“Kuss arrives out of now where reminding us, in its strongest parts, of classic Graham Parker and Elvis Costello(and a bit `o Dylan) with a bit of spit swapping at the corner coffeehouse. Kuss is onto something that few writers of similar ilk and pull off well - the crackling, rootsy, magically acoustic-driven songs mesh with the bands` adrenaline and the musical knife probes deep - leaving the scar of a song remembered.”

So I sit here pondering what will suffice as an introduction to my works and interpretation of how I am viewed, or would like to be viewed by a total stranger. As if I don’t have enough going on in my head, aside from a tendency for nervous breakdowns and what some would say is an unhealthy ideology on how to keep a mind healthy. I present myself with the same paradox every day. That paradox being this, “If music is a most personal emotion and endeavor, as I view it, why is there a desire to present it as an offering for anyone willing to lend a humble ear?” Sometimes we grow tired of thinking which in turn causes us to think even deeper. As I separate myself, from myself, in attempts to escape to the swaying fields of iambic pentameters pushed by breezes carrying the sweet scent of melodic honey, all the while, keeping one eye to the path worn down by the traditions of the American singer/songwriter and the other eye those paths less traveled, I digress.

Along with his band, the Corporation, Johnathan has played numerous venues across the Midwestern states opening for artists such as Amos Lee (Blue Note) and Turin Brakes (Astralwerks), as well as, sharing festivals with many more.

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