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Firstly lets clear one thing up – Jonny Love really IS his real name. Really!
The Love family, originally from all over the UK followed Jonny to NZ in 2004.
Jonny’s a troubadour in the truest sense of the word. When a rugby career playing for UK club giants Harlequins came to an early end due to torn hamstrings, Jonny turned his full attention to his other passion – music.
Following a journey that started in England and has seen Jonny return back to his paternal homeland via Belgium, Germany , Hong Kong before arriving in New Zealand in 2002.
Jonny settled in Dunedin, where he set about setting up his own record label, Limelight Records, signing himself as the sole artist, and used the opportunity to pick up his guitar, warm up the vocal chords, and dust off the piano keys!
Jonny moved to Auckland in 2006 and surrounded himself with the support network of friends including members of New Zealand’s greatest groups such as Opshop and The Feelers.
Much of the next year was spent writing, writing, writing, and with an album’s worth of songs under his belt to be proud of Jonny hit the road with Jason Kerrison (Opshop) on the Acoustic Lounge tour 08 to introduce the New Zealand public to the new songs.
Jonny’s eponymous debut album was recorded late last year at York St Studios in Auckland with legendary UK producer Greg Haver (Manic St Preachers/Opshop/The Feelers) at the helm.
The debut album “Jonny Love” featuring the NZ radio hit single “Not The First Time” will be released on Limelight Music, via Warner Music, on October 6th 2008.
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