| Jon DeRosa | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Jon Anthony DeRosa[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1978 |
| Origin: | Lodi, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, programming, sampler, tambura, pump organ |
| Genre: | Indie rock, post-rock, ambient, electronic, experimental, shoegaze, Americana |
| Occupation: | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Label: | Brighter, Projekt, Darla, Silber, Rocket Girl |
| Associated Acts: | Aarktica, Dead Leaves Rising, Pale Horse and Rider |
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.