This week is going to be really hard for me to get a song out. My wife and I just had twins on Monday night. They are healthy and happy. I am sleep deprived and delirious, but still have a couple of great song ideas floating around in my tiny head. I will do what I can to get them out this weekend. But this week might be shot, so stay tuned for future installments. As always check out; Jon Roniger Blog – Songs in the Raw AND; Jon Roniger – Songs in the Raw – MySpace Page you can listen to "A Lot Like Yesterday" "Pay The Toll" "One Step Closer" "Don't Waste My Time" "Just a Simple Love Song" All of my Songs from "Songs in the Raw" and my new CD "Charmed Life" are available from SNOCAP. My SNOCAP store is on my Songs in the Raw Myspace page. OR;

This week's song is called "Don't Waste My Time". I've been tossing around a bunch of lyrical ideas this week and finally came up with something this weekend. I have been thinkins a lot aout what it would mean to "sell your soul" and what people do to get what they want. Hopefully you don't have to do something that you would regret, but sometimes you are forced to make decisions that you later regret. I guess it's all part of life. I feel like that longer you are in the music/entertainment business or the creative arts, the more you'd be willing to do to "make it". Maybe you reach a point one day that you no longer care any more. I am not there yet, but I won't make decisions without serious consideration. A lot of times, I find it's better to do nothing instead of jumping into the deep end without a floatation device. Anyway, check out Jon Roniger Blog – Songs in the Raw for more on the subject and more jibberish about this week's song. Also go to Jon Roniger – Songs in the Raw – MySpace Page for past songs. Leave me a note....be my friend....tell em you love me.....or just say hello! Peace, Jon

I've done it! 3 weeks in a row. I never thought I'd get this far. I'm like a guy who just came out of the water on the first leg of the Iron Man Triatholon. I'm dripping wet and glad to be alive. I thought that I'd sink like a stone...but no...I'm more like a duck...or a swan...maybe a piece of wood. Either way, I'm still here.
This week's song is called "One Step Closer".
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Peace,
Jon

I am now known as “Songs in the Raw”. maybe it’s my tendency towards all things nude. Maybe it’s the inner child. Maybe I’m just a little immature. It’s paobably all of the above. But more importantly I am trying to keep it real. I am a big fan of keeping it simple. My lyrics, my chord progressions and my life……raw! Check out the new song, new video (from Norwich, UK) and tell me how much you love me. Jon Roniger Blog WORD! Jon

Hello Everyone, My name is Jon Roniger. I am a singer/songwriter living in San Francisco. I am originally from New Orleans, LA. I've been out here for about 15 years. I spent time back in New Orleans a lot more recently in the post-Katrina world. Since Katrina I've felt a lot closer to my roots than ever before. It's amazing how, the thought that you might loose something that you may have been taking for granted, brings you closer to that thing. It's been that way for me and New Orleans. My time in San Francisco has taken me through a ton of life's changes. I've basically grown up here. I've been in 6 bands, released 4 records and another 4 EPs. I've been kicked out of the house by girlfriends and drank away years of my 20s. Cocaine habits and a fondness of Southern Comfort left me with giant blank spots in my memory bank. I've seen close friends die at very young ages and had family members pass away from old age. You can say that it's just life happening. I'm just trying to sit back and enjoy the ride......when I can. Most recently, I've made another CD during a time that my wife and I spent in Nashville, TN. I am extremely proud of the work we did on the new record. I am planning on releasing it in early 2008. My wife and I are expecting twins in a few weeks and I need some time to let the dust settle a bit before work begins on a new release. Even with a new CD on the way, I find myself with an urge to write. I have new material popping up every week. I am looking for a new avenue for this surge of creativity. A goof friend of mine has suggested that I start a blog and post my new songs on my blog and make them available explicitly through downloads via the blog. I have a nice home studio and the sound quality will be Professional. The MP3s will be "priced to sell" and there will be a new song every week. Hence the title of this blog. Once a month I am going to put together a new Podcast via Garageband and host it on my Hi5 page. Also the catalogue will be available via my SNOCAP account on my MySpace, Website and here on this Blog. This is my first attempt into Blogging and I'll be figuring things out as I go along. I would love to hear suggestions from anyone. I've included links to my website, MySpace page, Hi5, BeBo and Sonicbids EPK. Check 'em out and let me know what you think. I've also included a link to a video that I put together of my recent tour to Ireland and The UK. I'll begin posting my new songs next week. Wish me luck. This is going to be a long haul. I hope you enjoy what you hear. Please send me your thoughts! All the best, Jon Roniger http://jonroniger.com/ myspace.com/jonronigermusic myspace.com/jonroniger http://www.sonicbids.com/JonRoniger http://jonroniger.hi5.com Video link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na50tZvFenE