Cirque du Soleil approached John about being in their 2007 production to perform vocals, guitar, cello, human beatbox, and his one man wall of sound. He declined in order to focus on the release of his debut solo record, Schizophonic.
He has also been recruited as one of the first artists to use a new digital store from SnoCap. He can now upload and release new songs as soon as they are recorded. Keep checking back for live performances and before the end of the year, for Schizophonic itself.
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That guy is John Pointer and aside from his nationally
televised commercials for Chili's Baby Back Ribs and Schlotzsky's Deli/Austin
City Limits, he has been active in the Austin, Texas Music Scene since
moving there in 1991. As a multi-instrumentalist, he has produced, performed,
and recorded with numerous bands and artists including Ozomatli, BoomBoxATX,
Schrödinger's Cat, Woodwork, Trio Los Vigilantes, and Sixpence
None the Richer.
Although John earned a Bachelor of Arts in Cello
Performance and Composition, and another in Italian (UT Austin, Phi
beta Kappa 1997), his first language was music. His parents say that
before he could form words he sang along to lullabies, mimicking the
melodies. He started piano lessons at age five, cello at six, and percussion
at nine. He taught himself guitar at eleven and picked up bass at fourteen.
By the time he graduated high school he had honed his studio skills,
performed in Europe, played with numerous local bands, and was the musical
director of a professional doo-wop quartet. He was then accepted to
the University of Texas at Austin, and moved there to continue his education.