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He's the lead singer of twentythree-year-old power pop dream
The Posiesand rounds out the second-wave
Big Starrevival. But next Friday, Jon Auer will be all alone at
Last Exitin Tempe, showcasing his extensive repertoire of solo work.
This will be Auer's first time in The Valley going bar-bones without a flock of musicians (or more importantly, his guitar-wielding partner Ken Stringfellow) to back him up. However, Auer is no stranger to going solo; releasing an EP and a full-length album, Songs from the Year of Our Demise, in 2006.
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