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Central Pennsylvania 'born and bent' Vocalist/Bassist Jon Skiffington has returned
to full-tilt/full-time playing. After 25 years, U.S and European tours, Recording and Performing 4000+ gigs as a bassist and singer, father and finally carpenter Jon has has now 're-”turned a corner and reinvented himself as a guitarist/singer/songwriter often known simply as “SKIFF.” Keeping true to his roots SKIFF's music and interpretations stay close to the people he grew up listening to. Echoes of musical influences such as Dylan, Beatles, Stones, Buffet, Young and Cash are felt in a unique portrayal. With his ears still on and mind in the now there are constantly new adds like Radio head, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper and so many more. With SKIFF’s latest recording of the home-spun “Strange Packages”” you’ll find Jon's
pent up passion for music poured into a handful of his own tunes.
It’s the kind of honesty you will always come to expect.
In performance,JON SKIFF’s own songs sit strongly in a mix of his favorite artists and repertoire. Being a 60’s, 70’s & 80’s radio kid, raised on FM, his recognizable cover material is folk rock’n, blue collar acoustic music that will make you feel right at home. Having been a carpenter as well as many other supporting roles JON SKIFF connects legitimately with the blue collar man and woman and is the consummate performer often involving the audience on the spot making every performance fresh and memorable.
Be sure that bass playing is not over and there are different projects that are still happening on the bass guitar dubbed the 'One call' bassist of central Pa. With a full Central PA performance schedule you may see Skiff sitting in with bands like Krypton City Blues Review, Blues Thursdays @ the 40&8 Club, Jeffery J. Walker, The Doo-Dads, Tossed Salad, Reggie Wayne Morris, The Luv Gods, Nate Myers and the Aces, White Bread Band, Trick Bag, Cruise Control, Kenton Shelley Band, and so many, many more.
*Contact SKIFF @717-215-0066 or jon@jonskiff.com