Jonathan Segel

Jonathan Segel is a multi-instrumentalist perhaps most known as the violinist of Camper Van Beethoven. His first solo album, the 2 lp set Storytelling, came out in 1988. Since that time he has worked in the bands Hieronymus Firebrain, Jack and Jill, and Dent (all on the Magnetic Records label he co-runs with Victor Krummenacher of CVB). In recent years, Segel has expanded his performance repetoire with a diverse range of experimental, electronic and improvisational works. He has released a number of short-run releases, worked on collaborations with Fred Frith,Joelle Leandre, and others. He continues to make music as a solo artist in numerous genres, while continuing to make music with Camper Van Beethoven. He has also scored a number of films, both features (notably "The Invisibles" a film in which he has a cameo as the ghost of John Lennon) and shorts, and done work for modern dance performances.