Biography:
Jonathan Hetherington

Jonathan Hetherington is the Vancouver based songwriter best known as the vocalist for alternative rock band ‘Art of Dying’.

Song writing and collaboration have become key to Jonathan’s success, most recently landing him a song on the sophomore Hedley Album. (Due Oct 2007) His songs can also be heard as the themes of numerous TV shows, video games and podcast series. Sharing the creative process has lead to co-writes with the following writers and artists:

-Hedley
-Mike Reno (Loverboy)
-Jenny Galt (Rockstar Supernova, Satellite Party)
-Zac Maloy (The Nixons, Bowling For Soup)
-Ben Dunk (Canadian Idol/Ole)
-Dave Faber (Faber Drive)
-Robbie Patterson (Snow)
-Doug McCarvel (Bif Naked)
-Colette Trudeau
-Laura Doyle
Davor Vulama (published by Vince DiGiorgio, Chapter 2) has become Jonathan’s main writing partner outside of Art of Dying. Together they have written songs with Hedley, Mike Reno and Colette Trudeau, placed a song in ABC’s “Falcon Beach”, and written the theme for HGTV’s “She’s Crafty”.

Art of Dying:

Jonathan’s main writing focus has always been with his band Art of Dying. The AOD songs have attracted well over 75,000 fans to their Myspace page with nearly half a million listens to date. AOD has toured all over the UK and North America on the strength of their self-titled debut. Fan mail has poured in telling the stories of hardship and triumph from those who connect with the song’s lyrics and intensity.

(see attached letters)

"Get Through This" has been his most active title to date:

-Theme song for Global TV's hockey reality series "Making the Cut" -Theme song for Movie Central's "Stuntdawgs" -Featured in ABC's "Falcon Beach" -Over 3000 spins on US Radio (9 million total audience) -Lead single in the UK currently on Kerrang!, Total Rock Radio, Delta -Debuted at #48 in R&R magazine -Charted in the top 10 at many US radio stations -Theme song for “Port City PD” #1 Podcast series -Over 300,000 “listens” on MySpace

"You Don't Know Me"

-X Box 360 game “Flatout: Ultimate Carnage” (in game and trailer) -Play Station game “Stuntman: Ignition” (Fall 07) -Oakley Sunglasses extreme internet promotional video -Motocross DVD “Justify” -Theme for CFOX radio feature program

Publishing:

Jonathan has entered into a publishing agreement with Nettwerk One Publishing (The publishing arm of Nettwerk Productions). Nettwerk One publishes Greig Nori, Sum 41 and Barenaked Ladies among others.


Contact:


Jonathan Hetherington Art of Dying Vocalist/Song Writer (604) 836-6888 artofdying@gmail.com


Mark Jowett Nettwerk One Publishing Founder 604-654-2929 mark@nettwerk.com


Brian Thompson General Manager Thorny Bleeder Records (604) 787-1493 brian@thornybleeder.com


Fan Letters:


l your song get through this i listened to it everyday when i was in the hospital it really helped everyday i was in there for a month i burned 45% of my body and the doctors told me that i wouldnt be able to walk again i was listening to get through this and i just got up and walk all the way to the nurses station i proved them all wrong thank you guyz for the wonderful song. -Ashley

l i was having a horrible day, my girl friend left me, i got in a HUGE fight with my dad and mom, i got in a real fist fight with an old friend, and i allmost started taking pills again, and i get really suasidal when im on pills, and thats on a good day, i prolly would of killed me self, but i checked the mail and your cd was there in a brown packing envalope, i opened it and listened to i will be there, and i think it saved my life -James

l ever since i got your cd i always put it in my discman when life gets too hard to deal with.. and after hearing, i will be there and fists of clarity, a smile is back on my face and I am back to myself again.. i can feel your energy in your voice.. and its a nice warm energy... -Lori

l I'm not sure if words will ever fully express what I'm trying to say, but for what it's worth I'm giving it a shot. A while ago I was in a bad place. I was depressed, unmotivated to do anything and dealing with a cocaine addiction. One afternoon I heard 'get through this' playing on the fox and it was at that moment I took a step back and started to really listen to what I was hearing. Later that night, I must have listened to your song 100 times over and every time I questioned myself that much more about my depression, addictions and all other negatives in my life. Listening to 'get through this' put things into perspective and made me realise that life is tough but it doesn't always have to be. I had been through worse and still survived. Suddenly all these issues seemed really trivial. I've been clean for just over a year now, I'm back in school, and working harder than I ever have. I'm sorry if all this seems really corny and cliche, but your song is the song that saved my life. I know I'll never be able to repay you, but as a start I want to thank you. -Oliver