On April 1, 2021, singer-songwriter-guitarist
Jon Klages, who helped create the Hoboken Sound as lead guitarist for the Individuals, will release Fabulous Twilight, a collection of original songs and instrumentals hailed as “an exceptionally broad and rich work … mature but still playful…[that] shows off Jon’s considerable songwriting and musicianship skills proudly” (Peter Holsapple of the dB’s and Continental Drifters).
With a songcraft, melodic inventiveness, and humor that recalls the early albums of Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman, Fabulous Twilight is a fresh and bold addition to Klages’s musical resumé. Weaving songs and instrumentals in the style of the long-players he loved as a child, Klages and producer Todd Solomon take the listener on an emotionally rich and musically diverse journey, from soulful ballads and plaintive blues to surf guitar and R&B instrumentals to a smile-raising, country-tinged ode to the Columbia House Record Club, all set against sparkling arrangements that spotlight Jon’s expressive vocals and celebrated guitar-playing. Of special note (and of special meaning to Klages) is “1133 Ave. of the Americas (For Enoch Light),” Jon’s tribute to his grandfather, featuring cascades of vocals that recall one of Light’s most illustrious productions, ’60s pop group the Free Design.