(2013-02-25)
THE RAFT (song) was written by Jon Strider & Måns Williamson in 2009. This video was shot by MIchael Boesen in his living room in Copenhagen Sunday morning January 8, 2012 after a long night of gigging. Simple guitar vocal rendition. I miss my conversations with Michael, our co-writes AND his amazing home-made lattes...

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THE RAFT album on New Sky Records is OUT - Listen, stream and buy on Bandcamp. See link below-no user name or password required 2026--0-1-
Days Away... - Album #10 on New Sky Records: THE RAFT by Jon Strider & The StriderFactor 2025--1-0-
JON STRIDER & FRIENDS at Medley Malmö (Sweden) June 10, 2025 8-10pm 2025--0-5-
New Album by The StriderFactor to be Released in 2025 on New Sky Records 2025--0-3-
Lindalou & Michael and TheStriderFactor: "2 times 2 In The Round" - The Lost Church, Santa Rosa, Friday Sept 13, 2024-8:15-10:30 2024--0-8-
Lindalou & Michael and TheStriderFactor: 2 times 2 In The Round - The Lost Church, Santa Rosa - Friday Sept 13, 2024 2024--0-8-
Lindalou & Michael and TheStriderFactor: 2 times 2 In The Round - The Lost Church, Santa Rosa - Friday Sept 13, 2024 2024--0-8-
Jon Strider & Robin Factor performing as The StriderFactor 2023--0-7-
MARCH 2023 RECORDING AT STUDIO E 2023--0-3-
JON STRIDER feat ROBIN FACTOR - LIVE - MEDLEY, Malmö, Sweden 7:00pm Friday August 12, 2022 2022--0-7-
Hard to believe that IN THE DAYS OF QUARANTINE is still relevant... 2022--0-4-
IN THE DAYS OF QUARANTINE (single) - OUT NOW - WORLDWIDE on New Sky Records 2020--0-6-
Listen to Jon Strider's albums at Bandcamp (see link below) 2019--0-2-
STRIDER'S 9TH SOLO ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 23, 2018 - U.S. WEST COAST TOUR SEPT 5 thru OCT 10 2018--0-8-
Strider's 9h Solo Album Coming Soon! JON STRIDER BAND in the Malmö Festival August 13! 2018--0-6-
Strider's WORKIN' GIRL single is now playing on Sveriges Radio P4. Please listen for it! 2018--0-1-
FRIDAY OCTOBER 13, 2017 - OFFICIAL WORLDWIDE ONLINE RELEASE OF 'STRIDER...STEPS OUT' on New Sky Records 2017--1-0-
Jon Strider's latest album, SOUL REUNION, is getting great reviews and extensive international radio airplay 2017--0-3-
Jon Strider's 8th solo album, SOUL REUNION, is Out Now! 2016--1-1-
Jon Strider SOUL REUNION CD RELEASE CELEBRATION - NOV 11, 2016 at Syltan kl 21.30 - 01.00 2016--1-0-
8TH STRIDER ALBUM 'SOUL REUNION' OUT IN FALL 2016 - CD release party in Malmö planned 2016--0-8-
LOOK FOR SEVERAL NEW STRIDER ALBUM & SINGLE RELEASES IN 2016! 2015--1-1-
STRIDER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SEPT 16 - NOV 11 2015 2015--0-9-
STRIDER MUSIC LINKS & UPCOMING JON STRIDER & JON STRIDER BAND CONCERTS 2015--0-7-
STRIDER MUSIC LINKS & UPCOMING JON STRIDER BAND CONCERTS 2015--0-2-
JON STRIDER MUSIC IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE at BandCamp. Listen and Buy! Go to Link Below. 2014--0-5-
JON STRIDER in ARTIC SOUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL, Greenland 2014--0-4-
JON STRIDER BAND at Mässingshornet Friday July 12, 9.30pm to 11.30pm 2013--0-7-
'to B ensemble' performs for Council of the 13 Grandmothers Sunday July 7, 2013, Stockholm 2013--0-6-
JON STRIDER BAND at High Chaparral Country Music Festival, Friday June 14, 4-6pm and Sunday June 16 11am 2013--0-6-
Jon Strider CD's Available-Worldwide-only at Blue Desert Music, Malmö through May 1st!! 2013--0-3-
