@jonathaninc    self-portrait 2012 #beardcore
@jonathaninc    magic combo from a little while ago w/ @cassidywarring
@jonathaninc    There is freedom within, there is freedom without
@jonathaninc    #chickenLIFE
@jonathaninc    Melting faces w/ preamp gain.
@jonathaninc    Blissin out w/ @zaacpick #girljunoitstrue
@jonathaninc    Cool beats.
@jonathaninc    Pitchfork! Boomshakalaka. #nicepresent #protectionislandstudios #shaufarshogood
@jonathaninc    “No one has ever regretted adding congas to a song, ever” Making memories and getting into the groove with @jordanklassen
@jonathaninc    And inside look the @ocieelliott song ‘hold my name’ - celestial folk dreams
@jonathaninc    On vinyl finally! Happy bday week to me from me. #onemonkeydontstoptheshow
@jonathaninc    Come to papa.
@jonathaninc    Right channel guitar. RRRRROOOOAAARRRRRR
@jonathaninc    Behold the pintocaster. My first guitar transformed. @lemkywolf is a mad genius. If you need some tone love, talk to him.
@jonathaninc    Lucky chicken
@jonathaninc    On vinyl finally! Happy bday week to me from me. #onemonkeydontstoptheshow
@jonathaninc    And inside look the @ocieelliott song ‘hold my name’ - celestial folk dreams
@jonathaninc    “No one has ever regretted adding congas to a song, ever” Making memories and getting into the groove with @jordanklassen
@jonathaninc    Pitchfork! Boomshakalaka. #nicepresent #protectionislandstudios #shaufarshogood
@jonathaninc    Cool beats.
@jonathaninc    Blissin out w/ @zaacpick #girljunoitstrue
@jonathaninc    Melting faces w/ preamp gain.
@jonathaninc    #chickenLIFE
@jonathaninc    There is freedom within, there is freedom without
@jonathaninc    magic combo from a little while ago w/ @cassidywarring
@jonathaninc    self-portrait 2012 #beardcore

Music Maker

For as long as I can remember i have always poured over the liner notes and credits in albums that I got… checking out the names of studios and mastering gurus. Looking back, it was a really weird thing to do—I had no idea who any of these people were really. I never knew what a producer was or what an engineer did—much less did I even think it was a remote career possibility for a kid like me.

And here I am now—I’ve been making albums for the past 18 years. What a crazy ride.

Having a place where artists can come and stay, while working on a project, was a long time dream. Pinch me. Protection Island is the name of my rural recording studio approximately 1 hour from downtown Vancouver, BC.

 

background

Music began for Jonathan as a young child in piano lessons, and on through school choirs, high school jazz band (first on trombone, then guitar) and to his first official band, paisley suitcase, with whom he spent 5 years and had his first forays into recording (mostly live off the floor – quickly made cassettes).

Since those early days, he’s released several albums and EPs of his own songs (Jonathan Inc.) and has had his songs placed in various tv shows such as SCRUBS, DEGRASSI and FALCON BEACH. He’s also performed live around the country and Europe with his own projects and as a part of various bands.

Coming at recording as an artist and musician first has given Jonathan a unique understanding of the process and has made him an adept and creative collaborator. An advocate for making recordings out of “real-time” collaborations, he values inspired performances over sterile perfection. Working without the desire to use the computer as merely a compensating tool (ie: “that sucked, come on in”) allows for greater emphasis on capturing a truly magical performance of a great song. That is what great albums are all about.

Aside from his own music he’s contributed his notable multi-instrumentalist abilities to recordings by Radiogram, Great Aunt Ida, Kevin House, John Bottomley, Lily Frost, Jack Harlan, Carolyn Arends and numerous other solo artists and bands. He’s sat in on live performances by the Great Lake Swimmers, the Microphones/Mount Eerie, International Falls, Joel r.l. Phelps and the Secret Three, and Kevin Kane (Grapes of Wrath) among numerous others. Having had a significant amount of experience, he’s diverse as an accompaniest and producer and where is it wanted, he’s also adept at arranging and co-writing.

Questions? Get in touch R

press

The focus is definately on the songs, but Anderson’s production passes the headphones test with Ebow drones, Casio keyboard beats, and, of course, the frontman’s luminous guitar work

—The Georgia Straight
As one of the West Coast’s most respected young songwriters and musicians, Jonathan Anderson continues to make great strides in the studio…The opener “Turning The Tides”, is only one example of how he uses space and his bandmates to the song’s ultimate advantage.

—EXCLAIM Magazine
The album has a satisfying texture, utilizing rich soundscapes and tasteful production

—MOTE Magazine
Everything about this, from the well-designed packaging to frontman Jonathan Anderson’s masterful production and arranging, speaks to an unswerving dedication to quality

—The Georgia Straight