Jonathan Wilson

Jonathan Wilson

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Jonathan Wilson was born in North Carolina, the son of a bandleader and the grandson of a Baptist preacher, but his musical heart always lay with the music of Laurel Canyon in the Hollywood Hills of California, associated with Buffalo Springfield and The Byrds. He felt a special affinity, in particular with Joni Mitchell and her third album 'Ladies of the Canyon' and eventually gravitated to Laurel Canyon himself as his career took off.

Mastering both guitar and keyboards he formed his first band, grunge rockers Muscadine with Benji Hughes in 1995 and they released their first album 'The Ballad of Hope Nicholls' three years later before moving and immersing himself in Beverly Hills jam sessions with Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes. He went on to release his first solo album 'Gentle Spirit' in 2011 which was laced with psychedelic influences and won plenty of acclaim, establishing him as a cult hero noted for his enlightened approach flavoured by folk, blues, country and rock. He attracted further attention with the EP 'Pity Trials and Tomorrow's Child' which included a cover of George Harrison's 'Isn't It a Pity' with guest vocals from Graham Nash. His second album 'Fanfare' in 2013 cemented his devoted following with contributions from some of his own heroes including Jackson Browne, Benmont Tench, Graham Nash, David Crosby and Father John Misty, strongly featuring a grand piano at its epicentre. He also established his own studio at Echo Park, working with and producing a wide variety of other artists based in Laurel Canyon.

Top tracks

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Trafalgar Square
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
06:24
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
Can We Really Party Today?
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
06:41
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
07
Cecil Taylor
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
06:30
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Desert Raven
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
07:58
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
01
Marzipan
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
05:15
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Comet, Come to Me
Meshell Ndegeocello
Comet, Come to Me
04:37
Writer: Meshell Ndegeocello - Shara Worden / Composers: Meshell Ndegeocello - Chris Bruce - Gabe Noel - Shara Worden
10
Fazon
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
05:38
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
01
Gentle Spirit
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
06:28
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
Sunset Blvd
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
05:44
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
'69 Corvette
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur Deluxe
04:22
Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Over the Midnight
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
08:15
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
In Heaven Making Love
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
02:50
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
Dear Friend
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
07:19
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
22
Willin'
Sweet Relief
Long Distance Love
03:11
Writer: Lowell George / Composers: Lowell George
09
Loving You
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
08:31
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Ballad of the Pines
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
04:01
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
08
Don't Give Your Heart to a Rambler
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
03:47
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
07
The Way I Feel
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
04:08
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
The Woods Are Greener
Jonathan Wilson
El Camino Real EP
03:42
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
13
Valley of the Silver Moon
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
10:32
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Good Day Bad
Meshell Ndegeocello
Comet, Come to Me
04:16
Writer: Meshell Ndegeocello / Composers: Meshell Ndegeocello - Chris Bruce
01
Nightseed Orchard
Jonathan Wilson
Nightseed Orchard
01:06
Writer: Aldi Rizki Putra / Composers: Aldi Rizki Putra
13
Detroit or Buffalo
Jonathan Wilson
Highway Butterfly: The Songs of Neal Casal
04:25
Composers: Barbara Keith
08
Illumination
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
06:38
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
14
Korean Tea
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
06:04
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
12
Lovestrong
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
06:32
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
There's a Light
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
04:56
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Canyon in the Rain
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
06:28
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
01
So Alive
Jonathan Wilson
So Alive
03:26
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Hollywood Vape
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
02:46
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
Natural Rhapsody (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
Jonathan Wilson
Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
11:25
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Oh Girl
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
04:57
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
01
Loving You (Summertime Madness Edit)
Jonathan Wilson
Loving You (Summertime Madness Edit)
04:15
Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Love to Love
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
04:09
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
01
Bonny Portmore (From Turn)
Laura Marling
Bonny Portmore (From Turn)
02:32
Writer: Traditional (Public Domain) / Composers: Traditional (Public Domain)
05
Future Vision
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
05:54
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
08
Charlie Parker
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
06:13
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
10
Waters Down
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
03:46
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Ol’ Father Time
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
03:37
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
09
Woe Is Me
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
06:23
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
Bonamossa
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
04:27
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
Natural Rhapsody
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
08:22
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
01
Coming Into Los Angeles
Jonathan Wilson
Slide By
04:46
Writer: Arlo Guthrie / Composers: Arlo Guthrie
01
There's a Light (Acoustic Version)
Jonathan Wilson
There's a Light (Acoustic Version)
04:30
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
12
Magic Everywhere
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
06:26
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
11
Rolling Universe
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
03:26
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
01
La Isla Bonita
Jonathan Wilson
Through the Wilderness: A Tribute to Madonna
04:39
Writer: Madonna Ciccone / Composers: Madonna Ciccone
04
Platform
Jonathan Wilson
El Camino Real EP
03:35
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Moses Pain
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
06:38
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Lilia
Jonathan Wilson
Moon Over Minas
04:41
Writer: Milton Nascimento / Composers: Milton Nascimento
01
Just For Love
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
03:16
Writer: Dino Valenti / Composers: Dino Valenti
01
Angel (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
Jonathan Wilson
Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
09:12
Writer: Bob Welch / Composers: Bob Welch

