Here’s a name that hasn’t graced the Tollbooth’s news site in a while. Folk-rock singer/songwriter Jonathan Rundman, who has been on sabbatical since July of 2005, will return to his touring and performing schedule with shows in the Twin Cities this month.
Tuesday, January 17th, 9PM
Minnesota Music Academy Annual Meeting and Showcase
Turf Club
1601 University Ave
St. Paul, MN
651-647-0486
http://www.turfclub.net/
Jonathan plays a 30 minute acoustic set.
Sunday, January 22nd, 7PM, $5 (or $15 per family)
Edina Community Lutheran Church
4113 W 54th St
Edina, MN
952-926-3808
http://www.eclc.org/
Jonathan’s official post-sabbatical return show in America!
Back in July of 2005 Jonathan Rundman announced that he would be going on sabbatical for the remainder of the year. Rundman had been touring the country as a full-time performing songwriter since 1996, and this would be the first significant break in his schedule. Rundman used his time this past Fall to lay low in Minneapolis, rest, and care for his 2-year-old son. While Rundman was staying at home, his music continued to find its way out to the world. In the past two months Jonathan Rundman’s songs have been licensed for use in an upcoming BBC documentary film “Specky,” and have been featured as thematic music on daytime TV talk program The Ellen Degeneres Show.
Now in 2006, Rundman has begun his tenth year as an independent musician and has returned to performing and traveling. Two weeks ago he journeyed to Finland and Sweden, playing his first post-sabbatical shows at Bar Mendocino in Helsinki and at Club Mondo in Stockholm. Additional shows are already scheduled in Arizona, Wisconsin, Texas, South Dakota, and Chicago for later in 2006. His first official post-sabbatical show in America will be on January 22nd in Edina, MN, as part of the concert series at Edina Community Lutheran Church.
Rundman was born and raised in the Finnish communities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He emerged on the national music scene in the late 90s as Chicago-based folk/pop touring artist. In 2002 Rundman relocated to Minneapolis.
Rundman’s newest CD Public Library, released in late 2004, is produced by Walter Salas-Humara of acclaimed Americana band The Silos, and features The Silos and other New York indie-rock luminaries as Rundman’s backing band.
Jonathan Rundman’s songwriting has earned much critical acclaim since he began his full-time touring career. His three previous solo albums have been likened to the work of other Midwest natives such as Marshall Crenshaw, Paul Westerberg, Liz Phair, and Matthew Sweet.
