John Richardson (drummer)
Encyclopedia
John Richardson is an American drummer who works in rock and alt-country with such artists as Gin Blossoms
, Badfinger
and Wilco
guitarist Jay Bennett
.
.
in 1989, Richardson was recruited to play drums for the subsequent tour (along with Brad Quinn on bass) opening for The Replacements
. He played on all Tommy Keene's following albums and tours from 1992 to 2009.
(Badfinger
) in 1990. He has toured the US, Canada and Europe with Molland/Badfinger and played drums on Joey's solo album, The Pilgrim, released in 1992.
, touring all over the world and recording on their latest album, No Chocolate Cake
, released in 2010.
, Badfinger
, Tommy Keene
, Shoes
, Adam Schmitt
, Garrison Starr
, Tim Easton
, The Bad Examples
, Ralph's World
. Three Hour Tour, Weird Summer and the Bay City Rollers
. He has toured throughout the United States and in Canada, Japan, England, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, The Philippines, Brazil, Kuwait and Iraq.
, Joey Molland
(Badfinger
), Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush
, Matthew Sweet
), Tommy Keene
, Shoes
, Adam Schmitt
, Keene Brothers (Robert Pollard
and Tommy Keene
), Garrison Starr
, Robynn Ragland
, The Bad Examples
, Three Hour Tour, Weird Summer, Jay Bennett
(Wilco
), Billy Davis (Foghat
) and The Dygmies.
He has worked with producers Jonathan Pines, Adam Schmitt
and Mark Rubel (Champaign); Willie Wells http://wwsound.cyberlynk.net; Tom Bukovac
and Joe Baldridge (Nashville); R Walt Vincent
and Danny Wilde
of The Rembrandts
(Los Angeles); Otto D'Agnolo (Phoenix); and Jeff Murphy of Shoes
(Chicago).
), Brad Jones
(Matthew Sweet
, Tommy Keene
), Ethan Pilzer (Billy Joe Shaver
, Jewel
, Big & Rich
, Jay Bennett
(Wilco
) and Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush
, Matthew Sweet
).
(with Tommy Keene
), WGN News (with Shoes and WGN Morning News
(with Ralph's World
).
, Vic Firth
, Groove Juice and Slug Percussion.
Gin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms is an American pop rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms", referring to what appeared to be the actor's gin-ravaged nose, but was actually a skin condition known as rosacea...
, Badfinger
Badfinger
Badfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
and Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
guitarist Jay Bennett
Jay Bennett
Jay Walter Bennett was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Wilco.-Early life and work with Wilco:...
.
Early career
John Richardson started his professional career in 1980 with seminal Champaign-Urbana band The Martyrs. John was a founding member, along with fellow high school friends Kent Whitesell, Chris Bowe and Charles Andrews. The Martyrs reunited in 2010 for the re-release of their eponymous first album (originally released in 1983) and two live shows at the High Dive in Champaign, IL on January 21 and January 22, 2011. He also played in Champaign-Urbana bands Nix86 and The VertebratsThe Vertebrats
The Vertebrats are a musical group formed in the twin cities of Champaign-Urbana , Illinois, initially active from 1979 until 1982. They are credited with being one of the originators of a local CU DIY music scene that still exists...
.
Tommy Keene
On the release of Tommy Keene's Based on Happy TimesBased on Happy Times
Based on Happy Times is Tommy Keene's third album, his second for major label Geffen Records. It was released in 1989 and was his first album available on CD .-Track listing:...
in 1989, Richardson was recruited to play drums for the subsequent tour (along with Brad Quinn on bass) opening for The Replacements
The Replacements
The Replacements were an American punk rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979, and are considered pioneers of alternative rock. The band was composed of guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bassist Tommy Stinson, and drummer Chris Mars for most of their career...
. He played on all Tommy Keene's following albums and tours from 1992 to 2009.
Joey Molland of Badfinger
Richardson was tagged to play drums for Joey MollandJoey Molland
Joseph "Joey" Charles Molland is an English composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans four decades...
(Badfinger
Badfinger
Badfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
) in 1990. He has toured the US, Canada and Europe with Molland/Badfinger and played drums on Joey's solo album, The Pilgrim, released in 1992.
