In between acting Jonathan took to music, fronting a number of bands, mostly based out of the
Fort Collins, Colorado area. Tiersten was the lead singer of the band Ten Tiers and composed the score to a short starring
David Krumholtz. Tiersten also starred in the 2012 film
The Perfect House in which he played a serial killer named John Doesy and the thriller film
Redemption which co-stars George Loros and Meredith Ostrom. Tiersten also composed the theme song for
The Perfect House and contributed to the soundtrack of
Redemption. Tiersten's 2011
EP ''We'll See
, released by Edward Records, is his most critically acclaimed album to date, finishing third in Magnet'' magazine's most anticipated albums list. Shakefire.com called the album "surprising" and "simply amazing", rating it 4 out of 4 stars. In 2012 and 2013 Tiersten garnered three best actor awards and was nominated for a fourth for his portrayal of John Doesy in
The Perfect House. Tiersten also recorded a version of the
Mickey & Sylvia song "
Love Is Strange" for the remake of
Ed Wood's
Plan 9 from Outer Space called
Plan 9, starring
Brian Krause. On May 5, 2026, it was announced that Tiersten had died at the age of 60. == Filmography ==