Jon Safley

Jon Safley
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Member of
  • CRX
  • People On People
Formerly of

Jon Safley is an American musician based in Los Angeles, California, best known as the bassist and keyboardist of the rock band CRX.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] He plays an Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass with CRX.[16] Safley is also one half of the dream pop duo People on People[17][18][19] (previously known as The Reflections),[20][21][22][23][24][25][26] with fellow CRX member Darian Zahedi.

Safley was previously the bassist and co-songwriter for Los Angeles punk band The Birth Defects,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33] and drummer of the pop rock band Bleached.[34][35] He also played drums on Beware of Darkness's single Bloodlines.[36][37][38]

Safley released his first single as a solo artist, "6:15," in 2025.[39] Safley's debut full-length solo album is slated for release in 2026.[40]

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  18. ^ "Darian Zahedi Gives Us An Anatomy Of Writing Solo Single "Dancing" During Lockdown". Tower Records. 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
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  20. ^ Lewis, Casey (2013-05-08). "Indie Rock Duo The Reflections on Their Debut Album (Plus, Stream the Single!)". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
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  24. ^ Hakimian, Rob (2013-04-22). "Track Premiere: The Reflections – "In Another Life"". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
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  36. ^ published, Sam Roche (2019-12-12). "This hilarious yet informative lesson is like no guitar playthrough you've ever seen before". Guitar World. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  37. ^ Mogg, Chloe (2019-10-17). "Beware of Darkness – Bloodlines (Review)". MoggBlog. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  38. ^ Sound, Stitched (2019-10-04). "BEWARE OF DARKNESS is back with new single "Bloodlines" on October 11th". Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  39. ^ "6:51, by Jon Safley". Discriminate Audio. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  40. ^ "Jon Safley - Quiet Wounds | DISCRIMINATE AUDIO". discriminateaudio.com. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
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