Gin Blossoms
In 2008, Richardson joined the Gin BlossomsGin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms is an American pop rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms", referring to what appeared to be the actor's gin-ravaged nose, but was actually a skin condition known as rosacea...
, touring all over the world and recording on their latest album, No Chocolate Cake
No Chocolate Cake
No Chocolate Cake is the fifth full–length album by the pop rock band Gin Blossoms. It was released on September 28, 2010 worldwide, and the first single, "Miss Disarray" was released to stations on August 2, 2010. The album hit #1 on Amazon.com MP3 album charts on the release date...
, released in 2010.
Touring
Richardson has toured with many bands including Gin BlossomsGin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms is an American pop rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms", referring to what appeared to be the actor's gin-ravaged nose, but was actually a skin condition known as rosacea...
, Badfinger
Badfinger
Badfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
, Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
, Shoes
Shoes (band)
Shoes are an American power pop band, formed in Zion, Illinois, in 1974 by brothers John and Jeff Murphy, and Gary Klebe and incorporating several different drummers over the years including Skip Meyer, Barry Shumaker, Ric Menck, John Richardson, and Jeff Hunter. The Murphy brothers and Klebe were...
, Adam Schmitt
Adam Schmitt
Adam Schmitt is a singer/songwriter from Champaign, Illinois. He recorded two albums with Reprise Records in the early 1990s before the label released his contract. Afterwards, he began to record albums in his studio, Mixolydian Studios, working with artists such as Hum and Uncle Tupelo...
, Garrison Starr
Garrison Starr
Garrison Starr is a singer-songwriter who originally hails from Hernando, Mississippi, a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. As a solo artist, she has recorded seven full-length albums, as well as two EPs and one live album...
, Tim Easton
Tim Easton
Tim Easton is a Joshua Tree, California-based American guitarist and singer-songwriter playing rock and roll music.-Biography:Easton was raised in Akron, Ohio, forming the band Kosher Spears while at college. He travelled abroad for a time, busking in London, Paris, and Dublin, and on his return to...
, The Bad Examples
The Bad Examples
The Bad Examples is an indie alternative pop-rock group formed by songwriter, acoustic guitarist, and vocalist Ralph Covert in 1987 in Chicago, Illinois...
, Ralph's World
Ralph's World
Ralph's World is a children's music group created by Ralph Covert. Covert, previously of Chicago-based indie-rock group The Bad Examples, uses high rock and roll energy with kid-friendly lyrics....
. Three Hour Tour, Weird Summer and the Bay City Rollers
Bay City Rollers
The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop band who were most popular in the 1970s. The British Hit Singles & Albums noted that they were "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and were "the first of many acts heralded as the 'Biggest Group since The Beatles' and one of the most screamed-at...
. He has toured throughout the United States and in Canada, Japan, England, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, The Philippines, Brazil, Kuwait and Iraq.
Recording
In the studio, he has played drums for Gin BlossomsGin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms is an American pop rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms", referring to what appeared to be the actor's gin-ravaged nose, but was actually a skin condition known as rosacea...
, Joey Molland
Joey Molland
Joseph "Joey" Charles Molland is an English composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans four decades...
(Badfinger
Badfinger
Badfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
), Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush
Velvet Crush
Velvet Crush is a power pop band from Rhode Island that achieved prominence in indie-rock circles in the early- and mid-1990s. The band broke up in 1996 but re-formed in 1998 and have continued to record, releasing their most recent album in 2004...
, Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet
Sidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop musician. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s...
), Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
, Shoes
Shoes (band)
Shoes are an American power pop band, formed in Zion, Illinois, in 1974 by brothers John and Jeff Murphy, and Gary Klebe and incorporating several different drummers over the years including Skip Meyer, Barry Shumaker, Ric Menck, John Richardson, and Jeff Hunter. The Murphy brothers and Klebe were...
, Adam Schmitt
Adam Schmitt
Adam Schmitt is a singer/songwriter from Champaign, Illinois. He recorded two albums with Reprise Records in the early 1990s before the label released his contract. Afterwards, he began to record albums in his studio, Mixolydian Studios, working with artists such as Hum and Uncle Tupelo...
