Jonathan Sprague

Jonathan Sprague
Birth name Jonathan Sprague
Also known as The Jon
Born (1988-06-10) June 10, 1988[1]
Sacramento, California, United States[1]
Genres Folk rock, rock, steampunk
Years active 2008–2012
Associated acts Steam Powered Giraffe

Jonathan Sprague (born 10 June 1988) is an American musician, mime, photographer, and artist. He is a former vocalist and guitarist of the musical group Steam Powered Giraffe. He left the group in 2012.[1]

Recording career

Early life

Jon Sprague was born on June 10, 1988, in Sacramento, California. He attended Grossmont College, where he studied miming with Erin Burke, as well as identical twins David Michael Bennett and Isabella "Bunny" Bennett.[1] They joined a local mime group called Troupe SD, engaging in street performances in Balboa Park, California as robotic characters.[2]

Steam Powered Giraffe

Steam Powered Giraffe officially formed in 2008, composed of Jon, David and Isabella Bennett, and Erin Burke. Jon's fictional alias was that of "The Jon", a gold Art Deco robot created by an inventor named Peter A. Walter in 1896.[1] In October 2009, they released their debut album, Album One, featuring various songs with vocals and guitar by Jon, including their previously released single "Brass Goggles". Jon was let go from the group in 2012, after he was busy with multiple other projects and could not dedicate the entirety of his time to the band. [1]

Personal life

Jon currently works primarily creating improvised paintings in the Merkabah project, alongside musician Jesus Gonzalez. He is also a dancer, photographer, and musician. He can play guitar, bass, mandolin, piano, mouth harp, cello, and mbira, among other instruments.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Meet the Bots – The Jon (Jonathan Sprague)". Steam Powered Giraffe. 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Steam Powered Giraffe – Artist Bio". ReverbNation. Retrieved 2011-10-31.

External links

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