Jonnie Goes To Church is the music of Celia Church and Jon von Goes.
Celia is a guitar player and singer from New Zealand. Jon is a broadcaster from Melbourne. Celia writes the melody and sings like an AM radio angel, Jon writes the words and sings like an FM radio broadcaster.
Celia left school rebelliously early to pursue a musical career. She was still a teenager when she was invited to sing with the Headless Chickens who were huge at the time. And she accepted. Then she came to Melbourne.
Some time elapsed then she met Jon and her life took a turn.
Jon’s radio show, the JVG Radio Method on RRR is an institution.
Our new album is out here’s a taste….
We have a brand new self-titled 10 track record. The CDs have been burnt, the vinyl is being pressed and it’s available on Bandcamp.
Every song is a little story. Here’s track 1 Miriam
“Writing songs with someone else, the fusion of ideas is a fraught process. No two people will ever agree on everything. Celia and I have some tense interactions when we write songs. Marita writes songs with her husband Stu. I asked her what she does when they fight, she said, “I go around to Miriam’s house”. Everyone needs a Miriam”.
Upcoming Gigs
Friday April 26 – Johnnie Goes To Church with the full band at George Lane in St. Kilda with support from Davey Lane and Ian Bland.