Jack Lewis (musician)
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Jack Lewis is an American
musician, beat poet and artist. He was born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan
. He is the younger brother of Jeffrey Lewis
, whom he often performs and records with. Jack Lewis is now based in Portland, Oregon
.
, where he focused on the visual arts. He went on to graduate from Bard College
with a degree in visual arts in June, 2002. Jack previously worked in Museum and Movie ticket sales. For the latter job, Jack earned 10 dollars an hour.
He has written and performed on songs for Jeffrey Lewis's albums The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane
in 2001, It's The Ones Who've Cracked That The Light Shines Through
in 2003, and Em Are I (2008). He also released the album City and Eastern Songs
(2006), credited to Jeffrey and Jack Lewis.
Lewis released L'vov Reads His Notes in 2005 (featuring Herman Dune and Tyler Drosdeck) and L'vov Goes To Emandee with My Unicef Box in 2007 under the name: Jack Lewis and the Cutoffs. In 2007, he did a Take-Away Show.
In 2009 he was featured in the Take-Away Shows from the Midi Festival from the Summer of 2009, including his cover version
of the Michael Jackson
song "They Don't Care About Us
".
He has contributed to recordings by Herman Düne
.
The Wave Pictures covered Lewis' song "Polar Bear" as a B-side on their 7" single, "If You Leave It Alone". His song "Shadow Party" (co-written by Raphi Gottesman and recorded at OJ studios) is used in the film
, Breaking Upwards.
The Bundles, a band featuring Kimya Dawson, Karl Blau, Anders Griffen and Jeffrey and Jack Lewis, released their first album in March 2010 on K Records
.
United States
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musician, beat poet and artist. He was born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. He is the younger brother of Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis is an American singer/songwriter and comic book artist.-Early life:Lewis attended State University of New York at Purchase and graduated in 1997 with a degree in Literature...
, whom he often performs and records with. Jack Lewis is now based in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
.
Biography
Lewis is a 1998 graduate of LaGuardia High SchoolFiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is a high school specializing in teaching visual arts and performing arts, located near Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School in the Lincoln Center district of Manhattan, on Amsterdam Avenue...
, where he focused on the visual arts. He went on to graduate from Bard College
Bard College
Bard College, founded in 1860 as "St. Stephen's College", is a small four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.-Location:...
with a degree in visual arts in June, 2002. Jack previously worked in Museum and Movie ticket sales. For the latter job, Jack earned 10 dollars an hour.
Musical career
Lewis self-released L'vov's Lament under the name "Lesser Lewis" in 2002. It contains a collection of songs he recorded with various friends from the previous two years. It featured songs with his college band Jackson Barry Stole My Trumpet (with Jordan Rathkopf and Raphi Gottesmen), Guitar Situations (w/ Dave Miko and Nellie Bridge) and Andre Herman Dune.He has written and performed on songs for Jeffrey Lewis's albums The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane
The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane
The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane and Other Favorites is the first album by anti-folk artist Jeffrey Lewis. It was released in 2001 on Rough Trade Records.-Track listing:#"The East River"#"Another Girl"#"Seattle"#"The Chelsea Hotel Oral Sex Song"...
in 2001, It's The Ones Who've Cracked That The Light Shines Through
It's The Ones Who've Cracked That The Light Shines Through
It's the Ones Who've Cracked That the Light Shines Through is the second album by anti-folk artist Jeffrey Lewis. It was released in 2003 on Rough Trade Records.Reviews:...
in 2003, and Em Are I (2008). He also released the album City and Eastern Songs
City and Eastern Songs
City and Eastern Songs is the third album by anti-folk artist Jeffrey Lewis, though is credited to Jeffrey & Jack Lewis, Jeffrey's brother. Though Jack Lewis had contributed vocals, bass and songwriting to Jeffrey's two previous albums, this is the first instance in which he was given equal billing...
(2006), credited to Jeffrey and Jack Lewis.
Lewis released L'vov Reads His Notes in 2005 (featuring Herman Dune and Tyler Drosdeck) and L'vov Goes To Emandee with My Unicef Box in 2007 under the name: Jack Lewis and the Cutoffs. In 2007, he did a Take-Away Show.
In 2009 he was featured in the Take-Away Shows from the Midi Festival from the Summer of 2009, including his cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
song "They Don't Care About Us
They Don't Care About Us
"They Don't Care About Us" is the fourth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, released on April 1, 1996. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed...
".
He has contributed to recordings by Herman Düne
Herman Düne
Herman Düne is a French duo, formed in 1999. Originally a trio, the band now consists of David-Ivar Herman Düne and Néman Herman Düne . Néman, who is from Switzerland, replaced former drummer Omé in early 2001...
.
The Wave Pictures covered Lewis' song "Polar Bear" as a B-side on their 7" single, "If You Leave It Alone". His song "Shadow Party" (co-written by Raphi Gottesman and recorded at OJ studios) is used in the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Breaking Upwards.
The Bundles, a band featuring Kimya Dawson, Karl Blau, Anders Griffen and Jeffrey and Jack Lewis, released their first album in March 2010 on K Records
K Records
K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...
.
Discography
- Hero Worship and the Animals We Love (7 inch EP) - as Jack "Laissezfaire" Lewis
- City and Eastern Songs (2005), Rough Trade - Jeffrey and Jack Lewis
- L'vov's Lament - as Jack "Laissezfaire" Lewis (with Ben Dope, Gottesman and Guitar Situations)
- L'vov Reads His Notes - as Jack Lewis and the Cutoffs
- L'vov Goes To Emandee with My Unicef Box- as Jack Lewis and the Cutoffs
External links
- Jack Lewis' MySpace Page
- http://www.krecs.com/html/artists/artistbio.php?interest=180
- http://www.askart.com/askart/l/jack_lewis/jack_lewis.aspx