Jon Howard

Last updated
Jon Howard
Jon Howard.jpg
Background information
Birth nameJonathan Michael Howard
Born (1985-04-27) 27 April 1985 (age 39)
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, mixing engineer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • vocals
  • percussion
Years active2004–present
Website theanchorroom.net

Jonathan Michael Howard (born April 27, 1985, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American musician, songwriter, mixing engineer, record producer and entrepreneur.

Contents

Career

Early years

In 2004, shortly after graduating high-school, Howard moved to Lancaster, California to join the Forefront Records band, Dizmas. [1] After hundreds of shows and three records, members of Dizmas moved on. [2] Howard was the lead guitarist for the rock band Dizmas from 2003 to 2009, leaving after they went on hiatus and becoming a guitarist for the band Stellar Kart until he left the band in 2010. [3]

Paramore

In the summer of 2010, Howard began touring with the band Paramore as an additional rhythm guitar player, keyboardist and percussionist. [4] He maintained this position until he left in 2016 [5] - he played his last shows as part of Paramore in March of that year, during the band's second "Parahoy! Cruise". Jon's brother, Joey, joined Paramore as a touring bassist in 2016. [6]

Production and Writing

Howard has co-written and produced songs performed by Dashboard Confessional, [7] Illenium, [8] Aaron Gillespie, [9] Seven Lions, MiTis, and Natalie Taylor among others. He has mixed and/or produced songs for Jon Foreman, [10] New Found Glory, [11] Bayside, and Halfnoise. [12]

In 2021, Howard was the co-songwriter and the vocal producer for the track Fragments of the American DJ Illenium's Album, Fallen Embers. The album was nominated for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards's Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2022. [13] [14]

He is a frequent collaborator of his wife Natalie Taylor, [15] [16] with whom he co-wrote and produced her Platinum-selling song, Surrender. [17] [18]

Avvay

In 2018, Howard co-founded the location scouting company, Avvay. [19] [20] Avvay's platform allows artists to book locations for photo and recording sessions, video shoots, and performances. [21]

Personal life

Howard is married to singer Natalie Taylor. They reside in Franklin, Tennessee with their two children. [22]

Related Research Articles

Pop-punk is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined by its fast-paced, energetic tempos, and emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes. It is distinguished from other punk-variant genres by drawing more heavily from 1960s bands such as the Beatles, the Kinks, and the Beach Boys. The genre has evolved throughout its history, absorbing elements from new wave, college rock, ska, hip hop, emo, boy band pop and even hardcore punk and metalcore. It is sometimes considered interchangeable with power pop and skate punk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Chariot (band)</span> American hardcore band

The Chariot was an American hardcore punk band from Douglasville, Georgia, that existed from 2003 to 2013. The last lineup consisted of drummer David Kennedy, vocalist and bandleader Josh Scogin, and guitarists Brandon Henderson and Stephen Harrison. The band experienced frequent lineup changes since its inception, with Scogin being the only original member. The band played an abrasive style of metalcore that did not adhere to typical stylings popular among their contemporaries such as melodic/abrasive dynamics and harmonic vocals. They built a reputation around their powerful live performances, with Scogin's lyrics covering topics like materialism, personal struggle, current events, politics, and Christian themes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aaron Gillespie</span> American musician

Aaron Roderick Gillespie is an American musician, best known for being the original and current drummer and clean vocalist for the rock band Underoath and the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band the Almost. He has also worked with the band The Dangerous Summer. Gillespie also maintains his own solo project and released his debut full-length album, Anthem Song, in 2011. From 2013 to 2016, he was the touring drummer for Paramore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Am the Avalanche</span> American punk rock band

I Am the Avalanche is an American punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York. The group's name comes from a lyric written by Vinnie Caruana for a song which was later discarded. The phrase also appears in the poem "Oh, Immobility, Death's Vast Associate" by Stephen Dobyns; however, Caruana maintains that this is a coincidence, and that he was not aware of the poem until after naming the band.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paramore</span> American rock band

Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004. Since 2017, the band's lineup includes lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, while York, a high school friend of the original lineup, joined in 2007. Williams is the only member to appear on all six of Paramore's studio albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dizmas</span> American Christian rock band

Dizmas is an American Christian rock band from Lancaster, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stellar Kart</span> American pop punk band

Stellar Kart was an American pop punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, signed to Inpop Records and Capitol Records. The band released their first album, All Gas. No Brake, in February 2005. Most of their singles have been accepted exclusively on Christian radio stations such as Air 1. Their song "Me and Jesus" from their 2006 album We Can't Stand Sitting Down hit No. 1 for seven weeks on the Hot Christian Songs chart and won the 2007 Dove Award for "Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song". Their song "Something Holy" from their 2010 album Everything Is Different Now, an album which adopts a more "worshipful" flavor charted at No. 23 on Billboard Magazine for eighteen weeks. Their latest full-length album, All In, was released on August 27, 2013.

<i>All We Know Is Falling</i> 2005 studio album by Paramore

All We Know Is Falling is the debut studio album by the American rock band Paramore, released on July 26, 2005, under the Atlantic-distributed Fueled by Ramen in the United States. Its production was handled by James Paul Wisner, Mike Green, Nick Trevisick, and Roger Alan Nichols. The departure of bassist Jeremy Davis, which occurred a few days after arriving in Orlando, served as the album's main theme. This theme was reflected especially in the album's cover and title. Mostly categorized as a pop-punk album, the album received mostly positive reviews and has been labeled a "scene classic".

