Jon Auer is co-founder of the
power popPower pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
band
The PosiesThe Posies are an American alternative rock group. The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham, Washington by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. They are best known for their radio hits "Golden Blunders" , as well as "Dream All Day", "Solar Sister" and "Flavor of the Month"...
, along with
Ken StringfellowKen Stringfellow is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star . His association with R.E.M. extends to the mid-90s Seattle scene, where he first met guitarist Peter Buck, with whom he also plays in Scott McCaughey's The Minus 5...
. Auer and Stringfellow have also been a part of the rejuvenated Big Star.
Auer was a founding member of
Sky Cries MarySky Cries Mary is an American trance rock musical group from Seattle, Washington, that formed in the late 1980s.The husband and wife team of Roderick Wolgamott Romero and Anisa Romero sing dual lead vocals.Other principal band members include Michael Cozzi , who produces their albums and plays...
. Auer was also a member of
The SquirrelsThe Squirrels are a pop band based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1984 by lead vocalist Rob Morgan , the band has been through numerous lineups, but has stuck to the aesthetic that Peter Blecha describes as "cross-pollinat[ing] bubblegum sensibilities with punk attitudes."Although most of the...
, Lucky Me, Jean Jacket Shotgun and Chariot.
As a solo artist, Auer has released an EP,
61/2, and a full-length record on the label Pattern25 called
Songs from the Year of Our DemiseSongs from the Year of Our Demise is the debut solo album from The Posies' Jon Auer. It was released on May 2, 2006 and highlighted by Allmusic as one of the best albums of the month.-Track listing:All songs by Jon Auer unless otherwise noted....
.
Auer is also a producer.
Jon Auer is co-founder of the
power popPower pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
band
The PosiesThe Posies are an American alternative rock group. The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham, Washington by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. They are best known for their radio hits "Golden Blunders" , as well as "Dream All Day", "Solar Sister" and "Flavor of the Month"...
, along with
Ken StringfellowKen Stringfellow is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star . His association with R.E.M. extends to the mid-90s Seattle scene, where he first met guitarist Peter Buck, with whom he also plays in Scott McCaughey's The Minus 5...
. Auer and Stringfellow have also been a part of the rejuvenated Big Star.
Auer was a founding member of
Sky Cries MarySky Cries Mary is an American trance rock musical group from Seattle, Washington, that formed in the late 1980s.The husband and wife team of Roderick Wolgamott Romero and Anisa Romero sing dual lead vocals.Other principal band members include Michael Cozzi , who produces their albums and plays...
. Auer was also a member of
The SquirrelsThe Squirrels are a pop band based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1984 by lead vocalist Rob Morgan , the band has been through numerous lineups, but has stuck to the aesthetic that Peter Blecha describes as "cross-pollinat[ing] bubblegum sensibilities with punk attitudes."Although most of the...
, Lucky Me, Jean Jacket Shotgun and Chariot.
As a solo artist, Auer has released an EP,
61/2, and a full-length record on the label Pattern25 called
Songs from the Year of Our DemiseSongs from the Year of Our Demise is the debut solo album from The Posies' Jon Auer. It was released on May 2, 2006 and highlighted by Allmusic as one of the best albums of the month.-Track listing:All songs by Jon Auer unless otherwise noted....
.
Auer is also a producer. He has worked with bands such as
You Am IYou Am I is an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances....
, Monostereo, Cheap Star,
Love BatteryLove Battery is an American psychedelic rock/grunge band from Seattle, Washington.For the most part Love Battery was an unusual group in the early 90's Seattle music scene...
,
Redd KrossRedd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school...
,
TrulyTruly is an American rock band formed in the wake of the grunge era. It featured former Soundgarden bassist Hiro Yamamoto, one-time Screaming Trees drummer Mark Pickerel, and singer Robert Roth...
,
TadThe name Tad can refer to:* A tad: A small amount, or a bit or piece of something.* Tad , a Seattle band* A masculine human given name* Tadcaster, a town in the United Kingdom.* Former UK scuba divers' slang for "tadpole"...
, etc.
In 2003, Auer and
Ken StringfellowKen Stringfellow is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star . His association with R.E.M. extends to the mid-90s Seattle scene, where he first met guitarist Peter Buck, with whom he also plays in Scott McCaughey's The Minus 5...
released
Private Sides, a six-song split
EPAn extended play is a vinyl record, CD, or music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as an LP. Usually, a CD single has around 10–28 minutes of music, an EP has up to 36 minutes, and an album generally has 30–80 minutes. Mini-LPs generally contain 20–30...
(
Arena Rock Recording Co.The Arena Rock Recording Company is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Albums are distributed by Redeye in the United States and Koch in Canada.-History:...
/
RykodiscRykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
). Auer recently played
guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
on the
William ShatnerWilliam Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor and novelist. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk, captain of the starship USS Enterprise, in the television series Star Trek from 1966 to 1969, Star Trek: The Animated Series and in seven of the...
record
Has Been which was produced and arranged by
Ben FoldsBenjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the band Ben Folds Five.-Early life and career:...
. Auer is married to writer/lyricist/musician Michelle Price formerly of the Seattle band Dear John Letters. He has an adopted daughter from that marriage.
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