Joseph Adamik (born 1972 in Chicago, IL) is a musician and composer best known for his involvement with the bands
Califone
Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed. Roots & Crowns review AllMusic
Califone has released an album and f ...
and
Iron & Wine
Samuel Ervin Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released six studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live alb ...
. He has also performed since the early 1990s with many Chicago jazz musicians as well as recording and performing with many other groups across different genres.
With
Califone
Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed. Roots & Crowns review AllMusic
Califone has released an album and f ...
Adamik joined Califone after the debut album Roomsound in 2000, playing many instruments on Quicksand/Cradlesnakes and went on to be a foundational member until 2013. Masserella and Adamik created a unique melodic approach with traditional drums and found objects such as chunks of metal.
With
Iron & Wine
Samuel Ervin Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released six studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live alb ...
In 2010, after recording on the Iron & Wine album, Kiss Each Other Clean, Adamik joined Iron & Wine and performed and recorded with the band till 2018.
Jazz
Joe has performed at the Hungry Brain, Beat Kitchen, Old Town School of Folk Music, and Constellation.
Other work
Adamik has also performed from a young age with many jazz artists, most notably as a member of pianist Bob Dogan's trio and quintet. He is also a rotating member of the experimental group, Extraordinary Popular Delusions. He also leads his own solo projects as well as the group Madness of Crowds (with Jim Baker and Brian Sandstrom from Extraordinary Popular Delusions) and the duo with former Califone bandmate, Jim Becker, entitled Lanzon.
Education
Attending Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellen, IL, Adamik went on to study music at Roosevelt University's
Chicago Musical College
Chicago Musical College is a division of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
History Founding
Dr. Florenz Ziegfeld Sr (1841–1923), founded the college in 1867 as the Chicag ...
, leaving to pursue full time music employment, but finishing his music degree from
Northeastern Illinois University
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. NEIU serves approximately 5,000 students in the region and is both a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution and Asian American and Nat ...
in 2019. He also has a degree in economics from Northeastern Illinois University.
Discography
Solo recordings
* Super Low (2014)
Group recordings
Califone
Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed. Roots & Crowns review AllMusic
Califone has released an album and f ...
* Deceleration One (2002)
* Quicksand/Cradlesnakes (2003)
* Deceleration Two (2003)
* Heron King Blues (2004)
*
Roots & Crowns (2006)
*
All My Friends Are Funeral Singers (2009))
Iron & Wine
Samuel Ervin Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released six studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live alb ...
*
Kiss Each Other Clean
''Kiss Each Other Clean'' is the fourth studio album by Iron & Wine, released January 25, 2011 via 4AD (worldwide) and Warner Bros. in the US. The album's title is taken from the lyrics of "Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me".
The first trac ...
(2010)
*
Sing into My Mouth (2015) *(with Ben Bridwell)
*
Beast Epic
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A ...
(2017)
*
Weed Garden
''Weed Garden'' is an EP by American musician Iron & Wine. It was released on August 30, 2018 through Sub Pop.
Track listing
Charts
In other media
* "Autumn Town Leaves" was used in the NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) ...
(2018)
Lanzon
* Lanzon (2020)
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's
* Buzzard (2010)
John Vanderslice
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*
The Cedars (2019)
Manishevitz
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* City Life (2003)
The Singleman Affair
* Silhouettes At Dawn (2011)
The Fire Show
* Saint the Fire Show (2002)
Flecton Big Sky
* The Bright Side of Dying (2008)
Orso
* Ask Your Neighbor (2008)
Terra Naomi
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* Secret Songs (2018)
Madness of Crowds
* Tulips (2019)
Peabody & Sherman
* Gasoline Rainbows (2019)
Adam Busch
* River of Bricks (2015)
Light Industry
* Light Industry (2016)
for Standard Recording Company
*
Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 U.S. Presidencies (2008)
Denty/Westlake
* Etched (2003)
References
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1972 births
Living people
American composers
American male composers
Chicago Musical College alumni
Northeastern Illinois University alumni