Jon Snodgrass (musician)

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Jon Snodgrass
Birth nameJon Snodgrass
Genres Punk rock, alternative rock, indie rock, folk punk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1991–present
Labels Suburban Home, Cargo/Headhunter, My Records, Paper + Plastick, Hometown Caravan, A-F Records, Xtra Mile Records, Stay Free Recordings
Website jonsnodgrass.com

Jon Snodgrass is a musician and member of the groups Armchair Martian, Scorpios, and Drag the River. He also performs solo and has collaborated with other musicians. [1] [2]

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Biography

Jon Snodgrass was born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri, [3] and later settled in Fort Collins, Colorado, before forming Armchair Martian in the early 1990s. [4] In 1996, he started recording songs with ALL singer Chad Price under the name Drag the River. [3] Since then, he has continued putting out music with both bands, as a solo artist, and as a member of Scorpios.

Snodgrass has collaborated with Chad Rex, Hagfish, Descendents, Stephen Egerton, Joey Cape, Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Cory Branan, Frank Turner, Chuck Ragan (Revival Tour and Hot Water Music), Tim McIlirath (Rise Against), Chris Wollard (Hot Water Music and Ship Thieves), Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake), Scott Reynolds (ALL), Mike Herrera (MxPx), Arliss Nancy, and Jimmy Islip.

Discography

with Armchair Martian

with Drag the River

Solo – "Jon Snodgrass & Friends"

with Scorpios

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