Jon Gomm is a singer-songwriter and acoustic solo performer renowned for his once-seen-never-forgotten guitar style—slapping, tapping, retuning, and orchestrating bass, drums, and harmony simultaneously on a single instrument. His sound is immersive and multi-layered, yet emotionally raw, with songs that range from heart-breaking to transcendent. Live, Jon pairs intensity with his signature North-of-England wit and self-deprecation, creating concerts that feel both intimate and astonishing.

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Career Highlights

• Voted “Best Acoustic Guitarist In The World” (2020) — MusicRadar / Guitar World

• Ibanez Signature Artist (JGM10 / JGM5 launched 2021) — only the 3rd acoustic signature guitarist in Ibanez history (after Joe Satriani & Steve Vai)

• “Passionflower” ranked #6 on Total Guitar’s “50 Greatest Acoustic Guitar Songs Of All Time” (2023)

• Passionflower video went viral in 2012, surpassing 20M+ views across platforms

• 4 studio albums released, latest on Kscope (The Faintest Idea)

• Guitar donated to the Leeds City Museum permanent collection (2021)

• Tours spanning Europe, North & South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa

• Advocate for mental health and neurodiversity

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“Jon, you are a genius man. I LOVE your music and playing!” — Steve Lukather (Toto)
“Wonderful guitar playing. An all-round genius.” — Stephen Fry
“The world's most innovative fingerstyle guitarist.” — Gitarist Magazine (NL)
“Hands down the most amazing guitarist I have ever seen!” — Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe)
“Spectacularly beautiful songs beneath the jaw-dropping technique.” — Blues & Soul
“One of the world’s most gifted and inspirational guitar players.” — Acoustic Magazine (UK)
“Pushes the guitar’s envelope, fitting small moments of genius into each song.” — The Sunday Herald (Scotland)
“These are the kind of songs only the dead could fail to be moved by.” — Musical Melting Pot