Few artists in the Garden State have ever had the vision or talent of Remember Jones - a true performer in every sense of the world. From creating star-studded concerts playing complete album takes for celebrated releases by Joe Cocker, R. Kelly, Jeff Buckly, and Amy Winehouse; performing for years in Glen Burtnik's Summer of Love shows; acting in musicals like Jekyll and Hyde, Hair, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch; hosting an Internet talk show during COVID; to his own original music. He's ready to create a new album of original music and is seeking help from the community with an IndieGogo crowdfunding campaign, which runs until May 17.
On the crowdfunding page, he writes, "We have all been through a year together that has dramatically changed us all. I am thankful to have maintained my health but, as many musicians and artists have experienced, I lost nearly an entire year of my typical performance income. Music venues and musicians alike have struggled to stay afloat and come up with creative ways of connecting to their fans and audiences. It has been challenging to grow in this time but, for myself, I have found many new musical inspirations and confidants. The past 13+ months have allowed me to explore my musical tastes and connect with fellow musicians I've always wanted to create with.
"I am amidst working on a brand new Remember Jones album. I have written or co-written every song on this album, working alongside many musicians and collaborators in and out of studios. Though I've released two albums before, this would be my first, completely original, STUDIO album release. i am EXCITED! nervous! scared! HYPED! ALL THAT!"
"I have vigorously toured my past original music and original contributions, as well as my theatrical presentations of the music of Amy Winehouse, Queen, Joe Cocker, Kanye West, Jeff Buckley and more. These experiences have introduced so many people to my music and my style of entertainment; this new album hopes to broaden that base and to bring me to places I have yet to see."
The crowdfunding campaign will allow him to pay the musicians, producers, engineers, studios, and designers part of the album project. Remember Jones takes pride in creating the highest quality work. After losing the revenue he would have made from touring in 2020 and most of 2021, the funds are sorely needed to accomplish his goals.
Perks for the campaign range from copies of the CD and vinyl (for donations from $20-$30) to special thank you videos, being listed in the album liner notes, an invite to a listening party at his house, on up to a private concert for the most die-hard fans.
This is the second time Remember Jones has turned to an IndieGogo campaign. In 2016, he raised $20,000 to help create the debut Remember Jones album. That campaign exceeded its original goals. This time around, he's hoping to raise $35,000. Click here for the campaign page to support him.
"As a music lover, you may already know that the industry is very tough on independent artists. Most listeners resort to streaming their music which does not fairly pay artists. Touring, which has been non-existent for the past year +, is the best way to connect with fans and new audiences and the best way to sell merchandise. One of my greatest pleasures is personally signing a vinyl that someone has bought at the end of a show. They may never know the work that went into creating that piece of art but they are trusting ME and my musical confidants with purchasing this addition to the home music library. It makes me feel so lucky in those moments!"
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Join us for McCarter at the Museum - renowned performing artists in one-night only events at the Princeton University Art Museum.
Jason Robert Brown is a four-time Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist of The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World, 13, The Bridges of Madison County, Honeymoon In Vegas and The Connector, has performed as a soloist or with his band in venues around the world, including sold-out shows at the London Palladium and Carnegie Hall. His albums as a singer-songwriter include Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes and How We React and How We Recover on Ghostlight, and Coming From Inside the House and Live In Concert with Stephen Sondheim on Concord.
With Special Guest Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe. Tony Award-nominated actress Betsy Wolfe is currently starring as Audrey in the acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, following her recent Broadway run as Madeline Ashton in the hit musical Death Becomes Her. She previously originated the title role in Joy, the new musical inspired by inventor Joy Mangano, and earned a 2023 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her celebrated performance as Anne Hathaway in & Juliet. Other Broadway credits include starring as Jenna in Waitress, Cordelia in the acclaimed revival of Falsettos, Bullets Over Broadway, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Everyday Rapture, and 110 in the Shade, as well as her critically acclaimed performance as Cathy in the Off-Broadway revival of The Last Five Years. Wolfe made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Die Fledermaus and has appeared as a guest artist with more than 65 symphony, pops, and philharmonic orchestras worldwide, including the New York Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra, with performances at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Her screen credits include First One In, Estella Scrooge, CBS’s Instinct, and the film adaptation of The Last Five Years. Wolfe is also the co-founder of BroadwayEvolved, the acclaimed musical theatre training program she launched in 2018 to train and mentor the next generation of theatre artists.
A limited number of early access tickets for McCarter Director’s Circle members and members of the Museum’s Partner Circle are available, on sale Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM. General public on sale begins Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM.
Please be aware there is no public drop-off or parking at the Museum. For visitors with mobility needs, please contact the Museum at least three business days in advance of your visit to request special access to the Museum via Elm Drive. Call 609-258-3788 and select option 1 to speak to a visitor services staff member, or email Louise Barrett at [email protected].