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  • Discography
Albums
Eat the Worm
â„— 2023 Jonathan Wilson, Inc., under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
08-09-2023
Eat the Worm
01
Marzipan
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
05:15
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
Bonamossa
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
04:27
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Ol’ Father Time
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
03:37
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Hollywood Vape
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
02:46
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
The Village is Dead
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
02:52
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Wim Hof
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
03:23
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
07
Lo and Behold
Jonathan Wilson
Eat the Worm
03:11
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Dixie Blur
â„— 2020 Jonathan Wilson, Inc., under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
06-03-2020
Dixie Blur
01
Just For Love
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
03:16
Writer: Dino Valenti / Composers: Dino Valenti
02
'69 Corvette
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
04:22
Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
New Home
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
03:46
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
So Alive
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
04:49
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
In Heaven Making Love
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
02:50
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Oh Girl
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
04:57
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
07
Pirate
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur
03:22
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Access the complete album info (14 songs)
Dixie Blur Deluxe
â„— 2020 Jonathan Wilson, Inc., under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
06-03-2020
Dixie Blur Deluxe
01
Just For Love
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur Deluxe
03:16
Writer: Dino Valenti / Composers: Dino Valenti
02
'69 Corvette
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur Deluxe
04:22
Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
New Home
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur Deluxe
03:46
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
So Alive
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur Deluxe
04:49
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
In Heaven Making Love
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur Deluxe
02:50
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Oh Girl
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur Deluxe
04:57
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
07
Pirate
Jonathan Wilson
Dixie Blur Deluxe
03:22
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Access the complete album info (23 songs)
Rare Birds
Bella Union
02-03-2018
Rare Birds
01
Trafalgar Square
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
06:24
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
Me
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
04:49
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Over the Midnight
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
08:15
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
There's a Light
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
04:56
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
Sunset Blvd
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
05:44
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Rare Birds
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
05:26
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
07
49 Hairflips
Jonathan Wilson
Rare Birds
05:10
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
 Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
Downtown Records
12-01-2014
Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
01
Angel (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
Jonathan Wilson
Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
09:12
Writer: Bob Welch / Composers: Bob Welch
02
Dear Friend (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
Jonathan Wilson
Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
07:38
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Desert Raven (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
Jonathan Wilson
Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
06:24
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Fazon (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
Jonathan Wilson
Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
05:27
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
Natural Rhapsody (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
Jonathan Wilson
Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
11:25
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Valley of the Silver Moon (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
Jonathan Wilson
Sessions (Live From Bonnaroo/2014)
