John Vanderslice
Raised in Florida, Georgia, and Maryland, indie rock innovator John Vanderslice grew up listening to a mix of Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Kinks, and Southern rock, which instilled an eclectic musical vocabulary that informed his own songwriting. Forced into piano lessons as a child, he eventually picked up the guitar in the eighth grade and formed several bands during his teen years. His songwriting added influences from David Bowie, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, King Crimson, XTC, and early Genesis, culminating in his five-year tenure with the much-heralded experimental pop band MK Ultra. Their collaboration produced three well-received albums and resulted in an opening spot on two Sunny Day Real Estate American tours.
Meanwhile, Vanderslice also started Tiny Telephone, a small San Francisco recording studio, in 1997. Boasting a variety of respected and experienced house engineers, Tiny Telephone gained a reputation as an affordable recording outlet for the city's indie rock community. It also produced Vanderslice's solo debut, Mass Suicide Occult Figurines, in 2000. The album drew a substantial amount of critical praise for its meticulously crafted pop-perfect sound. The prolific Vanderslice issued the Time Travel Is Lonely and Life and Death of an American Fourtracker LPs over the next two years, and solidified his reputation as a literate, ever-curious songwriter and sonic technician. As he experimented with character-driven themes, he recorded the brilliantly convoluted Cellar Door in 2004 and Pixel Revolt in 2005. A series of tours followed.
In July 2007, Barsuk Records released Emerald City, yet another highly conceptual endeavor hailed for its politically charged lyrics and subtle mix of electronics and acoustic guitars. Romanian Names followed in 2009. For his next release, Vanderslice collaborated with Minna Choi and her Magik*Magik Orchestra, as well as producer John Congleton. Together, the musicians recorded White Wilderness in three days, releasing it in early 2011 via the Dead Oceans label. In 2013 he followed with Dagger Beach, a record funded entirely by fans on a quickly over-successful Kickstarter campaign. Along with the album of new original material, fans were offered Vanderslice's track-for-track remake of David Bowie's Diamond Dogs record as exclusive rewards for their donations.
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Discographie
24 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Street View
Google Earth, James Riotto, John Vanderslice
Dance - Paru chez Tiny Telephone le 9 août 2024
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Moon Colony Bloodbath
The Mountain Goats, John Vanderslice
Folk - Paru chez Cadmean Dawn le 7 juin 2024
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Pixel Revolt
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Barsuk Records le 23 août 2005
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Polyvinyl 4-Track Singles Series, Vol. 1
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Polyvinyl Records le 1 mars 2014
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John Vanderslice Live at The Casbah 10/27/2004
Rock - Paru chez John Vanderslice le 27 oct. 2004
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John Vanderslice Live at The Casbah 06/05/2004
Rock - Paru chez John Vanderslice le 5 juin 2004
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Cellar Door
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Barsuk Records le 20 janv. 2004
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Dagger Beach
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Dead Oceans le 7 juin 2013
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White Wilderness
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Dead Oceans le 24 janv. 2011
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Romanian Names
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Dead Oceans le 18 mai 2009
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Time Travel Is Lonely
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Barsuk Records le 12 juin 2001
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Life And Death Of An American Fourtracker
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Barsuk Records le 7 mai 2002
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Mass Suicide Occult Figurines
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Barsuk Records le 11 juil. 2000
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d E A T h ~ b U g
ORANGEPURPLEBEACH, John Vanderslice
Dance - Paru chez Tiny Telephone le 8 avr. 2022
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ETHICAL JUTE MOUSE: Lost Songs From Tiny Telephone 2001-2021
Dance - Paru chez Tiny Telephone le 1 janv. 2022
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John Vanderslice Plays Diamond Dogs
Dance - Paru chez Tiny Telephone le 5 oct. 2013
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Green Grow The Rushes
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Tiny Telephone le 22 mai 2010
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Released Under Creative Commons Zero
Dance - Paru chez kettering bug le 16 déc. 2022
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