Jon has been with Orchid-Star since the first gig, playing darbouka, djembe, congas and the occasional timbales and other bits and bobs - including his denimed knees with brushes on the track Prchla, where you think you're listening to hi-hats. Pete had got to know Jon through bookings to DJ at Jon's club Bingly-Bongly and had had the chance to be inspired on several occasions by Jon's unique style when jamming with DJs. Great rhythms but also bringing out every variation in colour that could be found in a drum.

Jon is in huge demand as a DJ as the master of Electro-Swing and as a guest performer with any number of bands (and also as a dad), so has for the time being handed over the live reins on the drumming side for Orchid-Star to Sean but his presence on the new album is hard to miss.