Artist: jon cohen experimental

Once a member of The Dears and The Social Register, Montreal native Jon Cohen is now stepping out on his own. Having recently released his debut album Behold , featuring guest spots from the likes of Murray Lightburn (The Dears) and Evan Cranley (Stars, Broken Social Scene), The Jon Cohen Experimental plays The Grand Social this Friday 20th. Who are you and where are you from? I'm Jon Cohen of The Jon Cohen Experimental, right now a one man orchestra, Im a preacher a teacher a dancer a chance [...]

Decided to leave Silver Dollar Room for abit during Elvyn's set. Went up to Rancho Relaxo, since I wanted to see what was there. Surprised to see The Jon Cohen Experimental playing a set at that time when I popped in. Why not take some photos, which I did. Here are some photos from his set. [...]

Montreal-based The Jon Cohen Experimental is the brainchild of, surprise surprise, Jon Cohen. The former Dears member using this vehicle to get, surprise surprise again, experimental. Check out the video for "Don't Be The Cloud": NXNE performance: Date: June 16 Time: 10:00pm Venue: Rancho Relaxo Jon Cohen Experimental's website

This is probably my first show to attend in 2011. It was at the Avant-Garde Bar . Playing was: The Jon Cohen Experimental JF Robitaille Loon Choir It was a pretty interesting night of music. Ranging from pop-rock (Loon Choir), acoustic folk (JF Robitaille) [...]

For those who follow the Montreal band The Dears. Feels like members who used to be in the band seem to leave and make their own band. You may have noticed an ex-member named Jon Cohen. He has his band called The Jon Cohen Experimental . The band released an album called "Behold". Its ten track of indie pop-rock experimentation sound. Don't forget that Jon Cohen Experimental will be playing Ottawa on Jan 6th with JF Robitaille and Loon Choir. For other cities across Canada and the [...]

• Jon Cohen Experimental - 1. Hold The Fire
• Jon Cohen Experimental - 10. Don't Be The Cloud
• Jon Cohen Experimental - 2. Brain Pollution

The Dears have a high turnover; according to Wikipedia , the band has fourteen past members. One of them, Jon Cohen, has since gone on to start a project of his own, the Jon Cohen Experimental . Don't be fooled by the band name—there's nothing too experimental about "Brain Pollution," the second track from the band's new album, Behold . Trilling guitar licks skitter across a bubbling bed of drums, wordless harmonies and echoing vocals, making for a subtly atmospheric rocker. MP3: "Brain [...]

• The Jon Cohen Experimental - Brain Pollution

For those looking to get arty on your Friday night I've got a good suggestion (at least it sounds good to me) for you. The Jon Cohen Experimental pulls in to play The Drake Hotel tonight at 10:00pm. Tickets are $5. The Jon Cohen Experimental is the brainchild of surprise, Jon Cohen. He should be familiar to music fans from his role in bands like The Dears and The Social Register. Andrew