Jon Howard

Jon Howard

Jon Howard live in 2014 with Paramore
Background information
Birth name Jonathan Michael Howard
Born (1985-04-27) 27 April 1985
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, actor
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • percussion
Years active 2004–present
Labels Forefront
Associated acts

Jonathan Michael Howard (born April 27, 1985 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is a songwriter, producer and former touring member of Paramore.[1]

Career

Dizmas

In 2004, shortly after graduating high-school, Jon moved to Lancaster, California to join the Forefront Records band, Dizmas.[2] After hundreds of shows and three records, members of Dizmas moved on.[3]

Stellar Kart

Jon moved to Nashville, Tennessee in early 2009. There, he joined Stellar Kart, where he played until the summer of 2010.[4] and began pursuing songwriting.

General Ghost

He recently formed the band General Ghost, together with Kyle Rictor.[5] They released their first EP entitled "Give Me To The Waves" on January 17, 2012. It is available to download online from iTunes, Amazon and the band's website. This was followed from an EP, If Then, released on the same year, and a studio album titled Drifter Painter Drinker Sinner, released on 2014.

Touring

Jon has since written songs for several prominent artists. Works include songs for Kutless (I'm Still Yours[6] and Remember Me, both co-written with Nick De Partee and found on the 2009 album It Is Well),[7][8] as well as songs for Disciple and Addison Road.

In the summer of 2010, Jon began touring with the band Paramore as an additional rhythm guitar player, keyboardist and percussionist.[9] Howard has maintained this position until 2016 - he played his last shows as part of Paramore in March of that year, during the band's second "Parahoy! Cruise".

Personal life

Jon is married to Natalie Taylor.[10] In 2016, his brother Joey Howard joined as bassist.

References

  1. ↑ "Paramore Online".
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  3. ↑ "Dizmas > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  4. ↑ http://www.stereotruth.net/2009/10/stellar-kart-everythhing-is-different-now/
  5. ↑ "General Ghost".
  6. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/kutless?v=app_2347471856
  7. ↑ "Remember Me (Kutless)". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  8. ↑ "I'm Still Yours (Kutless)". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  9. ↑ "Paramore Online".
  10. ↑ "Natalie Taylor".
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