Jonathan Tiersten

Born in Queens and raised in NYC, Jonathan Tiersten  is a musician and actor well known for his 1983 role as Ricky Thomas in the cult horror film Sleepaway Camp.  JT's musical career started in the late 1980's in the acoustic duo Magic Box, progressing with his move to Colorado and his establishment as a solo acoustic act. 

Over the years JT has released several powerful albums on his own as a singer-songwriter and with his band Jonathan Tiersten And Ten Tiers, including the EP We’ll See which received a perfect score in its review on Shakefire.com. The review goes on to say, “If you’re into artists like Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, or in some ways Jeff Buckley, you’ll enjoy this album.”