He’s at it again. Lead vocalist of prolific rock band Far and all around genuine singer songwriter Jonah Matranga has digitally released a collection of unique covers from over the years. With the almost sensitive hip-hop version of Weezer’s Say It Ain’t So to to the delightfully sweet version of Jawbreaker’s Chesterfield King, this nice little package of covers delivers. Jonah does what I believe artists gutsy enough to pull off a cover should do, he re-interprets the song and makes it to his liking. Even at times enhancing the original message of the song, for instance, Johnny Cash’s I Still Miss Someone sounds like it’s reached another level of loneliness and inner isolation. I’m not saying any of these are better than the originals, but I am saying these songs do right by them.

You can purchase Random Covers, Vol.1 for $5 or less (sliding scale) here.

Random Covers, Vol.1 Track List:

Say It Ain’t So (Weezer)
These Days (Nico/Jackson Browne)
That’s How Strong My Love Is (Otis Redding)
How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees)
Chesterfield King (Jawbreaker)
A Kiss To Build A Dream On (Louis Armstrong)
You’re Nobody Til Somebody Loves You (Dean Martin)
Heart Of Darkness (Sparklehorse)
I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash)
Irreplaceable (Beyoncé)
The National Anthem

Jonah Matranga – That’s How Strong My Love Is (Otis Redding) from Random Covers, Vol.1 (2009)

Jonah Matranga – Say It Ain’t So (Weezer) from Random Covers, Vol.1 (2009)

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