FRIDAY MARCH 15 19.30 Live at MÄSSINGSHORNET JON STRIDER & Special Guests play songs from 7 Strider Solo albums. Go to 'Listen' 2013--0-3-
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JON STRIDER "ROAD KILL / WORKIN' GIRL CD RLEASE PARTY 2013--0-1-
"ROAD KILL" & "WORKIN' GIRL" SINGLES TO BE MASTERED THIS WEEK. 2012--1-0-
New Fall 2012 Single Mixes Done : "Road Kill" & "Workin Girl" 2012--0-9-
Jon is tracking his 7th solo album for New Sky Records at Studio Möllan 2012--0-6-
Tania Wayra Trio feat. Jon Strider & Ryuei Sasaki, Baobab Festival, Sunday June 3rd 17.00 Folkets Park 2012--0-5-
New Jon Strider Swedish 'Summer Hit' 2012 Single : "Workin' Is For People That Don't Know How To Fish" 2012--0-5-
'to B ensemble' Lund Domkyrka 9pm Friday May 11, 2012 2012--0-5-
New Jon Strider Single Release: "THE BRIDGE OF REDEMPTION (radio edit)"; Fresh Tracks CD still on Spotify 2012--0-2-
JON STRIDER BAND at INTERPOOL : FRIDAY FEB 17 with Special Guest Jazz singer-songwriter and guitarist ANDY FITE!! 2012--0-2-
HJÄRT & LUNGENFONDEN VALENTINE'S DAY BENEFIT AT THE PALLADIUM IN MALMÖ feat. HENRICK SOLERA w/ BAND and JON STRIDER 2012--0-2-
JON STRIDER BAND & Friends at INTERPOOL Every Friday in 2012 8pm to 12 midnite Fre Entre 2012--0-1-
NEW YEAR's EVE FEST at INTERPOOL with JON STRIDER & BAND with Special Guests (scroll down to Interpool link) 2011--1-2-
JON STRIDER & BAND with Friends at INTERPOOL FRIDAY DECEMBER 16 AND NEW YEARS EVE!! (Scroll down to Interpool Link) 2011--1-2-
Strider's New Sky presents : To B Ensemble, Måns Williamson and Jon Strider at Mayfair Tunneln Hotel's Spegeln Bar 19.30 - 23.30 2011--1-2-
My last album FRESH TRACKS (2010) with the hit singles 'Apple Pie Song' and 'You Need Me' is on Spotify for 10 more weeks (only) 2011--1-1-
JON STRIDER part of Cafe Montag Concert : Monday November 21, 19.00 at Sofielunds Folketshus, Rolfsgatan 16 2011--1-1-
Fridays Nov 18 and 25 : Mayfair Tunneln Spegeln Bar 19.30-23.30 www.tunneln.se 2011--1-1-
ORDER JON´S LATEST CD, "FRESH TRACKS" Worldwide. Simply Scroll down and Click on the "Plugged Music" link below 2011--1-1-
JON STRIDER, ANNIKA FEHLING & MARIA BLOM AT SPEGELN BAR (Mayfair Tunneln) FRIDAY NOV 4 19.30 www.tunneln.se 2011--1-1-
STÖDKONSERT 25 ÅR MED BOLIVIA featuring JON STRIDER, TANIA WAYRA, RYUEI SASAKI, GITTE PÅLSSON & KHALA UMA 2011--1-0-
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4th! JON STRIDER (solo: vocals, guitar, piano) Spegeln Bar at Mayfair Tunneln Hotel w/ Special Guests 2011--1-0-
JON STRIDER & HAPPY FEET on the Blå Baten Thursday November 3rd, 2011-Scroll down and click Blå Baten Link to buy tickets 2011--0-9-
Jon Strider, Gitte Pålson, Tania Wayra & Khala Uma Concert at Krukmakaren Bakgård in Ystad 20.00 Friday July 29, 2011 2011--0-7-
Jon featured in Visby International SingerSongwriter Festival hosted by Annika Fehling July 1 -3 (scroll down for Link) 2011--0-6-
New Strider single "Stay Open" has been completed. A digital release MADE for radio. Coming Soon...! 2011--0-6-
'to B ensemble' feat. Jon Strider & Vera Renella with Jesper Lund, MAS, building 42, Thursday June 16, 13.00 2011--0-6-
'to B ensemble' feat. Jon Strider & Vera Renella with Jesper Lund, Cafe Simpan, Monday June 6, 15.00 Möllevangen 2011--0-6-
NEW SINGLES RECORDING SESSIONS AT AMIR ALY'S YLA STUDIO GOING GREAT! 2011--0-5-
Strider into Amir Aly's YLA studio to record 3 new singles May 16 through May 26, 2011 2011--0-5-