<i>Dizmas</i> (album) 2008 studio album by Dizmas

Dizmas is the third studio album by Christian rock band Dizmas. The self-titled album is a collection of some of the band's most popular songs, plus four new songs titled "Yours," "Save the Day," "Different," and "Worth Fighting For". The album was released on April 29, 2008 under Forefront Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paramore discography</span>

The American rock band Paramore has released six studio albums, five extended plays, two live albums, one remix album, twenty-eight singles, one video album, and thirty music videos. The band was formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004 by lead vocalist Hayley Williams with guitarists Josh Farro and Taylor York, bassist Jeremy Davis, and drummer Zac Farro. In 2005, Paramore signed with the New York City-based Fueled by Ramen and released their debut album entitled All We Know Is Falling. Three singles were released from the album, but none of them charted. The album did not chart in the Billboard 200 either, although it peaked at number thirty in the Billboard Top Heatseekers. All We Know Is Falling received gold certification in the United Kingdom and in July 2014 the RIAA certified the album gold in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor York</span> American guitarist (born 1989)

Taylor Benjamin York is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Paramore.

<i>Everything Is Different Now</i> 2009 studio album by Stellar Kart

Everything is Different Now is the fourth studio album from the Christian pop punk band Stellar Kart. It was released on September 21, 2009, at the band's live shows, and globally released on March 9, 2010, under INO Records. The album also marks the band's departure from their long-time affiliation with Word Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Playing God (song)</span> 2010 single by Paramore

"Playing God" is a song by American rock band Paramore, taken from their third studio album, Brand New Eyes (2009). The song was written by the band's lead singer Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Josh Farro, and rhythm guitarist Taylor York, and produced by Rob Cavallo, and the band. It was released as the fifth and final single from the album on November 15, 2010. It was also the final single to feature former band members Josh and Zac Farro before their departure in 2010. Zac Farro returned to the band in 2017.

<i>Armando</i> (album) 2010 studio album by Pitbull

Armando is the first Spanish album and fifth studio album by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on November 2, 2010 through Mr. 305 Inc. and Sony Latino. The album features production by multiple producers including Afrojack, DJ Buddha, DJ Antoine, Clinton Sparks and DJ Snake.

<i>Paramore</i> (album) 2013 studio album by Paramore

Paramore is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Paramore. It was released on April 5, 2013, through Fueled by Ramen as a follow-up to Brand New Eyes (2009). Recorded between April and November 2012, the album was described by the band as being a "statement" and a reintroduction of the band to the world and to themselves. It is the first album without guitarist Josh Farro, the only album without drummer Zac Farro and the final album with bassist Jeremy Davis before his departure in 2015.

Natalie Taylor is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her emotionally-driven songs. Her songs have soundtracked many television shows, commercials, and viral videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PinkPantheress</span> English singer (born 2001)

Victoria Beverley Walker, known professionally as PinkPantheress, is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her songs, which are frequently short in length and include samples of music from the 1990s and 2000s, span a number of genres, including alt-pop, bedroom pop, drum and bass, and 2-step garage. She has been nominated for three Brit Awards and was named Producer of the Year by Billboard Women in Music in 2024.

"Harness Your Hopes" is a song by American rock band Pavement. It was originally recorded for the band's fourth studio album Brighten The Corners, but was ultimately left off the final record by Stephen Malkmus. It later appeared on the CD version of the "Spit on a Stranger" EP in 1999, and on the 2008 expanded reissue of Brighten The Corners, the Nicene Creedence Edition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Honey Revenge</span> Los Angeles pop-rock band

Honey Revenge is an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2021. The band consists of lead vocalist Devin Papadol and guitarist Donovan Lloyd. Formed after Lloyd moved to Los Angeles from Georgia and joined a five-piece band Papadol was in, the pair continued working together after the other three members left, and released their debut album, Retrovision, in June 2023.

References

  1. "Your Music Zone - Dizmas Signs to Forefront Records and Prepares to Release New Album on April 29th". Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  2. "Dizmas > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  3. "Featured Artist: Stellar Kart". www.louderthanthemusic.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. "Paramore Online". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  5. "Paramore Online". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  6. Payne, Chris (2016-03-10). "Parahoy! Cruise 2016: Top 10 Things Seen and Heard From Paramore and Beyond". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  7. "Jonathan Howard Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  8. "Jon Howard". allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  9. "Jon Howard Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  10. "The Wonderlands: Darkness by Jon Foreman | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  11. Niesel, Jeff. "Band of the Week: Bayside". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  12. fmilitar (2018-09-27). "LISTEN: Bayside release new acoustic track 'Howard'". POP!. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  13. Fragments by ILLENIUM & Natalie Taylor on Apple Music, 2021-07-16, retrieved 2024-02-16
  14. Heffler, Jason (2021-11-23). "ILLENIUM, Black Coffee, More Nab 2021 Grammy Award Nominations: See the Full List". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  15. "Natalie Taylor's five-year old single becomes an unlikely hit in…TikTok". BusinessMirror. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  16. "How A 5-Year-Old Song Became One Of TikTok's Most Popular Sounds". HuffPost. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  17. "NATALIE TAYLOR - SURRENDER". Recording Industry Association of America .
  18. "Future Hit: Natalie Taylor's "Surrender" Is Going Viral". idolator. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  19. "Startup AVVAY taking the Oy! out of briefly using venues, talent, services". 9 August 2018.
  20. Rau, Nate. "Nashville-based Avvay is Airbnb for creatives". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  21. Staff Reports (2018-09-13). "Local entertainment startup closes $1M seed round". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  22. "Natalie Taylor".