Securing a spot in the line-up for Creamfields in the summer, a nationwide tour and a brand-new single featuring Paloma Faith – 2020 is shaping up to be a busy one for this Essex man.
The Blueprint tour was one of the DJ’s biggest to date and included a date at Glasgow’s SWG3.
His brand new single ‘Mistakes’ with Paloma Faith is sure to be one we can expect to hear in clubs, bars and dance floors across the globe this summer.
The song is based around being “better off” not being in a relationship with someone, but still going back to them.
He admits he has wanted to work with Faith for a long time despite having worked with a string of artists over the years and recalls his time with a certain member of One Direction as meme as memorable.
“They’ve all been great in different ways -JP Cooper and Liam have been favourites, JP’s voice is just so perfect in tone and has so much soul, and Liam is just a great guy to be around and really professional and disciplined with his vocal recording; we recorded Polaroid in my tiny studio in my parents garage.
“It was quite mad having someone from one of the biggest boy bands ever in my parent’s tiny garage!”
He admits it’s difficult to get used to waking up in a different location every day on tour, but his fans keep him going.
“It’s got to be the energy and vibe you get from a great crowd and how it makes you feel seeing them sing your songs back to you, you just can’t beat that feeling.”
Not one to hog the limelight Jonas, also known as Guy James Robinson, says he will always enjoy the intimacy with fans offered by small venues.
“You can’t beat a big festival like Tomorrowland main stage, but sometimes you wanna get an intimate vibe in a club and really be connected with the crowd and not feel the pressure to play in a certain way and keep it a bit more underground.”
The interaction with fans is something Jonas values the most about being on tour which is why he says he makes every effort to meet and grab a selfie with the super-fans who have helped to propel him to where he is today.
When asked what is next, he reveals he would like to go back to his roots and put on a show in the place where he found his passion for DJing and music.
“I have some amazing shows in the schedule, lots of activity in Asia and some extensive time in the U.S.
“Of course Ibiza is always a key part of the summer schedule, which I love, as Ibiza really inspired the start of Jonas Blue.”
