Jonno Zilber

Who is Jonno Zilber?

Jonno Zilber is a Canberra based blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He began performing at the age of 12 years old after becoming interested in blues music after hearing the Muddy Waters song 'Mannish Boy'.

Zilber has developed a good following, especially around Canberra, Tasmania and Adelaide as an energetic acoustic guitar player and performer. He has been described as "Tom Waits meets Brownie McGhee" and his stage presence has led him to be a two time winner of the Canberra Roots Music 'Young Performer of the Year' award and one of the five finalists in the 2006 National Youth Week 'RockIt' music competition.

In 2009 he was the winner of Canberra Blues Society 'Best Male Vocalist'

He has performed with Eugene Bridges as well as popular Australian blues acts such as Lloyd Spiegel, Dutch Tilders, The KarismaKatz and Matt Corcoran. Zilber also performs with his big band, The Zilberfish.

Sam Fell from Rhythms Magazine said of Zilber, "Damn is this boy good. He busts out his version of the Blues with a maturity far beyond his years." Zilber has recently released another CD called "Johnny Who".

Zilber is also a qualified pilot.