Jerry Busher is an American drummer and

multi-instrumentalist A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays two or more musical instruments, often but not exclusively at a professional level of proficiency. Also known as woodwind doubler, doubling, the practice allows greater ensemble flexibility and mor ...

. He is known for his work with Fidelity Jones,

Fugazi Fugazi (; ) is an American post-hardcore band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1986. The band consists of guitarists and vocalists Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally, and drummer Brendan Canty. They were noted for their style-transc ...

and Scream.

Career

Jerry Busher is a musician, audio engineer and artist from the Washington DC area. He played drums in Fidelity Jones from spring 1988 to spring 1990, touring the US and Canada. Fidelity Jones released Piltdown Lad E.P in 1989 and Venus On Lovely single in 1990 and are featured on the 20 Years Of Dischord and State Of The Union compilations. Busher played drums with the Washington, DC rock group Elevator in 1992, which also featured John Hammill (Pussy Galore, Velvet Monkeys) and Malcolm Riviera (Gumball, Velvet Monkeys). He formed Allscars in 1996 an "experimental" band that played improvised as well as structured music. Allscars released 3 full-length recordings ( early/ambient, Introduction to Humanity and Lunar Magus) toured the US, Canada, Europe and Japan. Busher played drums, trumpet samples/effects and painted the cover art. In 1997 Busher began playing in

The Spinanes The Spinanes were an American indie rock band, primarily active during the 1990s. The band was founded by and initially consisted only of singer-songwriter/guitarist Rebecca Gates and drummer Scott Plouf. They released three albums on the Sub ...

with Rebecca Gates playing on the record Arches and Aisles, released on September 23, 1998. The album features guest spots and co-production by John McEntire and vocals by Sam Prekop. Busher served as roadie for

in the 1990s, and began providing drums, percussion and trumpet to their live performances. His drums and percussion work is featured on the Fugazi releases The Argument and

Furniture Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., Stool (seat), stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (table (furniture), tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furnitur ...

. Busher can also be heard on multiple live recordings on the Fugazi Live Archive. In 2001 Busher met guitarist

John Frusciante John Anthony Frusciante ( ; born March 5, 1970) is an American musician and the guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, having been with the band across three iterations. He has released 11 solo albums and 7 EPs, ranging in style from acoustic gu ...

when Frusciante attended several west coast Fugazi shows. He asked Busher to play drums for his DC EP, a four-song record tracked at Inner Ear Studios in Washington, DC and produced by Ian MacKaye. In 2001, Busher formed French Toast with James Canty, another multi-instrumentalist and veteran of the Washington, DC music scene. The two (along with Ben Gilligan, since 2005) switch instruments and roles depending on the needs of each song. French Toast released 2 full-length albums In A Cave and Ingleside Terrace on Dischord Records. French Toast toured the US, Canada, and Europe as a headliner as well as opening for bands such as Sleater Kinney, Modest Mouse, Wilco and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. In 2008, Busher played dates with Funk Ark, a DC funk band with a horn section as well as singers Federico Aubele and Alfonso Velez. In October 2013, Busher joined the Washington, DC–based glam/progressive-rock band Deathfix, replacing Devin Ocampo as drummer. In 2016 Busher released a solo EP ''Bowl In A China Shop'' on Bandcamp.

Solo discography

* ''Bowl In A China Shop'',

Bandcamp Bandcamp is an American online music distribution platform founded in 2008 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, with an office and record store in Oakland, California. Acquired by Epic ...

** Jerry Busher: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Electronics, Ukulele, Trumpet

Credits

* Fidelity Jones – Drums ** ''State Of The Union Compilation'',

Dischord Records Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.–based independent record label specializing in punk rock. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release '' Minor Disturbance'' by their band the Teen Id ...

** ''Piltdown Lad'', Dischord Records; **''Venus On Lovely'', Dischord Records ** Magdeburg Lad, Dischord Records * Chris Bald 96 – Drums ** ''The Pre-Moon Syndrome Post Summer (Of Noise) Celebration Week!'', recorded live at D.C. Space In Washington, D.C. during September 11-16, 1989, Sun Dog Propaganda Label * Las Mordidas – Drums, Artwork ** ''Surrounded b/w K.I.T.A'', Compulsiv ** ''Mukilteo Fairies/Las Mordidas'' split single, Honey Bear Records ** ''WGNS Gots No Station Compilation'', Echoes Of The Nation’s Capitol Compilation **Ex-Voto LP, L.G. Records LG-6 2023 * Allscars – Drums, Electronics, Trumpet, Artwork, Audio Engineer ** ''Allscars'' (self-titled single), 1996, Ace Fu Records ** ''early/ambient'', 1997, Slowdime Records ** ''Introduction To Humanity'', 1999, Slowdime Records ** ''Troubleman Mix'' (tape Compilation), 2001, Troubleman Unlimited ** ''Stretching Jupiter'' (single), 2001, DotLineCircle (Japanese release) * Holy Rollers – Drums ** ''Vehicle'' compilation single, 1995, Shute Records *

– Drums ** ''Arches And Aisles'', 1998,

Sub Pop Sub Pop is an independent record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman. Sub Pop achieved fame in the early 1990s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana (band), Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the gru ...

