Jason Boesel
Jason Lyon Boesel (born August 17, 1977) is an American musician, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles. He was the drummer for Rilo Kiley and has also played with The Elected and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. Bands He also drummed in the Bright Eyes touring band during their 2005 tour, and went on to write the liner notes for the consequent Bright Eyes live album, ''Motion Sickness'' and contributing to Bright Eyes' 2007 record, '' Cassadaga''. From December 2007, he has played with Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst in Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, with whom Boesel wrote and sings lead for 2 tracks on their 2009 album '' Outer South''. On January 12, 2010, Boesel released his debut solo album 'Hustler's Son' via Team Love.Profile team-love.com; accessed June 28, 2017. See *[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oahu
Oahu (, , sometimes written Oahu) is the third-largest and most populated island of the Hawaiian Islands and of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. The island of Oahu and the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands constitute the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, City and County of Honolulu. In 2021, Oahu had a population of 995,638, up from 953,207 in 2010 (approximately 70% of the total 1,455,271 population of the Hawaiian Islands, with approximately 81% of those living in or near the Honolulu urban area). Oahu is long and across. Its shoreline is long. Including small associated islands such as Ford Island plus those in Kāneohe Bay and off the eastern (windward and leeward, windward) coast, its area is , making it the List of islands of the United States by area, 20th-largest island in the United States. Well-known features of Oahu include Waikīkī, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hawaii, Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Kān ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ben Lee
Benjamin Michael Lee (born 11 September 1978) is an Australian musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but he focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He appeared as the protagonist in the Australian film '' The Rage in Placid Lake'' (2003). He has released eleven solo studio albums. Career Noise Addict Lee's musical career began in 1993 with the band Noise Addict, who were signed to Steve Pavlovic's independent label Fellaheen Records, on the strength of a self-produced and distributed four-track demo recorded in Lee's bedroom. Pavlovic's connections brought the band to the attention of Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and Beastie Boys' Mike D, both of whom released the band's material in the US. The group put out several releases on the Beasties' Grand Royal Records. These included the acoustic ''Young and Jaded'' EP in 1994, which contained Lee's tribute to Evan Dando, "I Wish I Was Him" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Digital Ash In A Digital Urn
''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn'' is the seventh studio album by American band Bright Eyes, released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle Creek Records, the same day as their sixth album '' I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning''. It peaked at number 15 in the US and 43 in the UK. In US it has sold 268,000 units. In 2007 it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe. In contrast to the acoustic nature of ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'', ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn'' is more electronic. Upon release in 2004, the singles " Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" from ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn'' and " Lua" from the album ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'' debuted in the top two slots on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Single Sales chart. The album was reissued by Dead Oceans alongside a six-track companion EP on November 11, 2022. Tour After the chart success of the 2004 singles "Lua" and "Take It ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'' is the sixth studio album by American band Bright Eyes, released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle Creek Records (the same day as their seventh album, ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn''). The album was reissued by Dead Oceans alongside a six-track companion EP on November 11, 2022. Songs The music video for " First Day of My Life" was directed by John Cameron Mitchell. This was the first Bright Eyes album to feature Nate Walcott, who is now a permanent member of the band. "Road to Joy" contains an interpolation of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". The title of the album is taken from a lyric in this song. Bright Eyes achieved success on the US charts when the singles "Lua" and " Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" (the latter from ''Digital Ash'') took the top two positions on the ''Billboard'' Hot Singles Sales chart in 2004. In 2005, the band set off on a two-part world tour to promote the album along with ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn'', with the first hal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Take It Easy (Love Nothing)
"Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" is a single by Bright Eyes, released in October 2004. It, along with " Lua", took the top two spots on '' Billboard'' magazine's Hot Singles Sales chart, something that had not been accomplished by one artist since 1997. The title song appears on the 2005 album, '' Digital Ash in a Digital Urn''. The single is the 69th release of Saddle Creek Records. Track listing #"Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" ( Conor Oberst) – 3:24 #"Burn Rubber" ( Simon Joyner) – 2:43 #"Cremation" (Oberst) – 4:45 Personnel * Jason Boesel – drums, car doors, percussion (1–3) *Clay Leverett – car doors, percussion (2–3) * Mike Mogis – guitar, banjo, dobro, keyboards, bass, Wurlitzer (1–3) * Conor Oberst – guitar, baritone, bass, keyboards, Wurlitzer, voice (1–3) * Jimmy Tamborello – drum program (1) *Digital Audio Engine – drum programming (1–3) External links Listen to "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)"on NPR's '' All Songs Considered'' (RealPlayer, Wi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saddle Creek
Saddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Mike Mogis and Justin Oberst in 1993 (as Lumberjack Records). Mogis soon turned over his role in the company to Robb Nansel. The label is named after Saddle Creek Road, a major street which cuts through midtown Omaha and also the beginnings of a scene whose members included Justin's brother Conor Oberst (at the time a solo artist and now from Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Desaparecidos, and Monsters of Folk), Tim Kasher (then of Slowdown Virginia, currently of Cursive and The Good Life), and others. Collectively, they were known unofficially as the "Creekers". Saddle Creek first appeared in print on a show flyer, offering to "Spend an evening with Saddle Creek" (later to be the title of the label's DVD.)Spend an Evening With Saddle Creek. Dir. Jason Kulbel and Rob Walters. DVD. Plexifilm, 2005. S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lua (song)
"Lua" is a single (music), single by Bright Eyes (band), Bright Eyes released in October 2004. Appearing on the album, ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'', the song deals with two people as they struggle through Depression (mood), depression, Substance dependence, addiction, and an interminable night. Conor Oberst appears alone on the track, on vocals and Steel-string guitar, acoustic guitar. The song also appears as a duet with Gillian Welch on the album ''Dark Was the Night (album), Dark Was the Night''. "Lua" was on number 89 of ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". The song was also featured in the 2015 video game ''Life Is Strange (video game), Life Is Strange'' and the 2021 documentary ''Can't Get You Out of My Head (TV series), Can't Get You Out of My Head''. Track listing All songs by Conor Oberst, except where noted. # "Lua" - 4:32 # "Well Whiskey" - 4:11 # "I Woke Up with This Song in My Head This Morning" (Alex McManus) - 3:55 # "True Blue" - 3:30 Other appear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Allie Crow Buckley
Allie Crow Buckley is an American indie folk musician from Los Angeles, California. History Buckley released her first EP in 2019 titled ''So Romantic''. In 2021, Buckley released her debut album titled ''Moonlit and Devious''. Buckley is a collaborator with and frequent tour opener for Declan McKenna Declan Benedict McKenna (born 24 December 1998) is an English singer-songwriter. He initially gained recognition for winning the Glastonbury Festival's Emerging Talent Competition in 2015. McKenna self-released the song "Brazil (Declan McKenna s .... Buckley's second full-length album, ''Utopian Fantasy'', was released in 2023. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Musicians from Los Angeles American indie folk musicians American women folk musicians {{US-musician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phases (band)
Phases (formerly known as JJAMZ and pronounced ''juh-jamz'') is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California composed of Jason Boesel ( Rilo Kiley / Bright Eyes/ Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet / Blackblack), Michael Runion, and Z Berg ( The Like). Background JJAMZ was started at karaoke night at Guys in Hollywood. The band name is an acronym using the first letter of each member's name. The group was a means of escape from each member's respective bands at a time when things seemed hectic for each member. "JJAMZ started at an interesting time in all of our lives. We all needed some kind of escape from relationships or our other bands. It was a tumultuous time, and the lyrics just came out. It was like word vomit. I can't remember," said Z Berg, lead vocalist for the Like, in one of their first interviews as a band. The band played their first concert at the Echo Plex on January 27, 2009, and went on to release their debu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and Jason Pierce (drummer), Jason Pierce on drums. The band has sold several million albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and won ten MuchMusic Video Awards—the most MMVAs ever awarded to a band (tied with Billy Talent). Nineteen of their singles have reached the Top Ten on one of Canada's singles charts (those being the overall Singles Chart, the Rock Chart and the Alternative Rock Chart). Between 1996 and 2016, Our Lady Peace was the third best-selling Canadian band and the ninth best-selling Canadian artist overall in Canada. Our Lady Peace has released ten studio albums, one Live (Our Lady Peace album), live album, and two compilation albums, with their debut album, 1994's ''Naveed (album), Naveed'', having reached quadruple ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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JJAMZ
Phases (formerly known as JJAMZ and pronounced ''juh-jamz'') is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California composed of Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley / Bright Eyes/ Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet / Blackblack), Michael Runion, and Z Berg (The Like). Background JJAMZ was started at karaoke night at Guys in Hollywood. The band name is an acronym using the first letter of each member's name. The group was a means of escape from each member's respective bands at a time when things seemed hectic for each member. "JJAMZ started at an interesting time in all of our lives. We all needed some kind of escape from relationships or our other bands. It was a tumultuous time, and the lyrics just came out. It was like word vomit. I can't remember," said Z Berg, lead vocalist for the Like, in one of their first interviews as a band. The band played their first concert at the Echo Plex on January 27, 2009, and went on to release their debut alb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Lassie Foundation
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |