Jonny Ong Releases 'The Ballad Of J And J'

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Ballad of J and J is the lead single from Jonny Ong's upcoming full length, and it�s a spectacular jewel in Ong�s crown. This song lives up to its a dramatic tale of heartbreak in Jonny�s unique and beloved style.

It's a clear reference to Ong�s love of the Beatles, painstakingly and carefully setting out the story blocks in an autobiographical flowchart of a relationship which went bad. Written in seclusion, there is always an air of mystery to Ong�s work in this album, something secretive that it seems we are privy to in his private rooms as - it feels - we watch him paint pictures for us in song form.

�I wanted it to feel cinematic,� Ong points out. �That's why I went for a lot of strings and horns.� As such, he worked with virtuoso Cuban-born trumpet and flugelhorn player Yelfris Vald�s - known for releasing his own acclaimed retro-futurist albums and collaborating with the likes of Moses Boyd and Madonna � to help put together the intricate string arrangements. �It's that mix of the cinematic, with modern touches influenced from trip hop bands like Zero 7 and Morcheeba. There's also my love of jazz and '60s psychedelia in there,� adds Ong.