Dan Jones and the Squids are a rock band from Eugene, Oregon playing shows behind their current album Totally Human, released in 2007 on Daily Records. Originally a collective forming around the songwriting talents of indie troubador Dan Jones, The Squids now feature drummer Mike Last, bassist Brian Patrick, keyboardist Ryan Tocchini and multi-instrumentalist Dave Snider. All veterans of Eugene's unheralded underground music scene, The Squids have become a powerful, unpretentious live rock and roll band, tipping their hats to The Who, Guided By Voices, The Replacements, and Neil Young and Crazy Horse--bands that combine great songcraft with untrendy, spontaneous punk energy.

Playing behind Dan's solo albums One Man Submarine (2003) and Get Sounds Now (2005), the band played shows with Mike Watt, Dinosaur Jr, The Decemberists, Calvin Johnson, The Minus 5, Arthur Lee, and Marah. Steve Wynn describes the Squids as "solo Pete Townshend meets '69 era Velvet Underground." Mike Watt says "I'm thinking D. Boon would dig a cat like Dan Jones." In print and online the music of Dan Jones has amassed piles of press and comparisons to everyone from Tobin Sprout to Husker Du to Neil Young. Touring the Northwest from Seattle to Sacramento, the band inspires fans, bands and songwriters everywhere they go. Totally Human delivers the goods one more time: breakneck postpunk, psychedelic album rock, power pop, and a cool ballad, tracked in a two day blitz at Big Timbre Studio in Eugene, Oregon.

Jones has been singing his omnibus of americana/punk tales since 2000, when he self-released his acclaimed, off-the-cuff acoustic story song album For Your Radio. ("Any given verse of his songs packs more wit than a roomful of singer-songwriters could muster in a month of open mikes," said The Willamette Week then). In 2003 Leisure King Productions (Tom Heinl, The Visible Men) released Dan's One Man Submarine, a collection of americana, punk-influenced power pop, and garagey rock songs. The Portland Oregonian called the record irresistibly tuneful, while the Cincinnati City Beat's Positively Yeah Yeah Yeah column declared Dan a "late-blooming master songwriter" and the record a stunning indie gem. electric, haunting, spontaneous, and fun." 

In 2005 Dan started his label Daily Records and releases Get Sounds Now. The Oregonian says Get Sounds Now " shines with Jones musical maturity," citing iconic musical influences Lou Reed and The Minutemen. "The angst and angles within the story lines come across with a wry humor and sympathy...never the urgent, needy, in-your-face variety." The Eugene Weekly says "Jones scores with Get Sounds Now...strong song after strong song." The Willamette Week calls Jones' work "brilliant" and "irresistable." As for his solo gigs, The Portland Mercury kindly invites the listener to "smash your head against the acoustic punk rock." Performing in the clubs and listening rooms around the Northwest, Dan has played shows with Dinosaur Jr., The Decemberists, John Doe, Calvin Johnson, Marah, Curt Kirkwood, Mike Watt, Erin Mckeown, Steve Wynn, Love, The Minus 5, Stew, Jason Ringenberg, James McMurtry, Peter Case, Clem Snide, and many others.