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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Discografía
20 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Pixel Revolt
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Barsuk Records el 23/08/2005
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John Vanderslice Live at The Casbah 10/27/2004
Rock - Editado por John Vanderslice el 27/10/2004
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John Vanderslice Live at The Casbah 06/05/2004
Rock - Editado por John Vanderslice el 5/06/2004
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Cellar Door
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Barsuk Records el 20/01/2004
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Romanian Names
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Dead Oceans el 18/05/2009
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Dagger Beach
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Dead Oceans el 7/06/2013
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Life And Death Of An American Fourtracker
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Barsuk Records el 7/05/2002
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Time Travel Is Lonely
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Barsuk Records el 12/06/2001
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Mass Suicide Occult Figurines
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Barsuk Records el 11/07/2000
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Emerald City
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Barsuk Records el 24/07/2007
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White Wilderness
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Dead Oceans el 24/01/2011
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ORANGEPURPLEBEACH, John Vanderslice
Dance - Editado por Tiny Telephone el 8/04/2022
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Released Under Creative Commons Zero
Dance - Editado por kettering bug el 16/12/2022
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D.I.A.L.O.
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Dead Oceans el 25/01/2010
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Too Much Time
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Dead Oceans el 6/10/2009
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John Vanderslice Plays Diamond Dogs
Dance - Editado por Tiny Telephone el 5/10/2013
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Polyvinyl 4-Track Singles Series, Vol. 1
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Polyvinyl Records el 1/03/2014
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ETHICAL JUTE MOUSE: Lost Songs From Tiny Telephone 2001-2021
Dance - Editado por Tiny Telephone el 1/01/2022
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