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Jon DeRosa | |
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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 |
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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]
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.