Episode 23: Jon Auer
Recently, I had
the good fortune of landing same-day, back-to-back interviews
with Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. I took the opportunity to
ask them each about their contributions as songwriting partners
in The Posies, and to chat with them about some of their solo
recordings. We also discussed their 17-year collaboration as one
half of the reformed Big Star, along with founding members Alex
Chilton and Jody Stephens. To get the full picture on Auer and Stringfellow, you should definitely check out both interviews.
Each Artist Sampler features different songs. Photo: Nathan Breskin-Auer
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Album | Artist | Producer | Song | ||
Failure (1988) |
The Posies |
Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow |
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Dear 23 (1990) |
The Posies |
John Leckie, The Posies |
Golden
Blunders
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Frosting on the Beater (1993) |
The Posies | Don Fleming |
Dream All Day
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DGC Rarities,
Vol 1 (1994) |
The Posies | Open Every Window | |||
Amazing Disgrace (1996) |
The Posies |
Nick Launay, Steve Fisk |
Hate Song During my interview with Jon, I commented that the title "Hate Song" is a clever twist on "Love Song." What I didn't realize until after the interview was over is that it's also only one vowel sound away from being "Hit Song" Jon deserves a double letter score for that. -- DaveC | ||
Success (1998) |
The Posies |
The Posies, Johnny Sangster, Conrad Uno |
Looking Lost | ||
23 Below (Freezing) (Single) (2000) |
Jon Auer | 23 Below (Freezing) [YouTube] | |||
The Perfect Size (EP) (2000) |
Jon Auer | The Perfect Size | |||
Private Sides (2003) |
Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow |
Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow |
Beautiful | ||
Every Kind of Light (2005) |
The Posies | Ineptunes | |||
In Space (2005) |
Big Star |
Big Star, Jeff Powell |
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(with Alex Chilton) [YouTube] Best Chance We'll Ever Have (with Jody Stephens) [YouTube] Lady Sweet (featured or single) [YouTube] February's Quiet (with Jody Stephens) [YouTube] |
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Songs From the Year of Our Demise (2006) |
Jon Auer | Jon Auer |
Six Feet Under
[YouTube]
Angelina
[YouTube] |
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Blood/Candy (2010) |
The Posies | The Posies | The Glitter Prize (feat. Kay Hanley) | ||
Together We Are Not Alone (2011) |
Various Artists | Tomorrow We Are Not Alone | |||
Solid States (2016) |
The Posies |
Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow |
Unlikely Places | ||
Sideways (Single) (2020) |
The Posies | The Posies | Sideways | ||
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