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Stow Sentry - Mike Lesko
Koslen will "Strike up the Band" April 11, 2010 by Mike Lesko Stow Sentry Associate Editor When Jonah Koslen was a member of the original Michael Stanley Band, he was a prolific song writer. "I used to write a lot of material," Koslen told Record Publishing Co., adding that a fellow musician once said, "Jonah could go to the bathroom and come out with a hit song." Some of Koslen's songs appeared on MSB's live StagePass album, which was released in 1977. Koslen decided to …
Scene Magazine - D.X. Ferris
Jonah Koslen and the Heroes "Secret Origins" D.X. Ferris A new digital-only compilation collects both albums by Jonah Koslen and the Heroes. Secret Origins features 18 tracks from 1983's Aces and demos from two 1982 sessions that comprise a previously unreleased album, Orange. The collection also includes the live track "Dr. Rock," recorded at the Cleveland Agora in 1983. "It's a really rocked-out, traditional-style rock and roll tune," says Koslen. "It has that live, …
Mid's Reviews #2
Jonah Koslen CDs - Back Tracks; Live In The Bubble; Vinyl; Orange; Aces; Mirrors and Windows With today's technology of computers and the internet being a huge means of communication, the ability to get your hands on music or get your own music out to the public, has become more accessible. Thankfully, Jonah Koslen has taken full advantage of this. After he left the Michael Stanley Band in 1977, Kos began a career as a solo artist and released Back Tracks. Back Tracks is a collection of 10 tracks all …
Mid's Reviews #1
MSB with Jonah Koslen - You Break It, You Bought It; Ladies Choice; Stage Pass The era began in April of 1974 when the Michael Stanley Band including Michael Stanley and Jonah Koslen took the stage at the Cleveland Agora. Through Jonah's tenure in the Michael Stanley Band, they recorded 3 albums, You Break It You Bought It, Ladies Choice and Stage Pass until Jonah left to pursue a solo career. His final show with MSB was in Canton, Ohio on October 14th of 1977. Through all the years that MSB existed, …
Power Play Magazine, 2001 #2 - Rob Evans
Jonah Koslen CDs - "Back Tracks" "Live In The Bubble" "Aces" "Orange" "Mirrors And Windows" (Power Play Magazine, 2001) Our first artist this month Jonah Koslen, has been missing in action for quite some time. He was last seen as part of the Ghost Poets who released a glorious CD in 1993 and then nothing. While trying to track down Donnie Iris I came across Jonah's website totally by accident. This site contained the news that not only was Jonah going to …
Power Play Magazine, 2001 #1 - Rob Evans
Jonah Koslen & the Heroes - Aces (Power Play Magazine, 2001) I remember buying this album in 1983 on the same day as Steve Perry's debut and I was definately the cat that had got the cream that day. I remember at the time that I was completely enthralled by this albums brand of pop infused AOR and I still am to this day. The Heroes were formed shortly after the demise of Jonah Koslens prior band "Breathless" and you also may recall Jonah from his days in the Micheal Stanley Band in the mid …
Power Play Magazine, 2001 #3 - Rob Evans
Our first artist this month Jonah Koslen, has been missing in action for quite some time. He was last seen as part of the Ghost Poets who released a glorious CD in 1993 and then nothing. While trying to track down Donnie Iris I came across Jonah's website totally by accident. This site contained the news that not only was Jonah going to release a brand new CD he was also going to release four more CDs from various parts of his long and illustrious career. Jonah first came to my attention as part of the …
Plain Dealer - Sue Walton
"Stage Pass" redux By Sue Walton Plain Dealer Stage Pass" redux: Michael Stanley Band fans rejoice. The outfit's former guitarist-vocalist Jonah Koslen is re-creating the group's popular 1977 concert album "Stage Pass" in its entirety (sans Stanley). Koslen, who conceived the idea six months ago, said nothing was going to change his mind when he decided to strike up the band one more time, hoping MSB fans would waste a little time for a special show that invariably will …
Clevelandrockandroll.com - Bears Rant
Jonah Koslen's Stage Pass Now by Bear Bears Rant (Clevelandrockandroll.com) Monday, April 20, 2009 Jonah Koslen's Stage Pass Now Stage Pass Now…Jonah Koslen, one of Cleveland’s native sons and an original member of MSB has started a new tour playing Stage Pass live in concert. When I first heard about it, the first question I asked was why now. Why after 33 years do you re-visit at least in Cleveland lore, such an iconic album especially without the namesake of the band? Would the fans …
Scene Magazine - D.X. Ferris
MSB MINUS MS? by D.X. Ferris Scene Magazine Michael Stanley Band alumnus and co-founder Jonah Koslen and friends have assembled a show called Stage Pass Now that's an expanded, complete recreation of the MSB double-live album Stage Pass. They're playing the two-hour show at the Winchester (12112 Madison Ave., Lakewood) Saturday, April 18, and at the Tangier (532 W. Market St., Akron) Saturday, April 25th. It's one of the Michael Stanley Band's signature records, though its title player won't be …
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- Strike Up The Band
- Take Heart
- The Terminal Tower - a rock opera
- (Breathless) Blue Album
- (Breathless) Jonah Koslen and Breathless 1978 - 1981
- (Breathless) Live In the Bubble
- (Breathless) Nobody Leaves This Song Alive
- (Breathless) Vinyl
- (Heroes) Aces
- (Heroes) Orange
- (Heroes) Secret Origins
- (MSB) You Break It, You Bought It
- (MSB) Ladies Choice
- (MSB) Stage Pass
- (MSB) The Ghost Poets
- (Skin Diver) Mercedes Bends
- (Solo) Telling on Myself
- (The Bandaloo Doctors) Bandaloo Doctors
