Birth name Jonathan Sprague Years active 2008–2012 | Also known as The Jon Associated acts Steam Powered Giraffe | |
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Born June 10, 1988 (age 35) Sacramento, California, United States (1988-06-10 ) Occupation Musician, Photographer, Artist Music group Steam Powered Giraffe (2008 – 2012) Genres Folk rock, Rock music, Steampunk Albums Album One, The 2¢ Show, Live at the Globe of Yesterda Similar Sam Luke, David Michael Bennett, Isabella Bennett, Steve Negrete, Erin Burke | ||
Jonathan sprague photographer
Jonathan Sprague (born 10 June 1988) is an American musician, mime, photographer, and artist. He is a former vocalist and guitarist of the musical group Steam Powered Giraffe. He left the group in 2012.
Contents
- Jonathan sprague photographer
- Early life
- Steam Powered Giraffe
- Personal life
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- Songs
- References
Early life
Jon Sprague was born on June 10, 1988, in Sacramento, California. He attended Grossmont College, where he studied miming with Erin Burke, as well as identical twins David Michael Bennett and Isabella "Bunny" Bennett. They joined a local mime group called Troupe SD, engaging in street performances in Balboa Park, California as robotic characters.
Steam Powered Giraffe
Steam Powered Giraffe officially formed in 2008, composed of Jon, David and Isabella Bennett, and Erin Burke. Jon's fictional alias was that of "The Jon", a gold Art Deco robot created by an inventor named Peter A. Walter in 1896. In October 2009, they released their debut album, Album One, featuring various songs with vocals and guitar by Jon, including their previously released single "Brass Goggles". Jon was let go from the group in 2012, after he was busy with multiple other projects and could not dedicate the entirety of his time to the band.
Personal life
Jon currently works primarily creating improvised paintings in the Merkabah project, alongside musician Jesus Gonzalez. He is also a dancer, photographer, and musician. He can play guitar, bass, mandolin, piano, mouth harp, cello, and mbira, among other instruments.
Studio albums
Live albums
Songs
Brass GogglesAlbum One · 2009
HoneybeeThe 2¢ Show · 2012
Automatonic Electronic HarmonicsLive at the Globe of Yesterday's Tomorrow · 2011