14:22
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
Bella Union
11-10-2013
Fanfare
01
Fanfare
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
07:05
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
Dear Friend
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
07:19
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Her Hair Is Growing Long
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
04:53
Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Love to Love
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
04:09
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
Future Vision
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
05:54
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Moses Pain
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
06:38
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
07
Cecil Taylor
Jonathan Wilson
Fanfare
06:30
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Gentle Spirit
2011 Jonathan Wilson
08-08-2011
Gentle Spirit
01
Gentle Spirit
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
06:28
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
Can We Really Party Today?
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
06:41
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Desert Raven
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
07:58
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Canyon in the Rain
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
06:28
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
Natural Rhapsody
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
08:22
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
Ballad of the Pines
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
04:01
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
07
The Way I Feel
Jonathan Wilson
Gentle Spirit
04:08
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
EPs
El Camino Real EP
â„— 2020 Jonathan Wilson, Inc., under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
29-09-2020
El Camino Real EP
01
El Camino Real
Jonathan Wilson
El Camino Real EP
03:06
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
The Woods Are Greener
Jonathan Wilson
El Camino Real EP
03:42
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Pirate
Jonathan Wilson
El Camino Real EP
03:22
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Platform
Jonathan Wilson
El Camino Real EP
03:35
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
Demon
Jonathan Wilson
El Camino Real EP
03:42
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
06
None But Us
Jonathan Wilson
El Camino Real EP
03:04
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
'69 Corvette EP
â„— 2020 Jonathan Wilson, Inc., under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
21-08-2020
'69 Corvette EP
01
'69 Corvette (Acoustic)
Jonathan Wilson
'69 Corvette EP
03:51
Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
Enemies (Acoustic)
Jonathan Wilson
'69 Corvette EP
03:19
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Fun for the Masses (Acoustic)
Jonathan Wilson
'69 Corvette EP
02:56
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Golden Apples (Acoustic)
Jonathan Wilson
'69 Corvette EP
03:31
Composers: Jonathan Wilson
05
'69 Corvette
Jonathan Wilson
'69 Corvette EP
04:22
Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Slide By
Bella Union
23-02-2015
Slide By
01
Coming Into Los Angeles
Jonathan Wilson
Slide By
04:46
Writer: Arlo Guthrie / Composers: Arlo Guthrie
02
Free Advice
Jonathan Wilson
Slide By
02:23
Writer: Darby Slick / Composers: Darby Slick
03
Alpha Blondy Was King
Jonathan Wilson
Slide By
06:35
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
04
Angel
Jonathan Wilson
Slide By
08:30
Writer: Bob Welsh / Composers: Bob Welsh
05
Slide By
Jonathan Wilson
Slide By
05:19
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Singles
Nightseed Orchard
â„— 2025 Geoffrey Russell
06-12-2025
Nightseed Orchard
01
Nightseed Orchard
Jonathan Wilson
Nightseed Orchard
01:06
Writer: Aldi Rizki Putra / Composers: Aldi Rizki Putra
Moon Over Minas
2024 Jonathan Wilson & Milton Nascimento
29-10-2024
Moon Over Minas
01
Tema Dos Deuses
Jonathan Wilson
Moon Over Minas
05:14
Writer: Milton Nascimento / Composers: Milton Nascimento
02
Valley of the Silver Moon
Jonathan Wilson
Moon Over Minas
08:34
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
03
Lilia
Jonathan Wilson
Moon Over Minas
04:41
Writer: Milton Nascimento / Composers: Milton Nascimento
Moon over Minas
2024 Jonathan Wilson & Milton Nascimento
01-10-2024
Moon over Minas
01
Valley of the Silver Moon
Jonathan Wilson
Moon over Minas
08:33
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
02
Lilia
Jonathan Wilson
Moon over Minas
04:40
Writer: Milton Nascimento / Composers: Milton Nascimento
03
Tema Dos Deuses
Jonathan Wilson
Moon over Minas
05:13
Writer: Milton Nascimento / Composers: Milton Nascimento
The Village is Dead
â„— 2023 Jonathan Wilson, Inc., under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
08-08-2023
The Village is Dead
01
The Village is Dead
Jonathan Wilson
The Village is Dead
02:52
Writer: Jonathan Wilson / Composers: Jonathan Wilson
Marley Scott
2023 Jonathan Wilson
04-07-2023
Marley Scott
01
Marley Scott
Jonathan Wilson
Marley Scott
01:37
Composers: Dolly Watson