Auguste Arthur Bondy IV, also known as Scott Bondy and A. A. Bondy, is an American

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artist from

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Early life

Bondy was born in

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and raised in Verbena, Alabama, outside of Birmingham, where he attended Verbena High School.

Career

Bondy is the former lead singer and guitarist in the rock band

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, which he founded in the early-1990s. After the band broke up in 2003, he recorded many demos and sessions, and his debut solo album, ''

American Hearts ''American Hearts'' is the first solo album by A.A. Bondy, released in 2007. Track listing "Killed Myself When I Was Young" by was featured in an episode of Season 4 of the television series '' Friday Night Lights'' and included on the ''F ...

'', in a barn near his home in

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. The album, released in 2007, marked a shift in musical direction towards a more traditional and minimalist

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sound, with Bondy playing mostly acoustic guitar and harmonica. His second album, '' When the Devil's Loose'', was recorded in Water Valley, Mississippi and released in September 2009. Bondy released his third album, '' Believers'', on September 13, 2011. Bondy released his fourth album, ''Enderness'', on May 10, 2019.

Discography

Albums

* ''

'' (2007) * '' When the Devil's Loose'' (2009) * '' Believers'' (2011) * '' Enderness'' (2019)

In media

* "Killed Myself When I Was Young" was featured in season four of the television series '' Friday Night Lights'' and was included on the ''Friday Night Lights Vol. 2'' soundtrack. * "A Slow Parade" was featured in season six of the television series ''

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''. * "Mightiest of Guns" was featured on season three of the Australian television series ''

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''. * "When The Devil's Loose" was featured in "The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken", an episode of the series ''

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''. * "There's A Reason" and "False River" were featured in the television show '' One Tree Hill''. * "World Without End" was featured in season three of the television series ''

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''. * "Skull & Bones" was featured in season four of the television series '' Shameless''. * "The Heart Is Willing" was sampled at the beginning of season 3, episode 10 of ''

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''. * He did a cover of

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that was featured on various artists' Divided & United (Disc 2 Track 13) in 2013.

References

External links

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A.A. Bondy
at MySpace
A.A. Bondy Profile on Music Agency Website
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