Big news, dear friends...

My band, COVENTRY CAROLS will be DIRECT SUPPORT for LIFE OF AGONY and SICK OF IT ALL in March!

"30 Sick Years Of Agony" kicks off March 9th-April 1st.

We are ecstatic to share this news. Honored and privileged, to be a part of the celebration of LOA's legendary "River Runs Red" album. We will keep you posted over the next few weeks. We are laser focused and cannot wait to bring our unique contribution to this tour. Hope to see you! XO (*We will NOT be on the Canadian dates)

Happy New Year to everyone. Bonus points to those who pop into my site from time to time. Anyways, real quick. My band, Coventry Carols just released the instrumental version of our debut record. I would love it if you checked it out! Here is a one sheet to links to wherever ya like to check out your music:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/coventrycarols/the-instrumentals-2

CHECK IT OUT! Another piece of my nerdy artwork was featured on Svengoolie. I doodled a mash-up of Sven and Kerwyn and it was on Saturday night's show (12.17) "The Invisible Agent" - I also sent in a candle 4 years ago and it's still on the set. An honor for sure. Thanks Svengoolie and MeTV - Keep making people happy!

#Soda #OfficialSoda #SodasCraftyChaos #JonSodaJames #Svengoolie #MeTV #Kerwyn #Art #Doodle #MashUp #TV #CultClassic #InvisibleAgent

Here's a screencap direct from the show:

Happy Holidays everybody (yea, I said that) - As you may know (if ya follow), I don't do too much in the way of "solo" outings currently. My main musical focus is my band, Coventry Carols. But, before the year is out I'll be doing two Sodacentric events outside of the band. I'm thrilled to be a part of them. AND, it's not music stuff which makes me even happier honestly as I like to have my toes dipped in lots of different stuff as often as I can. You can find the information in the EVENTS section of the page. Please keep up with Coventry Carols as we also have two awesome shows in December to end the year with. And hey, thanks for being here if you are. I'm real grateful. X

-Soda presents "RETRO BLAST!" - Friday 11.25.22 @ The Great All Nighter - Fireman's Pavilion, 555 Heling Blvd., Lindenhurst, NY 11757 - Free/all ages - 7PM to Midnight - Please RSVP:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-6th-annual-great-all-nighter-black-friday-pop-up-market-tickets-423907527827

-Soda's Crafty Chaos - Saturday 12.10.22 @ "Keep It In Fiction" closing exhibition and market for Vellum Magazine - Bronx River Art Center, 1087 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY 10460 - Free - 3:30PM-8:00PM

Hey! So...something different, I did an unboxing video of my own for the new Jellyfish vinyl box set, "When These Memories Fade". I know I'm not the first it's a fun view and is getting some good feedback - Check it out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWCm2AYDYw0&fbclid=IwAR3Rm92xhvVLyBpgEuPwLKXmWdXCV0ypRpIFRqXlrdroeBc4QPkyYCJ5OOA

This is a nice surprise. I'm featured in JaamZIN Creative digital magazine this week. Some very nice words and it's only a one minute read! So, no excuses! Check it out, share too if you like. It is of course, very nice to be noticed. Thank you.

https://www.jaamzin.com/post/musician-jon-soda-james?fbclid=IwAR1jC9xITcJE0xwWhO8YGccdrQxuKcSm6vZKVOahwzC2q-XPvSFx_lnxSkM

:::FROM MY BAND'S PAGE:::

New week, new month, new video. Please watch, share, like, comment. All that junk helps push content further thru social media. We appreciate it!

The vid for the second single off of our debut record is out now!

OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE

Please enjoy the video on our YouTube page.

Don't sweat it, it's a sale! (Doy) For the rest of the Summer everything in the shop is as cheap as I can make it. Grab something. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Thank you for a wonderful album release party Friday night for Coventry Carols. It's been a busy week and haven't had the opportunity to share this interview I did with Soundsphere magazine - so before the week gets away from us, here you go:

https://www.soundspheremag.com/features/nyc-musician-soda-talks-coventry-carols-the-legacy-of-his-mighty-robot-and-desire-to-keep-going-2/?fbclid=IwAR0DBNkcShhqiqMfPMPwnTxbdaBH8iQKHRKfueotWltL0L6vYNAzjwHXftA

Finally... the Coventry Carols album is out today! Saying that is...unbelievable. Please check it out if you can. Sharing this with all of you is our absolute joy. Streaming worldwide. And if it's not on your favorite service, it will be soon. Download. Tell your friends. Want a CD or a cassette? (Vinyl before end of year) www.coventrycarols.com - Thank you for listening. Yea, we're gonna bug ya all day! We will be live on IG tonight. Around 8:30PM EST. So much to say, let's just let our record speak for us. 

#CoventryCarols #AlbumOutNow #Listen #Rescord #Love #Life #Indie #Alternative #Grateful

So, yup, it’s BC Friday, which means bands get all their scratch without BC taking a cut. We are thrilled to release our debut single, “The Well” from our forthcoming album. We wanted it to be special so made it a bit of a maxi-single type release. Next Friday, 3/11, the single will be available on your favorite digital/streaming/etc. platforms. For the first week, it will live on Bandcamp only. We hope you check it out, it means a lot to us. Keep an eye on our sites and socials as we spill the beans on more music, shows, merch and beyond.

https://coventrycarols.bandcamp.com/releases

Finally...COVENTRY CAROLS music, coming to ya...

We've kept our record under wraps for the most part, and it's coming soon...but today, you can finally hear our lead single, "The Well" !!! We hope you'll tune in to the show. Info below:

Unlikely Places Pop and Rock Radio - (Runtime 2 hours)

On Air Guest Tony Valentino - Debut of "The Well"-Coventry Carols 

Air date: Feb. 15th, 2022 6 pm GMT/1 pm ET/ 10 am PT (Tuesday)

Re-airing: Feb.17th, 2022 8am GMT/3am ET/12am PT (Thursday)

https://www.madwaspradio.com/ ;

Featuring songs by: The Meat Puppets, The Ramones, Soft Cell, Toad The Wet Sprocket, The Waxwings and many more!

Mad Wasp Radio - madwaspradio.com

Hey everybody! Today is a big day! It's the very first day that I can officially tell ya about my new musical journey Coventry Carols - This has been such a long time in the making and the obstacles have been so many, and so vast, that being able to type these words...to say this out loud feels so incredible and rewarding. Our debut record will be out in the Spring. We have a LOT to tell you and we will be doing that through our socials, website, mailing list, etc. Get ready and stick with us. It'll be worth it. We want to share with all of you and connect, just follow the swan. Let's do this! All our socials are now live! Share. Tell everyone! THANK YOU! Very special thanks to my band. Terry and Clifford :::we can finally exhale:::

http://www.coventrycarols.com

HNY! Hello 2022, let's do some great stuff. Well wishes to all.

Happy Holidays...again. I've put my whole store on sale, half off everything. Check it out please, grab something, tell a friend. Thanks a lot. xo