I say this guy at the Peak Performance Project in Princeton a few weeks, and he played a great set during one of the evening showcases.  You can catch him twice in Kelowna in the next month including the BreakOut West festival on Oct 21st weekend.

Independent Recording Artist From Vancouver

Bodhi Jones Announces “Where Does The Time Go” Tour Dates, Shares His Recipe On How To Finance An Independent Album

MP3 for “I Used To Know How” + Photo/Album Cover:
More Info: http://www.bodhijones.com/
“Where Does The Time Go” Tour Dates
Oct. 1 – Vancouver @ The Backstage Lounge
Oct. 2 – Vancouver @ Cafe Deux Soleil
Oct. 3 – Vancouver @ Run For The Cure
Oct. 6 – Kelowna @ Cafe Soleil
Oct. 7 – Kamloops @ The Dirty Jersey
Oct. 8 – Salmon Arm @ TBA
Oct. 9 – Golden @ The Rock Water Bar n Grill
Oct. 11 – Calgary @ The Ironwood
Oct. 12 – Red Deer @ TBA
Oct. 13 – Edmonton @ Brixx
Oct. 14 – Saskatoon @ TBA
Oct. 15 – Winnipeg @ The Central Hotel
Oct. 16 – Thunder Bay @ Black Pirate Pub w/ Rah Rah
Oct. 18 – Lethbridge @ The Slice
Oct. 19 – Nanton @ The Auditorium
Oct. 20 – Nelson (Busking!)
Oct. 21 – Kelowna @ Break Out West Showcase
Oct. 22 – Penticton @ Voodoos
Oct. 23 – Abottsford @ OAP Hall
Oct. 24 – Vancouver @ The Railway Club
Oct. 28 – Vancouver @ The Forum
Oct. 29 – Vancouver @ Waves on Howe

As an independent artist Bodhi decided to share how he financed “Where Does The Time Go” which was released on Sept. 14.

– Play some tunes for olympic athletes in Vancouver and Whistler: $2000.00
– Ask 100.5 The Peak (Radio Station) for a helping hand: $2000.00
– Raise a litter of puppies and sell a few of em: $1600.00
– Take your songs to the street (busking downtown Vancouver): $1300.00
– Raid your girlfriends tip jar: $1200.00
– Ask your drummer to bug his folks for a loan: $1100.00
– Pre-sell your album online (big thanks to the fans): $1000.00
– Find a money clip at a bus stop full of Russian Rubles (during 2010 Olympics): $800.00
– Ask mom for help (She’s broke): $300.00
– Sell your first guitar to the pawn shop (Get it back later): $150.00
– Take back the empties: $50.00

Bodhi Jones spent his early years with his mother and sister on Saltspring Island. He affectionately refers to it as a “1980’s hippie paradise” and says spending his childhood there was an “amazingly magical experience”. Shortly after his tenth birthday he and his mom moved from Saltspring to Vancouver in search of greater opportunity, during this time Bodhi felt overwhelmed by the big city and became very isolated. He was often sick and spent a lot of time home alone…it was during these pre-teen years that he truly discovered his passion for music.

Over the past 6 years, Bodhi has recorded 5 EP’s and 3 full length albums, selling over 12 000 copies while performing on the streets of downtown Vancouver. In 2009 Bodhi was selected as Virgin Radio’s “BC artist of the month”, voted into The Peak Performance Project’s Top 20, and named Vancouver’s best busker by The Georgia Straight. 2010 has brought even more exposure his way: Earning a second consecutive selection in The Peak Performance Project’s Top 20 and being voted into Red Robinson’s Talent Show Down. He’s also receiving airplay on 100.5 The Peak, CBC Radio One, Virgin, The Shore, Citr, CJSF, with live performances on CTV’s Canada Am and Global’s Morning Show during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

In September of 2010 Bodhi will be releasing a new full length album titled “Where Does The Time Go?” Produced by Winston Hauschild (Hannah Georgas) and mixed by Shawn Cole (Bend Sinister, Yukon Blonde, and You Say Party!), this latest effort is a big step up sonically and shines a big bright light on, Bodhi’s heartfelt and honest, song writing. The album is comprised of 10 timeless pop songs, each one lending it’s self to this intimate and autobiographical record.