Private Domain (band)
Encyclopedia
Private Domain is an American
pop
/rock
band. The band originated in San Diego
, USA in 1985 (see 1985 in music
). The band's members are songwriter Paul Shaffer (vocals; not to be confused with Paul Shaffer
of The Late Show with David Letterman), songwriter Jack Butler (guitar), Jim Reeves (bass) and Matt Taylor (drums).
Pato Banton
was hired to rap on a Private Domain song written by Butler/Shaffer called "Absolute Perfection" also found on his 1987 album "Never Give In"
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band. The band originated in San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, USA in 1985 (see 1985 in music
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
). The band's members are songwriter Paul Shaffer (vocals; not to be confused with Paul Shaffer
Paul Shaffer
Paul Allen Wood Shaffer, CM is a Canadian musician, actor, voice actor, author, comedian, and composer who has been David Letterman's sidekick since 1982.-Early years:...
of The Late Show with David Letterman), songwriter Jack Butler (guitar), Jim Reeves (bass) and Matt Taylor (drums).
Pato Banton
Pato Banton
Pato Banton is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname 'Pato' from his stepfather, and 'Banton' from the disc jockey slang for a "heavyweight DJ".-Biography:Born in Birmingham, Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with The...
was hired to rap on a Private Domain song written by Butler/Shaffer called "Absolute Perfection" also found on his 1987 album "Never Give In"
Lineup
- Paul Shaffer - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Jack ButlerJack ButlerJack Butler may refer to:* Jack Butler Yeats , Irish artist* Jack Butler , English football player and manager* Jack Butler , Chirk F.C...
- 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... - Jim ReevesJim ReevesJames Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Matt Taylor - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Studio albums
- 1988 Private Domain
- 1994 Total Sanctuary
- 1998 Big Time Love
- 2002 Private Domain Unplugged
- 2007 Great Leaders