Your name:
Jonathan Estabrooks.
Where are you
from?
Ottawa, Canada.
How would you
describe yourself?
I like to think I am a positive and adventurous kind of
guy. I've always jumped into adventures with a certain level of planning, but
always willing to adapt and learn as I go. I value connect with a great team
and especially when the goal is fulfilling a dream.
Who are your
main influences musically?
I would say I have a very eclectic taste in music. I
think this likely comes from growing up in a household where the musical tastes
would range from Saturday afternoon at the Opera to Roy Orbison and the Everly
Brothers. I would say now more than ever I am drawn to great interpreters of
song and strong vocalists. To name a few, Frank Sinatra, Ella, Pavarotti, David
Byrne and songwriters like Death Cab for Cutie, Coldplay and Stars.
What do you hope
to achieve in music?
I have always wanted to find ways to connect with others
and my main catalyst naturally became music and performing. It truly does feed
my soul and there are very few things that bring me closer to people and the
world around me. I am always so touched at the true power of music, not to be
cliche, but it is the universal language that makes us laugh, makes us cry and
heals us.
What has been
the highlight of your career so far, and why?
I have had many adventures along
the way but if I were to name a few they would including singing for President
Bill Clinton, performing and MC Canada Day at age 11 and having the opportunity
to travel to Tel Aviv on three separate occasions to perform.
And what’s the
moment you want to forget?
That would have to be at the age of 16, hearing the
most powerful man in the world humming the national anthem as I stared down the
lens on national television for the opening of the US Embassy in Canada.
If you had to
pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
I am not sure I can answer that as there are so many different elements to each
song, particularly on the album that represent who I am and what I love. There
is something about Calling You, the Bob Telson track on the album that took
hold of me and has become my favorite track on 'These Miles'. Haunting, jazzy,
smooth yet powerful.
Where can we
listen to it?
There are a few samples from the album on my
website at www.jonathanestabrooks.com
Where can we
find out more about your music?
facebook: www.facebook.com/estabrooksbaritone
twitter: www.twitter.com/jonestabrooks
Website: www.jonathanestabrooks.com
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00IT4YEFQ
Anything else
you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?
This was not
only a labor of love, but a lesson in the power of social media. It was such an
incredible adventure to work with over 60 musicians from 5 different countries
and record and mix the album in only 12 days. A whirlwind, but a true testament
to the dedication and passion of all those involved.
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