JON STRIDER BAND

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The JON STRIDER BAND is a thoroughly entertaining, high energy quartet that rocks country, with streaks of blues and R&B. A rip-roaring showcase of Jon's stellar song
writing. "Retro-rockin' country with a blues&rhythm twist"...

Click on JON STRIDER BAND Live Video Link (below)

Jon Strider Band (2016 line-up)
DANIEL PURK - bass
EMANUEL NYMAN - drums
JON STRIDER - vocals, rhythm electric guitar, keyboards
TIM CARLSTEDT - pedal steel guitar / guitars / background vocals

Jon Strider Band alumni:
Angelo "Lino" Graziano - 2011 +
Laszlo Dancs 2012 +
Marcus Sjögren 2013 +
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NOTE The Jon Strider Band was formerly known as Jon Strider & Happy Feet. Here's some background on that incarnation...
JON STRIDER & HAPPY FEET, 2005-2012, was formed in the Summer of 2005 to be a band vehicle for Strider's world class songwriting.
It was a kind of 21st Century Creedence: blues-tinged roots rock with a touch of country. In it's later years Happy Feet featured the musicians (*) off of Jon's Swedish recordings:

Happy Feet alumni (2005 to 2012)
*Pelle Jernryd : slide guitar, lap steel, electric guitar (2011+)
*Maciej Szymczynski : bass (2011+)
*Rasmus Svensson
*Mikael Gökinan (2012+)
*Inge Petterson, sax (2010+)
Benny Grinde, bass (2005+)
*Thomas Grün, drums (2010+)
Kent Nybörg, drums (2010+)
Joel Lundin, drums (2005-2008)
Sven Bornemark-guitar,vocals (2006-2008)
JS Note : any of these musicians can pop up in Happy Feet at any time...

For upcoming 'JON STRIDER BAND' shows:
Go to 'LIVE SCHEDULE'





Did you know that...
There were 2 CD release parties held for the 'FRESH TRACKS' album. The first one was at the Southern Kitchen, Monday February 22, 2010. The second one was at the Swing Inn, Friday February 26, 2010. Both of these venues are located in Malmö, Sweden.

From the gallery

Jon tracking "Apple Pie Song" at Amir Aly's YLA studio June 2009