Mr. Jotz's Musical Silliness

mrjotz: Ladies and gents, please do me the honor of voting for...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:45:47 -0400

Ladies and gents, please do me the honor of voting for my remix of Kimbra’s “Settle Down”. By doing so, you will help me in my efforts to continue to make music for all to enjoy!

One vote per person. So, please pass this along to everyone!

You can also vote by going to this link:

http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/kimbra-settle-down-remix-contest/submissions/107721

In case you guys didn't hear about it, yet...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:31:37 -0400

In case you guys didn't hear about it, yet...:

I’ve been making comic strips every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Be sure to check ‘em out! If you like them, spread the word!

It looks like "Hairietta" is getting a sequel afterall!

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:01:24 -0400

When I first wrote the song “Hairietta the Goldfish” and finished it with the line “And, thus begins the tale of Hairietta and me,” I had no clue as to whether I would ever actually continue the story.

Well, in the midst of finishing the Animals activity coloring book, I started fiddling around with my guitar yesterday and found an intriguing chord structure and picking pattern. It was very reminiscent of “Hairietta”. So, I naturally began writing some lyrics about some adventures that Hairietta and I could have.

I don’t want to give too much away, but the theme of the next album is going to be Space. I’m pretty excited about starting up a new set of songs, though I have no idea as to how long it will take me to complete it. It’ll probably be a good bit quicker than Animals, which was written sporadically over the course of about 5 years, I think.

At any rate, I’m going to try my hardest to have the lesson plans for the activity book finished in about 2 weeks. I’ll probably fiddle around with other tunes throughout that time, laying down some ideas for the new album when I need a break from the book.

Hooray for creativity!

Want to listen to all of Mr. Jotz’s music for FREE? Now,...

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:02:29 -0400

Want to listen to all of Mr. Jotz’s music for FREE?

Now, you can on Spotify! Check it out!

Also, if you’d like to help spread the word about my music, feel free to write a review on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, or your preferred music service.

Thanks!

creepicrawlies: Dog Pile Cuteness of the day.

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:17:10 -0400

creepicrawlies:

Dog Pile

Cuteness of the day.

creepicrawlies: A Baby Sloth Guys, this blog is super cool. If...

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:39:30 -0400

creepicrawlies:

A Baby Sloth

Guys, this blog is super cool. If you dig animals, you’ll dig this blog.

Good News!

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:06:00 -0400

The interior art for the activity book is finally finished!

Now, all that’s left to do is make the answer key, cover, and lesson plans.

I’m getting more and more excited for you guys to be able to play all of the games and color all of the pages!

If you’re an elementary school teacher or you know any, please ask them to send a blank email to teachers@mrjotz.com. They will receive a special packet of info about the book.

Another 2 pages finished!

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:00:19 -0400

I only have 4 more activity pages to draw! Then, I’ll do the answer key and the cover, and the book will, basically, be finished!

MrJotz.com got a bit of a facelift today!

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:49:07 -0400

MrJotz.com got a bit of a facelift today!:

Check it out!

I drew 3 very complex pages today for the activity book.

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:20:57 -0400

Whew!

Time to take a break, do some improv, and watch some stand-up comedy.

I know I keep pushing things back, but I’m focused now and will try to finish off the drawing part of the book by the end of this weekend.

Then, I have to make some lesson plans and get a few teacher friends to look things over to see if there’s anything I’m sorely lacking.

Thanks for your patience, all!

After a few delays,

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:59:54 -0400

I’m back to work on the activity book. I’m hoping to finish all of the drawing by the end of next week. Then, I have to get to work on lesson plan stuff to go along with it.

I’ll be happy when you guys finally get to give it some color and do all of the activities I’ve cooked up!

Work on the activity coloring book is taking a little longer than expected,

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:11:58 -0400

but rest assured, I’m hard at work will be getting it to you as soon as possible!

Just finished pages 4 & 5 of the activity book!

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:28:55 -0400

I’m currently drawing the life cycle of the toad for pages 6 & 7!

I'm going to attempt to stream my concert at 4pm, EST!

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:34:47 -0400

I'm going to attempt to stream my concert at 4pm, EST!:

mrjotz:

Hopefully this all works. If it doesn’t, I’ll let you all know by 3pm, EST.

Currently, the present audience is going to be a little light, but maybe the online audience will make up for that!

We did sound check, and everything works! Be here at 4pm EST!

Happy 1 Year of Animals, Everybody!

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:45:24 -0400

It was 1 year ago today that I released Animals into the world! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to entertain you this year, and I hope the next will be even more fun!

-Mr. Jotz

Tomorrow, join us for the 1-Year Anniversary Concert Celebration!

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:03:30 -0400

rockytopplayhouse:

It was one year ago tomorrow (August 16th, 2010) that Mr. Jotz released his debut album Animals, and he’s doing a special concert at Rocky Top to celebrate! Bring the whole family and join in on the fun! Concert attendees will be able to get autographed copies of Animals for just $5!

For tickets or more info, call 865-365-1060 or visit RockyTopPlayhouse.com.

“Announcement About the Activity Coloring Book -...

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:15:16 -0400

“Announcement About the Activity Coloring Book - 08/13/2011” - MrJotzKids

Be sure to sign up for the mailing list to get word on when pre-orders are available! Just go to MrJotz.com to sign up!

If I had a monkey...

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:28:20 -0400

rockytopplayhouse:

…his name would be Chunky Monkey, and he’d have a song written about him by Mr. Jotz.

If you’d like to hear that song and loads of other songs about animals, come to the Rocky Top Playhouse at 4pm today for Mr. Jotz’s Animals concert! It’s perfect for the young and the young at heart!

And, don’t forget, we’ll also be doing some hilarious “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”-style improv comedy tonight at 8pm.

For tickets or more info, call 865-365-1060 or visit RockyTopPlayhouse.com.

Here’s a quick sketch of another character I’m...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:41:52 -0400

Here’s a quick sketch of another character I’m thinking about using in the “Chunky Monkey” video.

Would you like to see a ninja with a ninja monkey?

Here’s another early sketch of one of the characters for...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:00:54 -0400

Here’s another early sketch of one of the characters for the “Chunky Monkey” music video.

Do you think this lady would have a pet monkey?