Nice Boy(s) of the Week: Jon Lindstrom and The High Lonesome

Wait, wasn’t Jon Lindstrom a Nice Boy once before? Why, yes! Yes he was. However, this time we would like to feature him with his band, The High Lonesome. This will be our first ever, Nice Boys feature.

ABOUT THE HIGH LONESOME

The High Lonesome is made up of five actors and performers which formed in the early 1990’s after meeting through the improv group “Thin Ice,” or crossing paths in some way with the band’s guitarist, songwriter and lead vocalist, Larry “Dex” Poindexter. The other members are Gary “Gig” Grantham (vocals, guitar, hand percussion), Jeb Brown (bass, vocals) and Phil Ward (keyboards and vocals), with Jon Lindstrom on drums.  All of the members are working and successful in their “other” chosen careers as actors, writers/producers/directors and business owners in the entertainment industry.

Let’s take a closer look at each band member, shall we? I think you may recognize some of them from other projects. 😉

ABOUT PHIL WARD (Keyboards, Vocals)

Phil Ward continues to write and play his eclectic, humorous folk music throughout the United States (www.philwardmusic.com). He serves as the Los Angeles Area Director of the National Theatre for Children, and is an actor-director-musician-administrator working with both the Theatre of NOTE and ComedySportz Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Phil resides in Hollywood with his wife Sylvie, an actor-singer-voice artist.

ABOUT LARRY “DEX” POINDEXTER (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter)

Larry “Dex” Poindexter is married with twin boys.  He resides in Los Angeles with his family, where he continues to produce theatre, write and act  (look for him as Rick Berger, RJ’s hard-luck dad on the hit MTV sit-com, “The Hard Times of RJ Berger,” and for his recurring role in season four of Californication).  His musical, The Devil You Know opens in New York City in the Spring of 2011.

ABOUT GARY “GIG” GRANTHAM (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Hand Percussion)

Among a variety of projects, Gary “Gig” Grantham spends most of his musical time with the brilliant Eagles tribute band The Long Run (www.thelongrun.net). He is a member of the improv company, Comedy Sportz Los Angeles, along with the High Lonesome’s Phil Ward.  Also a small business owner and inventor, Gig and his sweetheart Kiera live with a host of various animals (at last count, eleven) in North Hollywood, CA.

ABOUT JEB BROWN (Bass, Vocals)

Jeb Brown appears regularly on Broadway – and is preparing to open in Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark (Julie Taymor creator/director and Bono, The Edge musical score). He lives in Brooklyn Heights with his wife Elyse Cheney (a literary agent) and their daughter Eleanor.

ABOUT JON LINDSTROM (Drummer)

Jon Lindstrom –  is a director, writer, producer, musician and 2010 Emmy nominated actor who steamed up the set of As the World Turns as the handsome, quasi-villain, Craig Montgomery – a character everyone loved to hate. When he isn’t on-camera, Jon is writing and developing new projects. He recently starred in the feature film “You Can’t Have It All” alongside Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me, Pushing Daisies). He’s the co-writer and executive producer of the feature film, “The Hard Easy” with Vera Farmiga, David Boreanaz, Bruce Dern & Peter Weller. His multiple film & television projects can be seen by visiting his IMDB.com profile.

While the guys are very successful in their other career projects, getting together again for their new CD, “The Collectors Album 1995-2010”, evoked memories that are cherished, as Jon explains, “It was like taking a stroll back and a big step forward at the same time. To be working together again as a band, to collectively sculpt Dex’s inspired songwriting into The High Lonesome “sound” is one of the most satisfying creative experiences I’ve had in years.”

Their music is described as Alt-Country/Americana, which appeals to this Nice Girl. These guys are multi-talented, fun and love their fans. You can download this album from iTunes, Amazon MP3, and DigStation.com, or stream it at Napster. You can also purchase the CD at CDBaby. You can also follow them on Facebook.