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Fact Sheet:
Location: South Jersey / Philadelphia
Artist Name: Jon Dare
Pronouns: He/Him
Role: Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Composer
Genre: Art Rock / Bedroom Pop / Psychedelic Piano
Configuration: Solo (sometimes Duo with a drummer)
Interesting Facts:
- In addition to performing and creating music as an artist, Jon is also a composer for video games.
- Jon’s approach to performing is very highly based in improv, inspired by genres like jazz. He loves to come up with a song on the spot too, especially with collaborators involved.
- Jon is a speedrunner and collector of retro video games.
- Jon has performed at the Mütter Museum, a museum dedicated to medical curiosities and oddities in Philadelphia.
- Jon has actually met the Philly Phanatic.
- Jon plays almost all the instruments heard in his music, except for drums on occasion.
Influences: Radiohead, The Beatles, Tame Impala, Nick Drake, The Police, Pink Floyd, Daft Punk, Bill Evans, Erik Satie, Thelonious Monk, Porter Robinson, Nirvana, and many more.
Venues Performed: Ortlieb’s, Khyber Pass Pub, The Grape Room, Mütter Museum, The Brewed Awakening Cafe, James G Atkinson Park, and more.
Bio:
Jon Dare is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer based out of South Jersey / Philadelphia. His style of playing is highly
improvisational and dynamic. In January 2025, Jon released his first non-instrumental piano album Part.
He has since released two additional singles titled “Saving Up” and “Have One For Free” respectively.
He is currently planning to release a 5 song EP in spring 2026.
Music:
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