Judah Nagler is the singer for
The Velvet Teen-History:The Velvet Teen was founded by Judah Nagler and Logan Whitehurst as a side project from their other bands, Tin Circus and Little Tin Frog. Judah and Logan recorded the EP Comasynthesis, which had a more prominent electronic sound, in 2000...
, an Indie/
Baroque PopBaroque pop, baroque rock or English baroque, often used interchangeably with chamber pop/rock, is a style of music originated in the mid-1960s that brought elements of classical music into the writing and recording of rock 'n' roll songs. Practitioners of the style utilized instrumentation not...
band from
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in
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. He was born on June 19, 1980.
Previous to his work with The Velvet Teen, Judah sang and played bass in the California ska band "Tin Circus".
After a stint in a band called Little Tin Frog, Judah and bandmate
Logan WhitehurstLogan Whitehurst , was an American musician. His career began as the drummer for the band Little Tin Frog from 1995 until 2000, although he is best known as a founding member of Californian indie rock band The Velvet Teen and as a solo artist performing under the name Logan Whitehurst and the...
wrote several songs together in secret, writing under the moniker
The Secret Band.
Judah Nagler is the singer for
The Velvet Teen-History:The Velvet Teen was founded by Judah Nagler and Logan Whitehurst as a side project from their other bands, Tin Circus and Little Tin Frog. Judah and Logan recorded the EP Comasynthesis, which had a more prominent electronic sound, in 2000...
, an Indie/
Baroque PopBaroque pop, baroque rock or English baroque, often used interchangeably with chamber pop/rock, is a style of music originated in the mid-1960s that brought elements of classical music into the writing and recording of rock 'n' roll songs. Practitioners of the style utilized instrumentation not...
band from
Santa Rosa-Places: Argentina:*Santa Rosa, La Pampa*Santa Rosa de Calamuchita *Santa Rosa de Calchines *Santa Rosa de Río Primero *Santa Rosa Department, Catamarca*Santa Rosa Department, Mendoza Bolivia:*Santa Rosa, Beni...
in
Northern CaliforniaNorthern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose , Sacramento , as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern California coast, the Big Sur coastline area, the Sierra Nevada...
. He was born on June 19, 1980.
Tin Circus
Previous to his work with The Velvet Teen, Judah sang and played bass in the California ska band "Tin Circus".
The Secret Band and The Velvet Teen
After a stint in a band called Little Tin Frog, Judah and bandmate
Logan WhitehurstLogan Whitehurst , was an American musician. His career began as the drummer for the band Little Tin Frog from 1995 until 2000, although he is best known as a founding member of Californian indie rock band The Velvet Teen and as a solo artist performing under the name Logan Whitehurst and the...
wrote several songs together in secret, writing under the moniker
The Secret Band. After releasing a demo as The Secret Band on
Mp3.comMP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
they were joined by Josh Staples of The Wunder Years. The new line up took the name Judah had been using for his electronic side project,
The Velvet Teen-History:The Velvet Teen was founded by Judah Nagler and Logan Whitehurst as a side project from their other bands, Tin Circus and Little Tin Frog. Judah and Logan recorded the EP Comasynthesis, which had a more prominent electronic sound, in 2000...
. The Velvet Teen are currently active.
Atair
Atair is the current working title of Judah's electronic side-project. The yet-to-be released debut album has been in the works since 2003.
Judah and Daniel
Released one song on west-coast indie sampler Translation Music Volume 2, called All The Rest Are for You.
Contributions
Has contributed to several projects including including Denver Dalley's Intamural and
Neverending White LightsNeverending White Lights is a Canadian music collaboration project fronted by Daniel Victor from Windsor, Ontario, and featuring several artists mainly from Canada and the United States. Daniel Victor performs all musical instruments, with most of his songs featuring guest singers...
.
Discography
As The Velvet Teen:
- Comasynthesis EP (March 2000)
- The Great Beast February EP (February 2001)
- Immortality EP (November 2001)
- Out of the Fierce Parade
Out of the Fierce Parade is the full-length debut album from The Velvet Teen. It was released in the US on March 19, 2002 and on June 4, 2003 in Japan. The album's artwork was designed by Logan Whitehurst, and the album was co-produced by the band with Christopher Walla of Death Cab for Cutie...
(March 19, 2002)
- Elysium
Elysium is the second studio album from The Velvet Teen. It was first released in Japan on May 22, 2004, and in the US on July 20, 2004. A special edition version of the album was released in Japan only with a bonus DVD. The album was also pressed on double 10" vinyl and released through Pandacide...
(July 20, 2004)
- "Seven Eight," "Bass Harmonic," and "Leave Sweet Jean Alone" (three songs released on The Aviary soundtrack) (2005)
- The Velvet Teen/Sin in Space split 7" (2005)
- One song on the soundtrack for Lurking in Suburbia (2006)
- GyzmKid EP (May 9, 2006)
- Cum Laude!
Cum Laude! is the third studio album by The Velvet Teen. It was first released in Japan on June 28, 2006 , and in the US on July 25, 2006. It was preceded by the GyzmKid EP on May 9, 2006...
(July 25, 2006)
Various Projects and Contributions:
- Tin Circus, Picture This (1998)
- Little Tin Frog, Brilliant Ideas (1998)
- Little Tin Frog, Enetophobia. (1999)
- The Secret Band, Special Little Devil, released on mp3.com. (1999)
- Judah and Daniel All The Rest Are For You . (Translation Music vol. 2)
- Contributed to an album by label-mates The Roots of Orchis as Atair: "Orkid" on the album Crooked Ceilings. (2004)
- Return our Lives Featuring Judah on vocals. Recorded for Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies
Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies is a 2005 multi-artist collaborative album by Neverending White Lights. Conceived by Daniel Victor, it features lead vocal performances by members of different bands, including several well known Canadian acts, such as Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven,...
, a collaborative album put out by Neverending White Lights, a Daniel VictorDaniel Victor is a Canadian recording artist and producer who is most famous for his work in the collaboration of Neverending White Lights....
project.(2005)
- Additional vocals on Menos el Oso, an album by Minus the Bear
Minus the Bear is an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington that incorporates elements of ambience and sonic experimentation while maintaining indie influences. The band features current and former members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound is a combination of Pele-esque...
. (April 23, 2005)
- Vocals on "Queens of Comparison" for album This is a Landslide by label mates Intramural.
- Vocals on "Never Better" for the P.O.S. record "Never Better"
Trivia
- In the December/January 2005 issue of ELLE girl magazine, Judah was voted as one of the "50 Hottest Rockers."
External links
- http://www.thevelvetteen.com/ The Velvet Teen Official Website
- http://www.slowdance.com/ Slowdance Records
Source: http://www.slowdance.com