Dan Jones, independent singer-songwriter from Eugene, Oregon, writes songs for and plays guitar in The Golden Motors (record due in early 2012) and Dan Jones and The Squids. Playing behind Dan's albums One Man Submarine (2003), Get Sounds Now (2005), and Totally Human (2007), Dan has played shows with Mike Watt, John Doe, Dinosaur Jr, Curt Kirkwood, Castanets, Stew, The Decemberists, Calvin Johnson, The Minus 5, Arthur Lee, Marah, and many more. 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." And The Willamette Week sez: "Eugene staple Dan Jones delivers something like a more mature, less crazy Daniel Johnston vibe and keeps it rockin' thanks to the lo-fi fuzz of able backers The Squids" (Amy McCullough, March 12, 2008).

Jones has been singing his book of post-punk songcraft since 2000, when he self-released his acclaimed, off-the-cuff 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 featuring tons of great players from Eugene's under-the-radar rock scene. 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 released the scrappy 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."