jkstraw + Musician in Ottawa, ON

SEEKING

ABOUT

Jon “jkstraw” Whittington has been performing his unique brand of live Americana/folk/roots music in and around the Ottawa area for the past 10 years. A popular youtube performer with close to half a million views. Audiences of all types find themselves engaged in the rugged delivery and honest soulful renditions of hidden gems and well known standards alike.

Equally expressive playing acoustic and electric guitar jkstraw provides a wealth of diversity suitable for virtually any audience. Ideal for intimate venues, coffee houses or as a main act jkstraw’s in-the-moment approach to live performance inspires and delights audiences.

Screen name:

jkstraw

Member since:

Apr 11 2013

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Jam bands in general, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, The Band, The Beatles, Neil Young, CSNY

EQUIPMENT

Acoustic Guitars:

Larrivee Acoustic
Yamaha 12-String

Electric Guitrars:
'78 Ibanez Musician MC-300
Custom electric (triple HB w/ midi)

Other strings:

Deering Banjo
Applause mandolin

Keys:

Casio wk-7500

Equipment:

6u rack:
Furman Power conditioner
Axe-FX II
Sarno SMS Classic Tube Preamp
Rocktron Velocity V300

Speakers:
2x12 (JBL E-120)
2x12 (JBL K-120)
1x12 (K-120)

Pedals:
MFC-101 midi controller
Roland GR-55
Boomerang Phrase Sampler
Proton envelope filter
Earth Drive - drive pedal

Mics:
Shure SM 57
Shure SM 58
Sennheiser e945 (vocal)
Shure SM11 x2

Recording:
Yamaha 01x
MOTU Ultralite
Reaper DAW

PA:
Yamaga StagePAS 300

Other:

Major key harmonica collection
Djembe collection
Congas
Various percussion (shackers,, etc)
Stands (mic, instruments)

MUSIC