Jon DeRosa
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Jon DeRosa | |
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 DeRosa in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jon Anthony DeRosa[1] |
| Born | December 21, 1978 |
| Origin | Lodi, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-rock, ambient, electronic, experimental, shoegaze, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, programming, sampler, tambura, pump organ |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Brighter, Projekt, Darla, Silber, Rocket Girl |
| Website | jonderosa |
Jon Anthony DeRosa (born December 21, 1978) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He has been involved with several musical acts, including Dead Leaves Rising, Pale Horse and Rider, and as well as his solo-project known as Aarktica.[2]
His most recent solo album Black Halo was released on May 25, 2015, on Rocket Girl Records.[3] The album was produced by longtime collaborator Charles Newman and features a song co-written by Stephen Merritt of The Magnetic Fields.[4]
Music career
[edit]Jon DeRosa Solo discography
[edit]- Anchored EP (2011)
- A Wolf in Preacher's Clothes (2012)
- Black Halo (2015)
Aarktica Discography
[edit]- In Sea Remixes Silber Records (2010)
- In Sea | Silber Records (2009)
- Matchless Years CD | Darla Records (2007)
- Live at KUCI (digital release) | Silber Records (2006)
- Bleeding Light | Darla Records (2005)
- Pure Tone Audiometry | Silber Records (2003)
- Or you could just go through your whole life… | Darla Records (2002)
- Morning One CD EP | Ochre Records (2001)
- No Solace in Sleep CD | Silber Records (2000)
Pale Horse and Rider
[edit]Pale Horse and Rider was a short-lived collaboration between DeRosa and Marc Gartman. Their recordings featured a variety of performers in supporting roles, including Alan Sparhawk (Low), Nathan Amundson (Rivulets), Charles Newman (Flare, Mother West), Paul Oldham (Palace Brothers) and Mike Pride.
Discography
[edit]- Moody Pike CD | Darla Records (US) | Agenda Records (UK) (2005)
- These Are The New Good Times | Darla Records (2003)
- The Alcohol EP | Silber Records (2002)
References
[edit]- ^ "A LEAF S PRAYER". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Adam (October 22, 2013). "FINDING AN ARTISTIC CENTER: AN INTERVIEW WITH JON DEROSA". Decoder Magazine. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Hermann, Andy (April 24, 2015). "HEAR A NEW SONG FROM JON DEROSA'S L.A.-INSPIRED ALBUM, BLACK HALO (PREMIERE)". LA Weekly. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Jon DeRosa streaming new album 'Black Halo' ft. Stephin Merritt, playing release shows in NYC (tonight) and LA". BrooklynVegan. June 3, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Jon DeRosa at AllMusic
- High & Lonely Music Video directed by The Current Sea
| International | |
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| Artists | |
- American indie rock musicians
- American rock guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American male singer-songwriters
- American rock songwriters
- American rock singers
- Living people
- 1978 births
- People from Lodi, New Jersey
- Singer-songwriters from New Jersey
- Guitarists from New Jersey
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American male singers
- Rocket Girl artists
- Darla Records artists
- Black Tape for a Blue Girl members