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Jonah Matranga

Official website: Jonahmatranga.com

Jonah Matranga is an alternative/rock singer/songwriter from Sacramento who has also been part of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. After his band Far was signed to Epic/Immortal Records in the 1990s for two albums, Jonah relocated to the Bay Area in the 2000s. In 2005 his band Gratitude was signed to Atlantic Records, which released one self-titled album. Far reunited in 2008 for some US and UK dates and released another album in 2010. One of his solo projects has been called onlinedrawing.



Here is a tracklist for the 1994 cassette album Songs I Hope My Mom Will Like:
  1. Littleness
  2. Welcome Wearing Out
  3. Candle Song
  4. Anima (For America)
  5. Springtime
  6. Walk Away Renee (Left Banke cover)
  7. The Cross (Prince cover)
  8. Birthday (Sugarcubes cover)
  9. Loud Mom
  10. Six, Suns and Cows
  11. S.H.P.
Here is a tracklist for the 2006 album There's a Lot In Here on Equal Vision Records:
  1. Livin' Small
  2. Bitte Ein Kuss
  3. Smile
  4. Jul00 (Never Run)
  5. Halo
  6. Better Than This
  7. (Intro)
  8. A-L-L-Y-S-O-N
  9. Hostage
  10. Yr Letter
  11. Lukewarm
  12. Crush On Everyone
  13. Mar00 (Disco Manifesto)
  14. Smile
  15. Perfect Pair
  16. Hostage
  17. Wings
  18. Yr Letter
  19. A-L-L-Y-S-O-N
  20. Got My List
  21. Lukewarm
  22. Nov00 (Mer-Kat!)
  23. 14-41
  24. Crush on Everyone
  25. Livin' Small
  26. Bitte Ein Kuss
  27. Smile
  28. Jul00 (Never Run)
  29. Halo
  30. Yr Letter
  31. Crush on Everyone
  32. Better Than This
  33. New York
  34. Over It
  35. A Ghost
  36. Superhero
  37. Stay
  38. We Had a Deal
  39. Oh, Boys
  40. Livin' Small
  41. Believer
  42. Portland
  43. As Much To Myself To You




Here is a tracklist for the 2007 album And on Arctic Rodeo Recordings:
  1. So Long
  2. I Want You To Be My Witness
  3. Every Mistake
  4. Not About a Girl or a Place
  5. I Can't Read Yr Mind
  6. You Always Said You Hated San Francisco
  7. Fathers and Daughters
  8. Get It Right
  9. Waving or Drowning?
  10. Are You Sure?
  11. Lost, Then Found
  12. So Long (Acoustic Version)
  13. Every Mistake (Acoustic Version)
  14. Are You Sure? (Acoustic Version)
Here is a tracklist for the 2007 album And Furthermore ... The Complete Demos and B-Sides:
  1. So Long
  2. Get It Right
  3. I Want You To Be My Witness
  4. Every Mistake
  5. I Can't Read My Mind
  6. You Always Said You Hated San Francisco
  7. Waving or Drowning?
  8. Not About a Girl or a Place
  9. Fathers and Daughters
  10. Lost, Then Found
  11. Are You Sure?
  12. Burns
  13. Definitely, Definitely, Definitely
  14. The Pioneers
  15. Over You Again
  16. Definitely, Definitely, Definitely
  17. Burns
  18. Are You Sure?
  19. Over You Again
  20. The Pioneers
  21. Every Mistake (Mallet Version)
  22. Not About a Girl or a Place (Rough Take)
  23. I Can't Always Read Yr Mind (Alt. Mix)
  24. You Always Said You Hated San Francisco (Ian Demo)
  25. Over You Again (Ian Demo)
  26. So Long (Ian Demo)
  27. Get It Right (Ian Demo)
  28. Fathers and Daughters (Ian Demo)
  29. Are You Sure? (Ian Demo)
  30. Burns (Ian Demo)
  31. Lost, Then Found (Home Demo)
  32. Waving or Drowning? (Home Demo)
  33. Not About a Girl or a Place (Home Demo)
  34. Definitely, Definitely, Definitely (Home Demo)
  35. Every Mistake (Home Demo)




Here is a tracklist for the 2009 double CD album You're 16, You're 23, You're 32 - A D.I.Y. Box:
  1. Tinseltagtime
  2. SHP
  3. Child's River
  4. Left&Right
  5. Rain
  6. Springtime
  7. Lament For Dave
  8. Boredom & Frustration Pt. 2
  9. You're On
  10. Radio Honey
  11. You and Me
  12. Little Wing
  13. Suggestion
  14. Observer
  15. Old Bones
  16. Anima
  17. Holding The Gun
  18. Perfect Pair
  19. True Love
  20. After-Effects
  21. Sweet Exaggerations
  22. Leper Song
  23. Nestle
  24. Yr Letter
  25. Wings
  26. Mother Mary
  27. Waiting For Sunday
  28. Softbelly
  29. Edie's Guitar
  30. Like An Angel Kernel
  31. Alyssa's Piano
  32. Aeroplanes
  33. Lukewarm
  34. Halo
  35. Yes
  36. Titanic
  37. One Big Apology
  38. Weary Progress
  39. Wings
  40. The Name
  41. Always
  42. True
  43. Be Quiet & Drive
  44. Feel Myself Gettin Older
Here is a tracklist for the 2009 album Random Covers Vol. 1:
  1. Say It Ain't So (Weezer cover)
  2. These Days (Jackson Browne/Nico cover)
  3. That's How Strong My Song Is (Otis Redding cover)
  4. How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees cover)
  5. Chesterfield King (Jawbreaker cover)
  6. You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You (standard)
  7. Heart of Darkness (Sparklehorse cover)
  8. I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash cover)
  9. What Beyonce Said To Jay-Z When She Left Him For Me
  10. Please Let Me Sing The Anthem At Fenway




Here is a tracklist for the 2011 album You're All Those Things and Then You're None:
  1. This Is Who I'm Gonna Be
  2. Roots
  3. Sweet Life
  4. Happy-Hee
  5. Belong
  6. Hold On
  7. I Just Died In The Air
  8. Secret World
  9. Unparalyze
  10. Full of Wonder
Here is a tracklist for the 2012 album Voices & Dedication:
  1. Born To Run
  2. My Girl
  3. We Can Never Break Up
  4. Daydream Believer
  5. To Ramona
  6. Stars
  7. Fade Into You
  8. A Sorta Fairtytale
  9. Thank You




Here is a tracklist for the 2021 album Psongs:
  1. Get a Dog
  2. Tenderwild
  3. This is Water
  4. Don't Give Up
  5. Serious Question
  6. When I Did Drugs
  7. Everyday Angels
  8. Hell of a Year
  9. What I Know
  10. Hello From Here
  11. You're a Home
Here is a tracklist for the 2023 album A Thrilling Visit:
  1. weary
  2. but
  3. titanic
  4. halo
  5. 14
  6. luke
  7. yr let
  8. hostage
  9. leper
  10. #1 def
  11. tides




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