Thank you to Little Steven and crew for another spin of “Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome last night on the “Coolest Songs In The World” channel at SiriusXM where it’s now been in rotation for 15 months!

Rehearsing with Dave Davies at the Gibson Showroom (formerly legendary recording studio The Hit Factory) in NYC in 2014. It was nice being able to walk to our rehearsals in Hell’s Kitchen from where I was staying on the Upper East Side. Photo by Rebecca Wilson.

Thank you to Jack Riley at WPRK 91.5 FM in Orlando, Florida for spinning our singles “Let It Ride” and “Is It True” (with Carla Olson) along with a handful of tracks by Carla over the weekend.

Thank you to Little Steven and crew for another spin of “Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome this morning on the “Coolest Songs In The World” channel at SiriusXM. CD now available, vinyl out November 14.

Here’s a cool photo with Dave Davies in New Hampshire a few years ago, taken by Richard Badessa.

Salt Of The Earth.

‘Tis the season, Happy Halloween! “A fantastic track in any season.” 10 SONGS

I recently found this in my mom’s stuff and had no idea she’d met Mike (McGear) McCartney (I wonder if there’s something I should know.) If you haven’t heard Mike’s 1974 album “McGear,” I recommend it. It sounds a bit like Roxy Music meets Wings. @mikemccartney.bsky.social

ICYMI, Carla Olson talks about recording “Is It True” with Tall Poppy Syndrome, working with Allan Clarke, Mick Taylor, Gene Clark, Bob Dylan, The Textones, meeting Jimi Hendrix and more at UK music site Strange Brew! thestrangebrew.co.uk/carla-olson-...

Thanks to radio legend Rodney Bingenheimer for including “Dreamy” by TILLI (with me on Uni-Vibe guitar and Mellotron) on his “Best Of” show last night in Little Steven’s Underground Garage!

Adding electric sitar (in high drop D tuning) to Carla Olson’s version of “Street Fighting Man” with engineer Johnny Lee Schell a couple years ago.

Happy Bandcamp Friday! High-quality downloads of our four singles (along with exclusive instrumental mixes) are available at Bandcamp. tallpoppysyndrome.bandcamp.com

From the press release for Ann Magnuson’s 30th anniversary performances of “The Luv Show” that I’ll be involved with in December. The entire press release and ticket info available at the link. annmagnuson.com/2025/08/13/t...

One year ago, our tracks “This Time Tomorrow” and “Is It True” (with Carla Olson) were “SINGLE RECORD OF THE WEEK” at Spanish music site Mi Tocadiscos Dual.

Thank you to Little Steven and crew for another week of spins for our single with Carla Olson, “Is It True” on the “Coolest Songs In The World” channel at SiriusXM last week!

Thanks to radio legend Rodney Bingenheimer for including two tracks that I played guitar on; “Dreamy” by TILLI and “Little By Little” by Tony Marsico and The Ugly Thingz, on his “Best Of” show last night in Little Steven’s Underground Garage!

‘Tis the season, Happy Halloween! “Tall Poppy Syndrome’s version grabs mid-60s influences and puts them into a melting pot to serve up a steaming plate of prime rock and roll.” PURE POP 4 NOW PEOPLE distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

Listen for tracks by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome, The Bee Gees, The Move, The Kinks and more on “Magic Transistor Radio” airing Saturday at 7 PM (ET) on WPRK 91.5 FM in Winter Park, Florida.

“Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome (Paul Kopf, Vince Melouney, Jonathan Lea, Alec Palao and Clem Burke) limited vinyl coming soon!

Thank you to Palmyra Delran for spinning our single with Carla Olson, “Is It True” on her fantastic show yesterday in Little Steven’s Underground Garage. CD now available, vinyl out November 14. tresmelomusique.bigcartel.com

Thank you to Little Steven and crew for all these spins of our single with Carla Olson, “Is It True” on the “Coolest Songs In The World” channel at SiriusXM last week!

Even though our recording session scheduled today was canceled at the last minute, TILLI and I met for tea and to discuss future plans.

Here’s Jonathan Lea’s rough sketches for the TPS roundel and the “Come Some Christmas Eve Or Halloween” graphics.

‘Tis the season, Happy Halloween! “It’s no surprise Tall Poppy Syndrome’s debut single hits what needs hittin.’” 10 SONGS

Thank you to Rodney Bingenheimer for including Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome’s single “Is It True” last night on his “Best Of” show in Little Steven’s Underground Garage. Rodney world-premiered the track one year ago this week. CD now available, vinyl out 11/14. tresmelomusique.bigcartel.com

With former Beach Boy Blondie Chaplin at the Brian Wilson concert six years ago at The Greek Theatre. Blondie and I reminisced about our dear departed friend Nick Walusko and it was really nice when Blondie later dedicated "Feel Flows" to Nick during the show.

