John Warne
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John Warne is an American musician who has been active in the Christian rock
scene since 1996. He is best known for being the bassist
for the Christian rock
band
Relient K
as well as being a founding member of the Christian punk
band
Ace Troubleshooter
. His hometown is Minneapolis, Minnesota
and currently lives in Denver, Colorado
.
for Relient K
in September 2004, after the then bassist
Brian Pittman
left the band less than a month earlier. Warne joined Relient K
as the full-time bassist
and backing vocalist
in February 2005. He has contributed to four Relient K
projects, and on two full length albums, Five Score and Seven Years Ago
and Forget and Not Slow Down
. He also provided vocals to two songs on Relient K's 2004 album Mmhmm
. Warne also animated the band's flash cartoon
, Woodland Forest.
band
Ace Troubleshooter
, in which he played guitar and sang lead vocals. The band was active from 1996 to 2004, recording five full length albums, the first two independently released and the last three released under the record label Tooth and Nail Records or it's affiliate BEC
.
.
It is rumored that he wants to contribute a project to the next volume of My Other Band, a compilation series featuring side projects from Christian rock artists. Warne's Relient K
bandmates Matt Thiessen
, Dave Douglas, and Ethan Luck
all contributed to My Other Band, Vol. 1.
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
scene since 1996. He is best known for being the bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
for the Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
as well as being a founding member of the Christian punk
Christian punk
Christian punk is a form of Christian music and a subgenre of punk rock with some degree of Christian lyrical content. Much disagreement persists about the boundaries of the subgenre, and the extent that their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies among bands...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Ace Troubleshooter
Ace Troubleshooter
Ace Troubleshooter was a pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. According to John Warne, he came up with the band's name after reading the phrase ace troubleshooter in a history book.-Death of Ace:...
. His hometown is Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
and currently lives in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
.
Relient K
Warne originally started filling in as a bassistBassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
for Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
in September 2004, after the then bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Brian Pittman
Brian Pittman
Brian Lee Pittman is an American musician most notable as the former bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K, of which he was a founding member...
left the band less than a month earlier. Warne joined Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
as the full-time bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
in February 2005. He has contributed to four Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
projects, and on two full length albums, Five Score and Seven Years Ago
Five Score and Seven Years Ago
Five Score and Seven Years Ago is the fifth full-length album by the Christian rock band Relient K. It was released on March 6, 2007, and is the first full-length album by the band to feature bassist John Warne and guitarist Jon Schneck. It is also the first Relient K album released without...
and Forget and Not Slow Down
Forget and Not Slow Down
Forget and Not Slow Down is the sixth full-length studio album by American rock band Relient K, released on October 6, 2009. It is the band's first album since the departure of longtime drummer Dave Douglas at the end of 2007. Ethan Luck was his replacement as the drummer for the band. The album is...
. He also provided vocals to two songs on Relient K's 2004 album Mmhmm
Mmhmm
Mmhmm is the fourth full-length album by Christian rock band Relient K, released in November 2004. This album is especially notable for two reasons: First, it marked their debut on Capitol; and second, it was Brian Pittman's last album with the band...
. Warne also animated the band's flash cartoon
Flash cartoon
A Flash animation or Flash cartoon is an animated film which is created using Adobe Flash or similar animation software and often distributed in the .swf file format. The term Flash animation not only refers to the file format but to a certain kind of movement and visual style which, in many...
, Woodland Forest.
Ace Troubleshooter
Warne was a founding member of the now defunct Christian punkChristian punk
Christian punk is a form of Christian music and a subgenre of punk rock with some degree of Christian lyrical content. Much disagreement persists about the boundaries of the subgenre, and the extent that their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies among bands...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Ace Troubleshooter
Ace Troubleshooter
Ace Troubleshooter was a pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. According to John Warne, he came up with the band's name after reading the phrase ace troubleshooter in a history book.-Death of Ace:...
, in which he played guitar and sang lead vocals. The band was active from 1996 to 2004, recording five full length albums, the first two independently released and the last three released under the record label Tooth and Nail Records or it's affiliate BEC
BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....
.
Other acts
In 2004 Warne participated in the short-lived band Guerilla Rodeo, playing bass. The band's only record was a three-track EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
.
It is rumored that he wants to contribute a project to the next volume of My Other Band, a compilation series featuring side projects from Christian rock artists. Warne's Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
bandmates Matt Thiessen
Matt Thiessen
Matthew Arnold Thiessen is a Canadian-American musician, known for being co-founder, lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K. With Relient K, he has released six full-length albums, including three that were certified Gold, and three that...
, Dave Douglas, and Ethan Luck
Ethan Luck
Ethan John Luck is a guitarist, photographer, and drummer who has played in many bands, most prominently, the ska band The O.C. Supertones....
all contributed to My Other Band, Vol. 1.
