Jonah Matranga’s Random Covers, Vol.1
Friday, September 4th, 2009
He’s at it again. Lead vocalist of prolific rock band Far and all around genuine singer songwriter Jonah Matranga has digitally released a collection of unique covers from over the years. With the almost sensitive hip-hop version of Weezer’s Say It Ain’t So to to the delightfully sweet version of Jawbreaker’s Chesterfield King, this nice little package of covers delivers. Jonah does what I believe artists gutsy enough to pull off a cover should do, he re-interprets the song and makes it to his liking. Even at times enhancing the original message of the song, for instance, Johnny Cash’s I Still Miss Someone sounds like it’s reached another level of loneliness and inner isolation. I’m not saying any of these are better than the originals, but I am saying these songs do right by them.
You can purchase Random Covers, Vol.1 for $5 or less (sliding scale) here.
Random Covers, Vol.1 Track List:
Say It Ain’t So (Weezer)
These Days (Nico/Jackson Browne)
That’s How Strong My Love Is (Otis Redding)
How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees)
Chesterfield King (Jawbreaker)
A Kiss To Build A Dream On (Louis Armstrong)
You’re Nobody Til Somebody Loves You (Dean Martin)
Heart Of Darkness (Sparklehorse)
I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash)
Irreplaceable (Beyoncé)
The National Anthem
Jonah Matranga – 
That’s How Strong My Love Is (Otis Redding) from Random Covers, Vol.1 (2009)
Jonah Matranga – Say It Ain’t So (Weezer) from Random Covers, Vol.1 (2009)
