home studio, live on my website. 

The…

Oct 20 2020

The Faintest Idea UK / Eire Tour - Rescheduled dates

It's not unexpected, but I'm still crushed to announce that I'm having to reschedule The Faintest Idea UK/Eire Tour. Here are the new dates for late 2021. 

Tickets are on sale now, and any tickets already purchased are transferable, except…

Oct 16 2020

New album out TODAY, plus new song/video

New album out today, plus new video
This song is my maximum rhythm, I hope it finds your feet. It’s called Dream Factories, it’s about how music, our lives, our dreams - they’re taken, remade and sold back to…

Sep 18 2020

See / hear my new song Deep Sea Fishes, out today

This is the last single before album release day on October 16th. You can pre-order The Faintest Idea now on CD, Vinyl double-LP, or the Deluxe edition: A beautiful book of art and words, plus 3 discs…

Aug 20 2020

I've signed with Ibanez Guitars

I'm proud beyond words to announce that I've joined the Ibanez Guitars roster. 

When I was a kid in the 1990s, Ibanez was the name I associated with the progressive guitar playing I loved. My local guitar store (Tower Music…

Aug 12 2020

New single / video Cocoon out today

My first new single in 7 years, Cocoon, is out today on all streaming platforms. Here's the video, I hope you like it (if you do, please share it with others).

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/km1fp0tIagA 
Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1199783960359570

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Jul 31 2020

New album The Faintest Idea coming October 16th - Pre-orders and Tour


New album The Faintest Idea, coming October 16th.

I have bled and wept trying to forge an album of intensely personal songs, with my solo acoustic guitar and voice placed in an immersive sonic landscape of vast digital skies and…

May 29 2020

Live Online Gig

TICKETS HERE: https://jongomm.com/gig

To mark my debut on Spotify with the release of a new recording of Passionflower, I'm streaming a gig from my home studio, live on my website.  

SUNDAY JUNE 14, 2020 
8:15pm UK /…

May 29 2020

I'm now finally on Spotify, with a brand new version of Passionflower, via Kscope Records


So, to answer my most asked question in recent years: “When will you be on Spotify?”, the answer is… today.   

I’ve recorded a brand new version of Passionflower with my new producer Andy Sorenson. And not just that: I’ve…

Mar 10 2020

Blackstar Sonnet amp - UK Clinics

UPDATE: These events have been postponed cos of the stupid virus. We'll reschedule them as early as possible. 

I got sick of "acoustic amps" which all squash and confine my sound. So Blackstar let me help them come up with…

Dec 4 2018

Essential Percussive Guitar Riffs VOLUME 2, plus Xmas Gift bundles...

Volume 2 of my guitar instructional video is here! Only from https://jongomm.com/lessons 

An even longer lesson, over 2.5 hours of detailed instruction from me, covering a huge range of modern techniques, and showing how to use them to build…

Jun 6 2018

My first ever Guitar Instructional video is here.

I'm proud and excited to announce my first guitar instructional video, Essential Percussive Guitar Riffs, available today from http://jongomm.com/lessons 

A huge lesson with me, over 2 hours long, based around 10 riffs which I've specially composed to break…

Feb 6 2017

New vid: High & Dry out today

New vid: My cover of High And Dry by Radiohead



Watch it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88L0D4UFl9Q

Guitar Tab finally available for this song at http://jongomm.com/guitar-tabs  Every technique is explained. It’s a complete walkthrough guide to the song.

High And Dry is the…

Jan 4 2017

My Face, Your Local News-stand

I've been on not one but two magazine covers recently. You can see me glowering at passers-by from the shelves of your local store, on the cover of Acoustic magazine. What a surreal honour. I felt kinda nervous when…

May 18 2016

New signature model guitar!

I'm bursting with pride to finally announce that the Jon Gomm Hybrid Top Signature model is now available from Lowden Guitars.



It's much more than just a replica of Wilma, my beloved Lowden. It's a guitar with every aspect tailored…

May 18 2016

New video Temporary out now



Links so you can spread the love : 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diEc9TLa5M8  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jongommofficial/videos/1237274052951125/  

Temporary is the 5th release from the Live In The Acoustic Asylum series. The lyrics are blurry, flickering childhood memories of being with my mum at a…

May 18 2016

Back on TV - Guitar Star series 2

I'm gonna be back on TV for an episode of Sky Arts Guitar Star, on air in the UK and Ireland this summer. I think I managed to genuinely improve some kids' technique last year, so hopefully this year's…

May 9 2016

Tour Break

I'm taking a little break from touring right now, to work on new songs, and to do some big life stuff at home. I'll be back on the road before you can say "epic emotional eight-finger-tapping solo".  

There will…

Jan 18 2016

I just uploaded a new video...

New video out today, hope you dig it. (And if you do, please share.)
It's an instrumental tune called Stupid Blues, and it exists purely for the joy of playing.


Link: https://youtu.be/7BVUPmRiaXQ 

This is the 4th release from the Live…

Sep 8 2015

I made a new album and a new video, and they're both out today...

New video and album out today.
This song means a lot to me, so releasing it is terrifying, like a bird pushing her baby out of the nest and hoping it flies. Hope you like it. If you do, please…

Aug 18 2015

Brand New Video 'The Weather Machine'...

I have another brand new video for you, it's called The Weather Machine. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kph8r0Rh6M8 

Pleeeeease share it with your friends (if you like it), to help me get this music into as many ears as possible, and…
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