here comes 2023! gonna kick it off right with a global show on sunday, january 1 at 11am pst. you can RSVP here, sliding-scale style. and if you sign up to be a citizen of ALWAYS NEW (or you…

I'm gonna do the first online thing in a while this sunday, and I'd love to see you there. It'll start at 11am PST, and go for an hour or so. I'll sing some, answer any questions, talk about new…

Checkin, amazing how time is flying. Just got home from tour, and excited to dig into a ton of recording. Got some UNIQUE RECORDINGS on deck, excited for wherever those lead. Also, I'm recording my fave songs from THRILLER and…

i went looking for clues to all the memories i have of chicago. most of them precede the internet as we know it. far finished tin cans there in '95, i got my first tattoo, far basically ended there a…

One of the funny things about tour a long way from home is that by the time the jetlag eases and I'm sleeping ok, and the upheaval of emotion that always seems to come with the start of a tour…

when you feel tears fill yr eyes and you're smiling and you're not even sure what all the feelings are. could be the jetlag talking (hi UK, tour starts in london on monday!) 

anyway, here's a fun run-on sentence: i…

these are waiting for me in the UK (thx tomorrow birders)!
haven't even seen them in person yet, so excite.
you can order yrs HERE.
i'll have them with me on tour for as long as they last.
the…

Beyond happy to share the news that, along with a new album I'm really excited about, all three of these albums (VISITOR, THE VOLUNTEERS, and THRILLER) will be getting fresh, delicious vinyl pressings this year…

anthony tells his story beautifully, and there's just a bit more i'd like to add for context:

the story part of the video was made by anthony when he was 18, as part of a suicide awareness campaign.

in the…

during this BIG, AMAZING TIME of music being released into the wild (click to see & hear)... 

i'm sitting here being frozerwhelmed (non-word that just arrived in an attempt to articulate my mood). i had a great talk with…

on may 14, an album called visitor will turn 20 years old. the time, she flies. i'm sure i'll have more to say as that anniversary arrives, as that album changed lots for me, on lotsa levels. 

for now, here's…

gettin some spring show stuff going. 

rsvp now at jonahmatranga.com/soon for sacto on may 5, san diego on may 9, los angeles may 10, and 2000 trees in the UK july 7! 

lookin for sweet spots to play may 6…