Jon Muq’s debut album, Flying Away, produced by Dan Auerbach is available to stream everywhere now! His story is nothing short of Odyssean– from growing up in Uganda and dealing with issues like food scarcity, roaming the streets practicing his guitar and singing for children in his neighborhood, to landing a performing gig on a cruise liner which took him around the world for the first time in his life, to making a fateful decision to venture to Austin, TX. The autobiographical songs from his brand new album like "Runaway" and "Flying Away From Home" detail Muq's journey up until now, chasing sound from a young age. Click here to listen and watch Jon tell his story in his own words now on our YouTube Channel.
"The velvet-voiced Muq embroiders his songs with all the euphoria and heartbreak that come with searching for a foothold in new, unfamiliar territory." ~ No Depression
"Muq has covered a folk-pop classic: Labi Siffre’s 'Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying.' Muq brings his own soulful sound to the track, inflecting it with a new vibrancy that matches the raw talent and jubilant energy that sets Flying Away aglow." ~ Paste Magazine
Ahead of today's release, he has already opened for legendary performers Billy Joel, Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, Cedric Burnside, and Corinne Bailey Rae. This summer, he will continue touring with Mavis Staples in Europe, as well as opening for The Secret Sisters for a handful of dates in United States. Click here to view Jon Muq's upcoming tour dates.
