Jon Kintz
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Jonathan "Jon" Kintz-Birwood is an American
musician, notable for being the bassist
and backing vocalist
of metal
band Odd Project
, the former guitarist
and vocalist of post-hardcore
band Of Mice & Men
, and is now focusing on his metalcore
solo project, Me Versus the Moon.
and backing vocalist
of metal
band Odd Project
from 2006 to 2007, but was never featured on any albums. According to Odd Project official website, he was part of the final line up.
for Minnesota-based band, My My Misfire. He left for unknown reasons after a few months with the band. He appeared in the bands first music video, "Mississippi Shallow", playing guitar, in fall of 2008.
and backing vocalist of post-hardcore
band Of Mice & Men. Kintz was not in the band for very long, and was soon replaced by Shayley Bourget. When Bourget was asked about what happened to Kintz, he answered jokingly with "Jon didn't cut it", and no other word has been said on his departure.
solo project, called Me Versus the Moon. He has posted one song to his MySpace
, entitled "Our Bloodbath Ballet".
United States
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musician, notable for being the bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
of metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Odd Project
Odd Project
Odd Project was a metalcore band from Orange County, California, which originally formed in 2000 and has recorded a few demos which resulted in a multi-album deal with Indianola Records. Odd Project then entered the recording studio at Zing Studio's and recorded "The Second Hand Stopped" in just...
, the former guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and vocalist of post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band Of Mice & Men
Of Mice & Men (band)
Of Mice & Men is an American metalcore band from Costa Mesa, California. The group was founded by Austin Carlile and Jaxin Hall during mid-2009 after Carlile's departure from Attack Attack!...
, and is now focusing on his metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
solo project, Me Versus the Moon.
Odd Project (2006–2007)
Kintz was the bassistBassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
of metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Odd Project
Odd Project
Odd Project was a metalcore band from Orange County, California, which originally formed in 2000 and has recorded a few demos which resulted in a multi-album deal with Indianola Records. Odd Project then entered the recording studio at Zing Studio's and recorded "The Second Hand Stopped" in just...
from 2006 to 2007, but was never featured on any albums. According to Odd Project official website, he was part of the final line up.
My My Misfire (2008)
In 2008, Kintz played guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
for Minnesota-based band, My My Misfire. He left for unknown reasons after a few months with the band. He appeared in the bands first music video, "Mississippi Shallow", playing guitar, in fall of 2008.
Of Mice & Men (early 2009)
Kintz was also the guitaristGuitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and backing vocalist of post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band Of Mice & Men. Kintz was not in the band for very long, and was soon replaced by Shayley Bourget. When Bourget was asked about what happened to Kintz, he answered jokingly with "Jon didn't cut it", and no other word has been said on his departure.
Me Versus the Moon (later 2009–present)
Kintz has since started a metalcoreMetalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
solo project, called Me Versus the Moon. He has posted one song to his MySpace
MySpace
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, entitled "Our Bloodbath Ballet".