ORDER JON´S LATEST CD, "FRESH TRACKS" Worldwide! Includes singles 'Apple Pie Song' & 'You Need Me'...Click on link (below) 2011--0-4-
Apple Pie Song now on National SR-P4! Wish by texting "p4 Apple Pie Song by Jon Strider" to 72250 or email to fm@sr.se 2011--0-3-
to B ensemble feat. Vera Renella & Jon Strider, CAROLI CITY MARCH 5 & 12 2011 2011--0-3-
JON STRIDER IN-STORE CONCERT : THURSDAY FEB 24 STADMISSIONEN BOUTIQUE & FYNDA HERR & DAM 16.00 2011--0-2-
The "toB Ensemble" Christmas Concert at Caroli City, Malmö Saturday Dec 11 & Sunday Dec.12 14.00 both days. Go to link below. 2010--1-2-
JON STRIDER & TANIA WAYRA CONCERT AT MEJERIET in Lund December 5, 2010 2010--1-2-
JON STRIDER & HAPPY FEET, ST. GERTRUD, Thursday March 11 20.00 play songs from the new FRESH TRACKS CD 2010--0-1-
NEW JON STRIDER ALBUM "FRESH TRACKS" HAS BEEN PRESSED. OFFICIAL RELEASE DAY SET FOR EARLY FEBRUARY 2010 ON NEW SKY RECORDS 2009--1-2-
New Strider Album, FRESH TRACKS Has Been Mastered! Sonically, it´s done! 2009--1-2-
theOfferingband, with Jesper Lund from "Klezmofobia" on bass Balaljka!!--St. Johannes Church, Malmö, FRIDAY October 9, 21.00 2009--1-0-
NEW STRIDER ALBUM progressing Wonderfully AND continuing European radio coverage of White Wings CD 2009--0-7-
JON STRIDER with special guest, theOfferingband, performs a GOODNITE SUN Concert THIS SATURDAY 21.00 VÄSTRA HAMNEN 2009--0-7-
Live at Southern Kitchen Cafe, Malmö Sat. June 27 11.30am 2009--0-6-
Wednesday Night, June 10, 2009 Jon Strider (Live) at Southern Kitchen Cafe 19.00 2009--0-6-
theOfferingband at All Saint's Church Stockholm Sunday May 30 2009--0-5-
NEW JON STRIDER CD RELEASE DATE SET FOR FEBRUARY 2010 2009--0-1-
White Wings CD Still Going Strong! Now in Italy, France & Germany (2008) 2008--0-7-
JON STRIDER & HAPPY FEET + theOfferingband RIBERSBORG KALLBADHUS CONCERT / Saturday AUGUST 30, 2008 2008--0-7-
theOfferingband : Mossagården Festivalen, Friday August 1st, 16.00 2008--0-7-
Thursday Nov. 6--theOfferingband SoulSinging at Bönnarpsgård 2008--0-7-
theOfferingband (Strider/Renella/Tepedino) now on YouTube May 2008 2008--0-5-
theOfferingband with Blake Steele Easter Sunday Apr 23 2008--0-3-
TONIGHT!!..THURSDAY MARCH 13, 19.00 : theOfferingband SoulSinging at SOLTEMPLET, MALMÖ 2008--0-3-
Rave Rootstime (Belgium) Review of White Wings album October 2007 2007--1-0-
The Offering : HealingConcert! SoulSinging at Soullight Cafe (Kirseberg) Saturday Sept 29 2007 19.00 www.soullight.se 2007--0-9-
"WE GOT FAITH" from White Wings and "AROUND THE SUN" by The Offering on U.S. Compilation CD releases, Fall 2007 2007--0-7-
The Offering at Kirseberg Church 19.00-20.00 Sunday June 10, 2007 2007--0-6-
JON STRIDER & HAPPY FEET at the SWING INN TUESDAY JUNE 5 Free Show 2007--0-5-
"Healing power" enjoying national P4 radio rotation in Sweden & The Netherlands 2007--0-4-
JON STRIDER & HAPPY FEET Free Concert on the Blue Boat (Malmö, Sweden) April 20, 2007 20.00 2007--0-3-
The Offering : HealingConcert! SoulSinging at Soullight Cafe Mar 16 2007 19.30 www.soullight.se Sperlingsgatan 9, Malmö, tlf. 2007--0-3-
The Offering Band in Emergenza Concert at Arena 305, Malmö Wednesday February 28, 2007, 23.00 2007--0-2-
Glowing Groove Magazine Review December 2006 2007--0-1-
The Offering Band Live at Bodoni December 14, 2006 10pm-1am 2006--1-2-
Did you know that...
.... that an espresso has less caffeine than a cup of coffee?

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The Offering : Vera and Jon, 2005 in Malmö, Sweden