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Jinni Fontana Releases "OH, CLEVELAND!" Handsome Productions is proud to announce the release of "Oh, Cleveland!" in conjunction with Banana Records. Here's the story: Native Clevelander Jinni Fontana (her REAL name, even though it seems like a dream stage name for a female rock and roller!) first made a name in music as a member of the quirky new wave Cleveland band The Rubburheads, with whom she wrote, sang, played keyboards and percussion, in the heady days of Cleveland’s original club music scene. During this time Fontana had the opportunity to meet and collaborate with a number of Cleveland’s leading musicians like her favorite bass player Stutz Bearcat (The Generators, Armstrong/Bearcat Band). Riding on the momentum of her Cleveland experience, Fontana headed to Los Angeles, where she wrote and released her first album, “The Game of Love,” produced by Gary Mraz for the fledgling Cleveland label Banana Records. The album was very successful—Billboard magazine proclaimed her to be a “strong vocalist with a penchant for writing unusual but still commercial dance tracks.” The title track was an unexpected hit, especially in Europe, where it became (and remains) a fixture in dance clubs. In 2018, Fontana connected again with Stutz Bearcat and recorded most of the tracks for "Oh, Cleveland!" in Reno, Nevada over two intense weeks of 12 hour days. The tracks lay dormant when Jinni returned to Cleveland and performed for a few years as a singer and percussionist with CLE faves Vanity Crash. But soon, Jinni found herself itching to return to the studio and complete the tracks. Not only did Fontana return to her hometown, but she
also returned to Banana Records, the Cleveland-based label that had
issued her highly successful debut album, as an homage to her roots. She
collaborated with Banana CEO Jim Butterfield and Handsome Productions
studio head Paul Nickels to finish up the tracks that came to be as “I’ve always felt that Cleveland had a sound, a feel,
and a rich history of music that’s unique,” she commented. “My true love
is writing songs that bubble up the subconscious mind and meld with the
real world. And many songs tend to be inspired by my life in Cleveland.” “It’s been a real pleasure having Jinni back in the Banana fold and I can’t say enough about the quality of these new songs,” said Butterfield, who lent some guitar tracks to the project. “Now that she’s got ‘Oh, Cleveland!’ under her belt, I anticipate even more great music to come.” "It's a terrific collection of songs, and it was a pleasure to work on them and with Jinni," said Nickels. "There's some real classic Cleveland sounds AND themes, and it really works. Think B-52s..." "Oh, Cleveland!" is available on virtually every streaming service and will be available shortly at the Banana Records Website in CD format. Click here to place your order! * * * Handsome Videos! "Little by Little"
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