** ''All Sold Out'' (single), 1999, Sub Pop *

Brendan Canty Brendan John Canty (born March 9, 1966) is an American musician, composer, producer and filmmaker, best known as the drummer for the band Fugazi (band), Fugazi. In 2007, ''Stylus Magazine'' ranked Canty at No. 29 on the list of "50 Greatest R ...

and Jerry Busher – Drums, Guitar, Trumpet ** ''Mebranaphonics'' compilation, 2001, Monitor Records *

French Toast French toast is a Dish (food), dish of sliced bread soaked in beaten eggs as food, eggs and often milk or cream, then pan-fried. Alternative names and variants include eggy bread, Bombay toast, gypsy toast, and poor knights (of Windsor).''Oxfo ...

– Drums, Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Artwork, Audio engineer ** ''Bugman EP'', 2002, Arrest Records ** ''Hatred Mace/For Sylvia'' (single), 2003, Arrest Records ** ''Radio CPR:Begin Live Transmission'' (compilation), 2003, Dischord Records ** ''One Bright sunny Morning'' (compilation), 2005, Iseler Communication Recordings ** ''In A Cave'', 2005, Dischord Records ** ''SPEX CD #50'' (compilation), 2005, SPEX ** ''Ingleside Terrace'', 2006, Dischord Records *

Blonde Redhead Blonde Redhead is an American alternative rock band composed of Kazu Makino (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar) and identical twin brothers Simone (drums, keyboards) and Amedeo Pace (lead guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals) that formed in New York ...

– Trumpet ** ''Symphony Of Treble/Kasuality'' (single), 1997,

Touch And Go Records Touch and Go Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. After its genesis as a handmade fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s underground and alternative rock scenes. To ...

– Drums, Percussion, Trumpet, Photographer (''End Hits'') ** ''The Argument'', 2001, Dischord Records ** ''Furniture'' (single), 2001, Dischord Records ** ''Fugazi Live Series'', miscellaneous live concert recordings, Dischord Records * Beauty Pill – Trumpet ** ''The Cigarette Girl From The Future'', 2001, DeSoto Records *

Orthrelm Orthrelm is an American avant-garde band from Washington, D.C. Biography Orthrelm is a duo composed of Mick Barr on guitar and Josh Blair on drums. Their songwriting style is mostly experimental, and shows the influence of avant-garde music ...

– Audio Engineer ** ''Orthrelm/Touchdown'' split release, 2002, Troubleman Unlimited * Ted Leo And The Pharmacists – Audio Engineer ** ''Bridges, Squares'' (single), 2002, Tiger Style Records *

Dead Meadow Dead Meadow is an American psychedelic rock band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1998 and currently composed of vocalist and guitarist Jason Simon and drummer Mark Laughlin. The band have released seven studio albums, two live albums, and a Peel ...

– Audio Engineer ** ''Shivering King And Others'', 2003,

Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts. History Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City ap ...

Lida Husik Lida Husik (born 1963) is an American Washington, D.C./ New York City-based musician, who was active mainly in the 1990s. She released three albums for New York–based label Shimmy Disc. She later signed a deal with Caroline Records/Astralwerks, ...

–, Audio Engineer ** ''Mad Flavor'', 1999, Alias ** ''Nuclear Soul'', 2006, Digital single * Mascott – Drums, Percussion ** ''Electric poems'', 1998, Le Grand Magistery ** ''Follow The Sound'', 2000, Le Grand Magistery *

The Evens The Evens are an American indie rock duo, comprising Ian MacKaye (baritone guitar, vocals) and Amy Farina (drums, vocals). Formed in Washington, D.C. in 2001 after MacKaye's band Fugazi (band), Fugazi entered a hiatus, the Evens began practicin ...

– Trumpet ** ''The Odds'', 2012, Dischord Records. * Alfonso Vélez – Drums, Percussion ** ''The Weather'', 2011, DJ Boy Records ** ''Alfonso Vélez'', 2012, Orbital Records *

– Drums, percussion ** '' DC EP'', 2004, Record Collection * Joe Lally – Drums ** ''There To Here'', 2006, Dischord Records * Natalia Clavier – Drums ** ''Live At The Triple Door'', 2009, ESL Music *

Federico Aubele Federico Aubele is an Argentine singer-songwriter whose music blends a variety of genres and styles. Biography Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Aubele started playing music at age 12. He moved to Berlin in 2002, where he lived for several years. ...

– Drums ** ''Berlin 13'', 2011, ESL * Sunwolf – Drums, Percussion, Producer, Audio Engineer ** ''Angel Eyes'', 2014, El Rey Records ** ''Follow The Dreamers'', 2017, El Rey Records * ''Struck'', Original Cast Recording featuring

Alan Cumming Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish actor, writer and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and an Olivier Award. He re ...

– Drums, 2019, Broadway records *Scream – Drums, Percussion **"D.C. Special" 2023, Dischord Records **Misc. live shows 2023/24 *Shadow Riot – Drums, Percussion, Audio Engineer/Mixer **"Quiet Please" 2025, Timo Records **Misc Bandcamp releases

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