, Keene Brothers (Robert Pollard
Robert Pollard
Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...
and Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
), Garrison Starr
Garrison Starr
Garrison Starr is a singer-songwriter who originally hails from Hernando, Mississippi, a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. As a solo artist, she has recorded seven full-length albums, as well as two EPs and one live album...
, Robynn Ragland
Robynn Ragland
Robynn Ragland is a singer and songwriter, based primarily in the American midwest. Her work has appeared on soundtracks for television shows such as Dawson's Creek, MTV's The Real World, Wonderfalls, Wolf Lake, and many others.- Career :...
, The Bad Examples
The Bad Examples
The Bad Examples is an indie alternative pop-rock group formed by songwriter, acoustic guitarist, and vocalist Ralph Covert in 1987 in Chicago, Illinois...
, Three Hour Tour, Weird Summer, Jay Bennett
Jay Bennett
Jay Walter Bennett was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Wilco.-Early life and work with Wilco:...
(Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
), Billy Davis (Foghat
Foghat
Foghat are a British rock band that had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. Their style can be described as "blues-rock," or boogie-rock dominated by electric and electric slide guitar. The band has achieved five gold records...
) and The Dygmies.
He has worked with producers Jonathan Pines, Adam Schmitt
Adam Schmitt
Adam Schmitt is a singer/songwriter from Champaign, Illinois. He recorded two albums with Reprise Records in the early 1990s before the label released his contract. Afterwards, he began to record albums in his studio, Mixolydian Studios, working with artists such as Hum and Uncle Tupelo...
and Mark Rubel (Champaign); Willie Wells http://wwsound.cyberlynk.net; Tom Bukovac
Tom Bukovac
Tom Bukovac is an American session musician.Bukovac began playing guitar at age ten, and started playing his first shows at age thirteen. He grew up in Willowick, Ohio and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1992, where he found work playing for Tanya Tucker, Lionel Cartwright and others...
and Joe Baldridge (Nashville); R Walt Vincent
R. Walt Vincent
R. Walt Vincent is a Los Angeles based record producer, recording engineer, composer, and multi instrumentalist known for his work with indie rock icons Pete Yorn, Liz Phair, and Tommy Keene....
and Danny Wilde
Danny Wilde (musician)
Danny Wilde is an American musician. He is a founding member of The Rembrandts.Wilde is known for breezy California power pop through his records released in the 1980s and 90s. Catchy hooks and power chords were his hallmark...
of The Rembrandts
The Rembrandts
The Rembrandts are an American pop-rock duo formed by Phil Solem and Danny Wilde in 1989. They had previously worked together as members of Great Buildings in 1981...
(Los Angeles); Otto D'Agnolo (Phoenix); and Jeff Murphy of Shoes
Shoes (band)
Shoes are an American power pop band, formed in Zion, Illinois, in 1974 by brothers John and Jeff Murphy, and Gary Klebe and incorporating several different drummers over the years including Skip Meyer, Barry Shumaker, Ric Menck, John Richardson, and Jeff Hunter. The Murphy brothers and Klebe were...
(Chicago).
Fellow Musicians
Richardson has performed and/or recorded with musicians including Brad Rice (Keith UrbanKeith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age...
), Brad Jones
Brad Jones (musician)
Brad Jones is a Power pop music producer, and singer/songwriter. He has produced music for Cotton Mather, Matthew Sweet, Imperial Drag, Jill Sobule, and Marshall Crenshaw-Gilt-Flake:Label: Ginger Records Release: June 6, 2000Tracks:*The Blunderbuss...
(Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet
Sidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop musician. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s...
, Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
), Ethan Pilzer (Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver is a Texas country music singer and songwriter. Shaver's 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me is a classic in the outlaw country genre.-Biography:...
, Jewel
Jewel (singer)
Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...
, Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
, Jay Bennett
Jay Bennett
Jay Walter Bennett was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Wilco.-Early life and work with Wilco:...
(Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
) and Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush
Velvet Crush
Velvet Crush is a power pop band from Rhode Island that achieved prominence in indie-rock circles in the early- and mid-1990s. The band broke up in 1996 but re-formed in 1998 and have continued to record, releasing their most recent album in 2004...
, Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet
Sidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop musician. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s...
).
Television Appearances
Richardson has performed on Fox News All-American New Year's Eve and 12 News Phoenix - Downtown Goes Live (with Gin Blossoms), Late Night with Conan O'BrienLate Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
(with Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
), WGN News (with Shoes and WGN Morning News
WGN Morning News
The WGN Morning News is a popular morning television news program airing on CW affiliate and national cable superstation WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois. The newscast airs Monday through Friday mornings from 4:00-9 a.m...
(with Ralph's World
Ralph's World
Ralph's World is a children's music group created by Ralph Covert. Covert, previously of Chicago-based indie-rock group The Bad Examples, uses high rock and roll energy with kid-friendly lyrics....
).
Equipment
Richardson is currently sponsored by Maple Works Drums, Paiste CymbalsPaiste
Paiste, a Swiss manufacturer and designer, is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. Paiste is an Estonian/Finnish word which means "shine"...
, Vic Firth
Vic Firth
Vic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
, Groove Juice and Slug Percussion.
Albums and EPs
- 1983: The Martyrs, The Martyrs
- 1991: World So Bright, Adam SchmittAdam SchmittAdam Schmitt is a singer/songwriter from Champaign, Illinois. He recorded two albums with Reprise Records in the early 1990s before the label released his contract. Afterwards, he began to record albums in his studio, Mixolydian Studios, working with artists such as Hum and Uncle Tupelo...
- 1992: The Pilgrim, Joey MollandJoey MollandJoseph "Joey" Charles Molland is an English composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans four decades...
- 1992: Sleeping on a Roller CoasterSleeping on a Roller CoasterSleeping on a Roller Coaster is an EP by Tommy Keene, released on CD in 1992 by Matador Records . This was his only release of new material between 1989's Based on Happy Times and 1996's Ten Years After.-Track listing:...
, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop... - 1993: Yellow Pills: Best of American Pop 1, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
and Adam SchmittAdam SchmittAdam Schmitt is a singer/songwriter from Champaign, Illinois. He recorded two albums with Reprise Records in the early 1990s before the label released his contract. Afterwards, he began to record albums in his studio, Mixolydian Studios, working with artists such as Hum and Uncle Tupelo... - 1993: Illiterature, Adam SchmittAdam SchmittAdam Schmitt is a singer/songwriter from Champaign, Illinois. He recorded two albums with Reprise Records in the early 1990s before the label released his contract. Afterwards, he began to record albums in his studio, Mixolydian Studios, working with artists such as Hum and Uncle Tupelo...
- 1993: The Real UndergroundThe Real UndergroundThe Real Underground is a compilation of out-of-print and previously unreleased recordings by Tommy Keene. It was released on CD in 1993 by Alias Records .-Track listing:All songs written by Tommy Keene, except where noted...
, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop... - 1994: Driving Into The Sun, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
- 1995: Fret Buzz, ShoesShoes (band)Shoes are an American power pop band, formed in Zion, Illinois, in 1974 by brothers John and Jeff Murphy, and Gary Klebe and incorporating several different drummers over the years including Skip Meyer, Barry Shumaker, Ric Menck, John Richardson, and Jeff Hunter. The Murphy brothers and Klebe were...
- 1995: Tore a Hole, ShoesShoes (band)Shoes are an American power pop band, formed in Zion, Illinois, in 1974 by brothers John and Jeff Murphy, and Gary Klebe and incorporating several different drummers over the years including Skip Meyer, Barry Shumaker, Ric Menck, John Richardson, and Jeff Hunter. The Murphy brothers and Klebe were...
- 1996: 1969, Three Hour Tour
- 1996: Ten Years AfterTen Years After (Tommy Keene album)Ten Years After is Tommy Keene's fourth studio album, and his first for Matador Records . It was released in 1996.-Track listing:All songs written by Tommy Keene, except where noted#"Going Out Again" – 2:19#"Turning on Blue" – 4:16...
, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop... - 1996: Their Titanic Majesty's Request, Titanic Love Affair (Jay BennettJay BennettJay Walter Bennett was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Wilco.-Early life and work with Wilco:...
) - 1997: The Nerk Twins, (Jeff Murphy)
- 1997: Race to Mars, The Dygmies
- 1998: Isolation PartyIsolation PartyIsolation Party is Tommy Keene's fifth album, and was released in 1998 by Matador Records . It includes a cover version of Mission of Burma's "Einstein's Day".-Track listing:All songs written by Tommy Keene, except where noted...
, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop... - 1999: Incarnata Mysterica, Weird Summer
- 2000: Paragraph Thirteen, Robynn RaglandRobynn RaglandRobynn Ragland is a singer and songwriter, based primarily in the American midwest. Her work has appeared on soundtracks for television shows such as Dawson's Creek, MTV's The Real World, Wonderfalls, Wolf Lake, and many others.- Career :...
- 2001: Demolition, Adam SchmittAdam SchmittAdam Schmitt is a singer/songwriter from Champaign, Illinois. He recorded two albums with Reprise Records in the early 1990s before the label released his contract. Afterwards, he began to record albums in his studio, Mixolydian Studios, working with artists such as Hum and Uncle Tupelo...
- 2001: The Palace at 4am, Part I Jay BennettJay BennettJay Walter Bennett was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Wilco.-Early life and work with Wilco:...
& Edward BurchEdward BurchEdward Burch is a Chicago and Champaign, Illinois-based musician and journalist. As a guitarist, he is a founding member of alternative country band The Kennett Brothers and, as a suitcase player, of the quasi-skiffle combo The Viper and His Famous Orchestra... - 2001: ShowtunesShowtunes (album)Showtunes is a live album by Tommy Keene. It came out in 2000 on the Parasol Records label. Along with in-concert versions of original compositions, the album includes a cover version of Mission of Burma's "Einstein's Day".-Track listing:...
, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop... - 2002: Chemistry, The Dygmies
- 2002: The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (album), Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
- 2003: Modern American Female Gut, Robynn RaglandRobynn RaglandRobynn Ragland is a singer and songwriter, based primarily in the American midwest. Her work has appeared on soundtracks for television shows such as Dawson's Creek, MTV's The Real World, Wonderfalls, Wolf Lake, and many others.- Career :...
- 2004: Drowning—A Tommy Keene Miscellany, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
- 2006: Crashing the EtherCrashing the EtherCrashing the Ether is the seventh album by Tommy Keene. Recorded at his home studio, Keene played most of the instruments himself; among others, John Richardson played drums and Gin Blossoms guitarist Jesse Valenzuela chipped in with some back-up vocals....
, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop... - 2006: Blues & Boogie Shoes, The Keene Brothers (Robert PollardRobert PollardRobert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...
and Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
) - 2007: B Side Oblivion, Three Hour Tour
- 2008: I.S.O. (In Search Of), Weird Summer
- 2009: In The Late BrightIn The Late Bright-Track listing:All songs written by Tommy Keene.#"Late Bright" – 2:16#"A Secret Life of Stories" – 3:52#"Save This Harmony" – 4:04#"Tomorrow's Gone Tonight" – 3:06#"Goodbye Jane" – 2:06#"Nightmare Crime Scene" – 4:44#"Elevated" – 4:55...
, Tommy KeeneTommy KeeneTommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop... - 2010: Looking For Tomorrow, Three Hour Tour
- 2010: The Martyrs Remixed and Remastered, The Martyrs
- 2010: No Chocolate CakeNo Chocolate CakeNo Chocolate Cake is the fifth full–length album by the pop rock band Gin Blossoms. It was released on September 28, 2010 worldwide, and the first single, "Miss Disarray" was released to stations on August 2, 2010. The album hit #1 on Amazon.com MP3 album charts on the release date...
, Gin BlossomsGin BlossomsGin Blossoms is an American pop rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms", referring to what appeared to be the actor's gin-ravaged nose, but was actually a skin condition known as rosacea... - 2011: Wonder Falling Under, Randy Forte and the Reconstruction