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Britt Daniel
Britt performing at ArthurFest 2005
Britt performing at ArthurFest 2005
Background information
Born 1971

Galveston, Texas, United States
Origin Austin, Texas, United States
Instrument(s) guitar, vocals
Years active 1991–present
Label(s) Merge Records
Peek-A-Boo Records
Matador Records
Elektra Records
Syncretic Records
Associated acts Spoon
Drake Tungsten
Skellington
The Alien Beats
Golden Millennium

Britt Daniel (born 1971) is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. "Galveston" redirects here For the town in the US state of Indiana see Galveston Indiana. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Merge Records is an Independent record label based in Durham North Carolina. Peek-A-Boo Records is an Austin Texas based Independent record label, self-proclaimed as a small but enthusiastic record label dedicated to independent music Matador Records is an Independent record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected Indie rock artists and bands Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Spoon is an American Indie rock band from Austin Texas. The band is led by Britt Daniel (vocals guitar Jim Eno (drums Rob Drake Tungsten was the pseudonym that singer/songwriter Britt Daniel performed under from 1994 to 1996 as a solo artist Before creating Spoon, frontman Britt Daniel toyed around with a few musical acts in the Austin area Golden Millennium was a Glam rock revival supergroup formed in 1999 comprised of Dean Hsieh Travis Higdon Tom Hudson and Britt Daniel Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Spoon is an American Indie rock band from Austin Texas. The band is led by Britt Daniel (vocals guitar Jim Eno (drums Rob

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Overview

Britt Daniel was born in Galveston, Texas, and grew up in Temple, Texas, in a household of five children. "Galveston" redirects here For the town in the US state of Indiana see Galveston Indiana. Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Adjacent to the county seat ( Belton) Temple lies in the region referred to as Central [1] (According to one interview[2], he has no Texas accent because “smart people don’t. ”) His father, a neurologist, was an aficionado of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and a collector of classic guitars;[1] Daniel has stated he had “a well-rounded musical upbringing. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 ”[3] Daniel himself reportedly picked up the guitar in high school after his college-bound girlfriend ended their relationship. [3][4]

Britt Daniel’s musical career began in 1990, when he formed his first band Skellington while a student at the University of Texas. [1] After self releasing two cassette EPs and a cassette LP, the band dissolved in 1992. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Long play (LP record albums are 33⅓  Rpm vinyl Gramophone records (phonograph records generally either 10- or 12- Inches in diameter The following year, Daniel joined a three-piece rockabilly band named The Alien Beats. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s Before creating Spoon, frontman Britt Daniel toyed around with a few musical acts in the Austin area [1] During a 1993 Alien Beats recording session, computer-chip designer and percussionist Jim Eno was brought in as a fill-in drummer, but he was later added as the permanent drummer. Jim Eno is the drummer and one of the founding members of the Austin Texas band Spoon, and a semiconductor chip designer [1] From these recording sessions came Cavin’ In; however, The Alien Beats disbanded soon after its release. [1]

In the years that followed, Daniel wrote and recorded solo material under the pseudonym Drake Tungsten[5] (Daniel has since abandoned this name and plays solo shows under his own name). Drake Tungsten was the pseudonym that singer/songwriter Britt Daniel performed under from 1994 to 1996 as a solo artist In 1993 Daniel teamed back up with ex-Alien Beats drummer Eno as well as guitarist Greg Wilson and bassist Andy McGuire to form Spoon. Jim Eno is the drummer and one of the founding members of the Austin Texas band Spoon, and a semiconductor chip designer Spoon is an American Indie rock band from Austin Texas. The band is led by Britt Daniel (vocals guitar Jim Eno (drums Rob Spoon has served as Daniel’s primary musical focus, though his resume also includes the following side projects:

Daniel has not recorded a solo album since self-releasing 1994’s Clocking Out is for Suckers under the name Drake Tungsten. However, he has begun setting aside songs for a possible solo album, including “New York Kiss” and “Telephone My Heart,”[9] which he has been performing at solo shows since at least early 2006 (see [1]).

Discography

Skellington

The Alien Beats

Drake Tungsten

Golden Millennium

Spoon

Solo Recordings

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Raoul Hernandez, “Drake Tungsten and his Boy Skellington”, Austin Chronicle, January 25, 1999. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Golden Millennium was a Glam rock revival supergroup formed in 1999 comprised of Dean Hsieh Travis Higdon Tom Hudson and Britt Daniel Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Peek-A-Boo Records is an Austin Texas based Independent record label, self-proclaimed as a small but enthusiastic record label dedicated to independent music Spoon is an American Indie rock band from Austin Texas. The band is led by Britt Daniel (vocals guitar Jim Eno (drums Rob Telephono is the first album from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Matador Records is an Independent record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected Indie rock artists and bands Soft Effects is an EP from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Matador Records is an Independent record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected Indie rock artists and bands A Series of Sneaks is the second album released by the band Spoon. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records " The Agony of Laffitte " is a single from Indie rock band Spoon. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Love Ways is an EP from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. It was released on October 24, 2000 by Merge Records 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Merge Records is an Independent record label based in Durham North Carolina. Girls Can Tell is an indie rock album by Spoon. It was released on February 20, 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Merge Records is an Independent record label based in Durham North Carolina. Kill the Moonlight is the fourth album from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon, released on August 20, 2002 to a See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Merge Records is an Independent record label based in Durham North Carolina. Gimme Fiction is the fifth album from Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon, released on May 10, 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Merge Records is an Independent record label based in Durham North Carolina. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is the sixth studio album by Austin Texas Indie rock band Spoon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Merge Records is an Independent record label based in Durham North Carolina. Home Volume IV Bright Eyes & Britt Daniel is a Collaborative split EP by Bright Eyes and Britt Daniel (of the band See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Post-Parlo is an Austin Texas based Independent record label known for their Home Series, which has featured a split EP with Andrew Kenny The Internet Archive ( IA) is a Nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line Library and archive of Web and The Austin Chronicle is an Alternative weekly, Tabloid -style Newspaper published every Thursday in Austin Texas, United
  2. ^ Lorelei Sharkey, “Playing Spoon”, Nerve. com
  3. ^ a b ’Sup Magazine, “The Biography of Britt Daniel of Spoon As Told Through Music”, December 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
  4. ^ Laura Hightower, “Spoon Biography”, retrieved 11 October 2007.
  5. ^ Peek-A-Boo Records Drake Tungsten Bio Page, PeekABooRecords. com, retrieved October 11, 2007.
  6. ^ Peek-A-Boo Records Golden Millennium Bio Page, PeekABooRecords. com, retrieved October 11, 2007.
  7. ^ Origin Systems Inc. Developer Bio, MobyGames. com, retrieved October 11, 2007.
  8. ^ Columbia Records, Stranger Than Fiction Soundtrack, ColumbiaRecords. com, retrieved October 11, 2007.
  9. ^ Sean O’Neal, “Britt Daniel of Spoon,” July 19, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
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