Jon Sortland Explained

Jon Sortland
Birth Date:12 September 1973
Birth Place:Vancouver, Washington, United States
Occupation:Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, video director
Years Active:1989–present

Jon Sortland (born September 12, 1973) is an American musician, record producer and video director, currently playing the drums for indie rock band The Shins. Sortland has also played drums, bass, keyboards and backing vocals in the band Broken Bells.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Sortland also writes and performs in his own bands, EV Kain and Cigar. Sortland is endorsed by Paiste[10] and C&C Drums.[11]

History

In the late 1980s, Sortland started The Circus Tents,[12] a northern California skate punk band with Matt Wedgley (The Force, Dirty Filthy Mugs, Viva Hate), Scot Pickering, Jeff Jones and Chad Cox. The band self-released their 12-song cassette tape in 1991, followed by their EP (Hard Up)[13] in 1992. Both releases had songs featured in several skateboarding videos (Powell, Toy Machine).

In 1996, Sortland formed Cigar with Rami Krayem on guitar and lead vocals, and Jason Torbert on bass. Cigar, produced by Fletcher Dragge of Pennywise, released their debut album, Speed is Relative, in 1999 on Theologian Records.[14] Throughout the 2000s, Sortland performed and recorded with several other bands and producers until starting his current band E V Kain. E V Kain released their "Clear" 7-inch in late 2012 and is currently active. The most recent release from E V Kain is a split 7-inch record with Mike Watt and The Secondmen.[15] In 2022, Cigar released their debut Fat Wreck Chords release, The Visitor.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Late Show Video - Broken Bells - "Control" . . 2015-03-15 . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402190429/http://www.cbs.com/shows/late_show/video/ED1A6987-A6C1-695D-6052-CBA72F7F6787/david-letterman-broken-bells-control-/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Performers at the Governors Ball Music Festival - NYTimes.com . 2015-03-24 . 2015-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403013841/http://mobile.nytimes.com/slideshow/100000002928839/2014/06/09/fashion/neko-case-governors-ball-music-festival-2014-style.html?_r=0 . dead .
  3. Web site: Broken Bells, 'Holding On For Life' (Live). Npr.org. 25 August 2014 . 29 December 2020. Beckmann . Jim .
  4. Web site: Broken Bells at Central Park Summerstage (September 26, 2014). 29 September 2014. Weallwantsomeone.org. 29 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Going for Broken. Torontosun.com. 29 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Broken Bells Trip the Light Fantastic: Concert Review | Hollywood Reporter. Hollywoodreporter.com. 17 April 2014 . 29 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Broken Bells: Brian Burton et James Mercer jasent "After the Disco" (ENTREVUE/VIDÉO). 5 March 2014. Quebec.huffingtonpost.ca. 29 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Concert Review: 'Broken Bells'. Dailybruin.com. 29 December 2020.
  9. Web site: LIVE REVIEW: Broken Bells @ The Orpheum Theatre, LA 10/25/14. Theowlmag.com. 27 October 2014 . 29 December 2020.
  10. Web site: Paiste: Artists. Paiste.com. 29 December 2020.
  11. Web site: JON SORTLAND | C&C Drum Company . 2015-03-12 . 2015-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150302012439/http://www.candccustomdrums.com/artist/jon-sortland/ . dead .
  12. Web site: The Circus Tents - Hard Up. Discogs.com. 1992 . 29 December 2020.
  13. Web site: The Circus Tents "Hard Up E.P.". BandToBand.com. 29 December 2020.
  14. Web site: store. Theologianrecords.com. 29 December 2020.
  15. Web site: Mike Watt + The Secondmen* / Ev Kain - Shit On Me / Striking Out. Discogs.com. 18 April 2015 . 29 December 2020.
  16. Web site: The Visitor. 23 July 2022.

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