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Jon Pomplin began his professional career in 1981 when he formed the group "Aleister Crowley", which became one of the hottest acts in the Midwest. In 1997 his group "Sea of Monsters" recorded their debut CD with "Smashing Pumpkins" producer Phil Bonnett. Shortly after returning from a local tour, FOX TV Chicago invited Sea of Monsters to perform at "Taste of Chicago". The release of 2 independent music videos soon followed. Jon appeared on several Chicago radio stations including WCRX and WXAV and the TV program "EXPOSE" to promote the release. He also has appeared in the past as a cast member of a daily program on ABC-TV Indianapolis. He has also been interviewed by WLS TV, WGN TV & Radio, Fox TV Chicago, WMKB and Metro Networks Chicago. |
| In late 2000 Jon left "Sea of Monsters" to pursue a solo career. After hiring Jon as the first call session bassist, Cellar Records signed Jon as a solo artist where he began his solo endeavor, Project 814 with his fellow Cellar session musicans. The debut release "Declassified" was completed in late 2001 and released to major retail thereafter. The CD quickly gained critical acclaim from the press and other top musicians including Jeff Berlin, Adam Nitti and Dann Glenn, securing a place for Project 814 as one of the hottest acts of the new millennium. In early 2002, "Declassified" was nominated for the prestigious AFIM "Indie" awards. |  |
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Jon has been the featured artist in Talkbass, BassPlaza and Global Bass Magazine and has appeared in several other periodicals including The Boston Herald, Ghostland, Progressive World, YTSEJAM, Bass Review, Illinois Entertainer, Guitar Noise and Local Live Magazine. In late Jon, along with Todd Joos, formed a new band with members who appeared on the first Project 814 called Disguise The Limit. The debut CD entitled Redemption, was released in the fall of 2004. It featured songs written by Jon, and the other original Project 814 members. Redemption garnered critical aclaim from the press and is still enjoying major radio station airplay. |
| After building his own Pro Tools studio, Jon began working with other artists throughout the world on various audio and film projects. Jon composes and records music for major motion pictures and has begun working as a film producer/director on a new documentary film. Also he works as session bassist for bands all over the world. He recently produced and mastered several of Dann Glenn's symphonies (No.'s 3 through 6) which were released on Declassified Records. Jon also moderated the "Studio Recording" forum on BassPlaza from 2002 to 2008 as still continues to teach in the Chicago area. |  |
Jon is currently producing, engineering and playing some keyboards on the forthcoming BangTower CD with Percy Jones, Dann Glenn and Walter Garces titled "Simple Harmonic Motion". Production on Jon's next solo release CD entitled "Experimental Delusions" as well as a new film soundtrack project, both due in 2009, . Jon owns and runs the record label Declassified Records, the publishing company Declassified Music BMI and soon to be launced Declassified.TV. Jon proudly endorses Morley Pedals, GHS Strings, Rocktron Preamps, Hot Wire Basses, and CrimeWave Clothing. Jon is a voting member of NARAS (Grammy Awards) and a BMI Publisher and songwriter. |
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