Additional information
According to Breakaway magazine's recent interview with the band members, John "Dartanion" Warne is "remarkably good" at Mario Kart DS. This information can also be found by watching the band's Podcast #12.Discography
- Relient KRelient KRelient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
- Forget and Not Slow DownForget and Not Slow DownForget and Not Slow Down is the sixth full-length studio album by American rock band Relient K, released on October 6, 2009. It is the band's first album since the departure of longtime drummer Dave Douglas at the end of 2007. Ethan Luck was his replacement as the drummer for the band. The album is...
(2009), bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and backing vocals - Relient KRelient KRelient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
- The Bird and the Bee SidesThe Bird and the Bee Sides-The Bird and the Bee Sides:-Bonus material:Those who pre-ordered The Bird and the Bee Sides received two "instant song downloads" , a Relient K and Gotee Records sticker pack, and a collector's-edition postcard....
(2008), bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and backing vocals, wrote and sang "The Last, the Lost, the Least" - Relient KRelient KRelient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
- Five Score and Seven Years AgoFive Score and Seven Years AgoFive Score and Seven Years Ago is the fifth full-length album by the Christian rock band Relient K. It was released on March 6, 2007, and is the first full-length album by the band to feature bassist John Warne and guitarist Jon Schneck. It is also the first Relient K album released without...
(2007), bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and backing vocals - Relient KRelient KRelient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
- Apathetic EPApathetic EP- Credits :* Matt Thiessen – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, bells* Matt Hoopes – guitar, backing vocals* Dave Douglas – drums, backing vocals* John Warne – bass, backing vocals* Jon Schneck – guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals* J.R...
(2005), bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and backing vocals - Guerilla Rodeo - Ride, Rope and DestroyRide, Rope and DestroyRide, Rope and Destroy is an EP by the band Guerilla Rodeo. It is their only release, as the band's founder Reese Roper left to start a new band called Roper.-Track listing:# "Ride, Rope and Destroy" – 2:48# "Stuntman" – 2:35...
(2004), bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and backing vocals - Relient KRelient KRelient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
- MmhmmMmhmmMmhmm is the fourth full-length album by Christian rock band Relient K, released in November 2004. This album is especially notable for two reasons: First, it marked their debut on Capitol; and second, it was Brian Pittman's last album with the band...
(2004), guest vocals on "More Than Useless" and "Who I Am Hates Who I've BeenWho I Am Hates Who I've Been"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" is the second single by the Christian rock band Relient K, from their 2004 album Mmhmm. An acoustic version, originally recorded for Apathetic EP, is included on the B-side, was included on the 2008 "The Bird and the Bee Sides" album. The music video entered TRL's Top...
" - Ace TroubleshooterAce TroubleshooterAce Troubleshooter was a pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. According to John Warne, he came up with the band's name after reading the phrase ace troubleshooter in a history book.-Death of Ace:...
- It's Never EnoughIt's Never EnoughIt's Never Enough is the fifth and final album released by Ace Troubleshooter.-Track listing:#"Ball & Chain"#"Anything"#"Jasmine"#"Make It Right"#"Seaside"#"Turn Round"#"My Defense"#"Helen Burns"#"Tempest"#"Hoping"#"Don't Do It Again"...
(2004), lead vocals and guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Ace TroubleshooterAce TroubleshooterAce Troubleshooter was a pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. According to John Warne, he came up with the band's name after reading the phrase ace troubleshooter in a history book.-Death of Ace:...
- The Madness of the CrowdsThe Madness of the CrowdsThe Madness of the Crowds is the fourth album released by Ace Troubleshooter but their first on BEC's parent company, Tooth & Nail Records....
(2002), lead vocals and guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Ace TroubleshooterAce TroubleshooterAce Troubleshooter was a pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. According to John Warne, he came up with the band's name after reading the phrase ace troubleshooter in a history book.-Death of Ace:...
- Ace Troubleshooter (album)Ace Troubleshooter (album)Ace Troubleshooter is the third album released by Ace Troubleshooter and their debut on BEC. The songs "Misconceptions", "I Corinthians 13", "Don't Trust That Girl", and "Fortess" all appeared earlier on the band's second album, Don't Stop a Rockin. The versions of these songs on this album are all...
(2000), lead vocals and guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Ace TroubleshooterAce TroubleshooterAce Troubleshooter was a pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. According to John Warne, he came up with the band's name after reading the phrase ace troubleshooter in a history book.-Death of Ace:...
- Don't Stop a Rockin'Don't Stop a Rockin'Don't Stop a Rockin' is the second album released by Ace Troubleshooter.It is out of print, but the tracks are available for download on the official Ace Troubleshooter website on the discography page.-Track listing:#"Don't Trust That Girl" - 3:16...
(1999), lead vocals and guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Ace TroubleshooterAce TroubleshooterAce Troubleshooter was a pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. According to John Warne, he came up with the band's name after reading the phrase ace troubleshooter in a history book.-Death of Ace:...
- Back in the Shootin' MatchBack in the Shootin' MatchBack in the Shootin' Match is the first album released by Ace Troubleshooter. As with their second album, this album is currently out of print, but some of the tracks can be found through the forums ....
(1996), lead vocals and guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...