Christopher Scott Kannberg (born August 30, 1966), known professionally as Scott Kannberg and Spiral Stairs, is an American musician best known for being a founding member of the

indie-rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent record labels, by th ...

band Pavement serving as guitarist and occasional lead vocalist. He also headed the band

Preston School of Industry The Preston School of Industry, also known as Preston Castle, was a reform school located in Ione, California, in Amador County, California, Amador County. It was proposed by, and ultimately named after, state senator Edward Myers Preston. The ...

, and has been a solo artist.

Career

Kannberg was a childhood friend of

Stephen Malkmus Stephen Joseph Malkmus ( ; born May 30, 1966) is an American musician best known as the primary songwriter, lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Pavement. He currently performs with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Pavement, The ...

, both of them growing up in Stockton, California. Together they would form the band Pavement under the pseudonyms "Spiral Stairs" and "SM", respectively. Kannberg wrote and sang lead vocals on several Pavement songs, including "Painted Soldiers", "Hit the Plane Down", "Kennel District", "Date With IKEA", and "Passat Dream". In 1999, he founded Amazing Grease Records with Mike Drake of Oranger. After Pavement disbanded he formed a new band called

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 ...

. The band released an EP and two albums, but became inactive in 2004. He released his first solo album in 2009.

Discography

With Pavement

With Preston School of Industry

EPs

* ''

Goodbye to the Edge City ''Goodbye to the Edge City'' is the debut EP from Preston School of Industry, released in 2001. Critical reception ''Trouser Press ''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by edi ...

'' (EP) (2001)

Studio albums

* ''

All This Sounds Gas ''All This Sounds Gas'' is the 2001 debut album from Preston School of Industry. Its title is a reference to George Harrison's album All Things Must Pass. Reception ''All This Sounds Gas'' received positive reviews from critics. On Metacrit ...

'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2004)

Solo (as 'Spiral Stairs')

* '' The Real Feel'' (2009) * '' Doris & the Daggers'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2019) * '' Medley Attack!!!'' (2022)

References

External links

Official WebsiteSpiral Stairs at MatadorRecords.com
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