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He is currently both a member of the Cranes and his own group, Vex. Jon has said that he has "thoroughly enjoyed himself since joining the Cranes," and that they are "a very cool bunch of people to be with who collectively make beautiful music and have hearts of gold." In a recent letter to starblood.org, he has said that the band cannot wait to start playing live shows again.
Jon's first band, Complex, was a "romantic/goth mixture." According to Jon, the band was "crap" and never made any records. In 1989 he formed a new group called Amazing Windmills. The sound of this group was a bit different, "like Echo and the Bunnymen with a sort of Loyd Cole meets Formula 1 engine style vocal." Jon moved on to form Velcro in 1994. After releasing their first single, "Heidelberg Speedmaster" (produced by Terry Bickers (House of Love)), the band was sued by the company that produces velcro and was forced to change its name to Vex.
Vex released 2 more EPs and followed with their LP "Frontiers and New Technologies" in 1998. These works were produced by Fulton Dingley (Kula Shaker) and Ken Gardner (Blackwing/Levitation). The band continued making records, with the "Milk Series" EPs and the "Environmental" LP coming out in 1999 (released through Delerium/Ohm records) and are available in Europe via Pinnacle and Cargo distribution. Although Jon is the Cranes drummer, he continues his work with Vex. Their new album, "King Tempo," will be commercially released in 2001 and is currently available via the Vex website.
Jon has a passion for producing music and is also interested in small TV and film projects.
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