Warren Talks with Jon McAuliffe -His career as a Songwriter

Jon McAuliffe

Although first attracted to Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue and various classical composers (Rimsky-Korsakov; Ravel; Debussy) while still a toddler, country and pop music would also appeal to him in his formative years.  Then in the middle 1950s, after hearing Chuck Berry's "Wee Wee Hours," and "No Money Down," Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog," "Anyplace Is Paradise" and "So Glad You're Mine," Jon came to more clearly identify the sound he found most appealing:  Rhythm & Blues.


Moving to New York in 1968, Jon formed the band Thirty Days Out with lead guitarist Jack Malken and bassist Monte Melnick in 1969.  Drummer Phil Lowe later joined the band after Jon stole him away from Charlotte, North Carolina rockers The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.  After leaving the band, Monte went on to become the tour manager for the Ramones.  Jack has been a well-known and respected recording engineer in New York City for decades.  Phil lives and works in Florida today with his wife and family.  Thirty Days Out recorded 2 albums with Warner Bros. Reprise (recently reissued by Wounded Bird Records in conjunction with Warner Bros. Reprise and available at Wounded Bird, Amazon.com and other sites) and opened for such acts as The Beach Boys, The J. Geils Band, George Carlin, Patti Labelle, Tom Rush, Captain Beefheart, Barbara Keith, Charlie Daniels & Jerry Corbett, among others.

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On May 22nd Jon will release his new CD, "In This Present Form."