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mann performing at the 2011 macworld expo . http://jonathanmann.net/ the spinto band , sparky grinstead 2005 -- present jonathan mann -lrb- musician -rrb-
 solo_singer vocals , accordion , harmonica , programming , guitar , banjo , ukulele , piano alternative rock , folk rock , freak folk jonathan mann at macworld expo.jpg westford , vermont jonathan mann 1982 4 9 singer-songwriter
jonathan mann -lrb- musician -rrb-

jonathan mann -lrb- born april 9 , 1982 -rrb- is an american singer-songwriter , best known for creating and publishing a new song and video each day since january 2009 , under the youtube channel `` song a day . ''
because of his vast quantity of material and speed of composition , his songs often reference immediate current events and popular trends of the very day the video was uploaded .
his biting satire and musical versatility have been referenced by steve jobs , paul krugman , rachel maddow and steve wozniak , among many others .