Seen here wearing my “The Music Authority” shirt, singer TILLI (the “mystery girl” in Roy Orbison’s official video for “She’s A Mystery To Me”) has teamed up with Grammy-winner Marvin Etzioni and moi for a new single which will be released on vinyl in early 2026.

Thank you to Jack Riley at WPRK FM in Orlando for including our singles “Is It True” (with Carla Olson) and “This Time Tomorrow” last night in this fantastic set along with great tracks by The Kinks, The Bee Gees, The Byrds, Dwight Twilley Band and Gene Clark and Carla!

Listen for “Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome on “Magic Transistor Radio” airing tonight at 7 PM (ET) on WPRK 91.5 FM in Winter Park, Florida.

“There’s a touch of psychedelia of course but also insistently strong hooks throughout.” POPROCK RECORD (CANADA) distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

“Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome deserve oh many glances for their faux 60s faux new wave - actually making it perfect, guitar pop.” Thank you to arts, music and culture site OUTSIDELEFT for including “Is It True” on their “Week In Music” playlist! @outsideleft.bsky.social

“Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome was mastered one year ago today at Abbey Road Studios in London by Grammy-winning engineer Sean Magee. The deluxe CD single is now available at the Tres Melo Musique web shop. tresmelomusique.bigcartel.com

Thank you to The Music Authority Radio in Florida where “Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome is #3 on their chart this week. Deluxe CD is now available at our web shop. tresmelomusique.bigcartel.com

“One of the better Kinks covers to reach these dedicatedly followin' ears.” 10 SONGS

I’ll be joining Ann Magnuson for “The Luv Show” 30th Anniversary performances, along with Kristian Hoffman, Joe Berardi and new addition Marc Doten, at Zebulon in Los Angeles this December. These shows will sell out, tickets available now.

ICYMI, Carla Olson and Jonathan Lea discuss their single “Is It True,” Bob Dylan, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Gene Clark, the 1960s, upcoming projects and more with Angie Moon at The Diversity Of Classic Rock. @angiemoon.bsky.social crazyonclassicrock.com/2025/08/05/i...

I met with TILLI today to go over details for our upcoming recording project with Grammy-winning record producer Marvin Etzioni. Stay tuned for info.

“‘Is It True’ is a masterful blend of homage and innovation. It captures the spirit of the original while introducing new elements that enhance its appeal.” SECOND SCENE Available at tresmelomusique.bigcartel.com.

Thank you to Mod Radio UK where our single “Let It Ride” (written by Barry Gibb and Vince Melouney) has been in rotation for over two years.

Celebrating legendary record producer Shel Talmy (The Kinks, The Who, The Creation) today on his birthday. It was always a privilege getting to work on recordings produced by Shel. Photo by Paul Kopf.

Thanks to the Kinda Kinks website for posting the link to my joint interview with Carla Olson at The Diversity Of Classic Rock. www.kindakinks.net/news-rumors.php

Carla Olson and Jonathan Lea discuss their single “Is It True,” Bob Dylan, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Gene Clark, the 1960s, upcoming projects and more in this new interview with Angie Moon at The Diversity Of Classic Rock. @angiemoon.bsky.social

"Is It True" graphics are now available as a set of three 1.25" buttons ("badges" to our Mod friends in the UK.) The button images include "Carla," the Tall Poppy Syndrome roundel and the "Is It True" cover art. Now available at our Bandcamp shop.

Thank you to Little Steven and crew for spinning “Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome last night on the “Coolest Songs In The World” channel at SiriusXM! CD available now! tresmelomusique.bigcartel.com

“Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome is back on the radio charts! Thank you to The Music Authority Radio in Florida where the song is Top Ten this week. CD now available at our web shop. tresmelomusique.bigcartel.com

For those of you in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, the Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome deluxe CD single is now available at Freakbeat Records in Sherman Oaks! @freakbeatrecords.com

By request, copies of the Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome “Is It True” deluxe CD single signed by both Carla and me are now available at my Big Cartel shop. thejonathanleashop.bigcartel.com

My Eastwood Mandocaster, ready to rock at REDCAT at Disney Hall a few years ago.

Listen for “Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome on Ukrainian radio show “Crankin’ Up” airing this week on several stations in Europe and the UK.

A few of you have asked about the possibility of getting the “Is It True” by Carla Olson and Tall Poppy Syndrome CD with my signature added so this option is now available exclusively at the Tres Melo Musique shop. tresmelomusique.bigcartel.com/product/carl...