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Ron Sexsmith
Ron Sexsmith live in Bochum – July 10, 2004
Ron Sexsmith live in Bochum – July 10, 2004
Background information
Birth name Ronald Eldon Sexsmith
Born January 8, 1964 (1964-01-08) (age 44)
Origin St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s) Pop-folk
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 1978 (Age 14)–present
Label(s) Warner Bros.
Associated acts The Uncool
The Kelele Brothers
Website RonSexsmith.com

Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born 8 January 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop folk is a Music genre consisting of both Pop music and Folk music. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics 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 piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. The Kelele Brothers are a Canadian Folk music group a side project of Ron Sexsmith 's touring band Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario [1] Although he has been involved in making music since he was 14 years old when he started his own band, he did not release the first of his own material until 1985. Thus began his music career. Some of the same artists that inspired Sexsmith –Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, and John Hiatt—are now people whom he himself has won the praise of. [2]

Contents

Biography

Career

Sexsmith was seventeen when he started playing at a bar, the Lion's Tavern, in his hometown. He would gain a reputation as "The One-Man Jukebox" for his aptitude for playing requests. However, four to five years of this led him to play original songs and more obscure music his audience did not favour. [3]

He decided to start writing songs after the birth of his first child, Christopher,[4] in 1985. He moved to Toronto, formed a band called The Uncool, and released a cassette, Out of the Duff. A year later, he released There’s a Way. [5][6] Next came the birth of his second child, Evelyn, who was born in 1989.

Meanwhile, he worked as a courier, and released Grand Opera Lane in 1991. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. On the strength of this album he earned a contract which led to his self-titled album in 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The album received wider attention when it was praised by Elvis Costello, who Sexsmith later opened for. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry [7] Between 1997 and 2001, Sexsmith released three more albums before the acclaimed Cobblestone Runway in 2002. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [8] Retriever, a more pop-oriented album than those before, is dedicated to Elliott Smith and Johnny Cash. Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. [9] In 2004, he performed at the RuhrTriennale in the concert series Century of Song hosted by Grammy-Award-Winner Bill Frisell. The RuhrTriennale is a music festival that was founded in 2002 in the northwestern area of Germany by the government of North Rhine-Westphalia (German Nordrhein-Westfalen short With its concert series Century of Song, Germany's renowned annual arts festival RuhrTriennale (Artistic director Juergen Flimm) has created the world‘s first concert The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences William Richard "Bill" Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American Guitarist and Composer. [10]

On May 1, 2001, Sexsmith performed "Just My Heart Talkin'" on the BBC's Later with Jools Holland musical showcase, alongside R.E.M., Orbital, India.Arie and Clearlake. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Later with Jools Holland is a contemporary British Music television show hosted by Jools Holland. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Orbital were an English electronic duo consisting of brothers Phil Hartnoll and Paul Hartnoll whose career lasted from 1989 until 2004 IndiaArie (born India Arie Simpson on October 3 1975) is an American soul, R&B, and Neo soul Singer-songwriter Clearlake are an Indie-rock band based in Brighton, England. The members of the band are Jason Pegg (vocals guitar keyboards Holland backed him on piano. It was his second appearance on the show.

In 2005, he released a collection of songs recorded with drummer Don Kerr during the production of Retriever, called Destination Unknown. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Don Kerr is a Canadian Multi-instrumentalist and Record producer. Director Liz Marshall made a whimsical music video for the song "Listen", it was shot in and around Toronto's harbour with Sexsmith & Kerr paddling in a canoe and basking in the spring sunshine. The same year, he won a songwriter of the year Juno Award for "Whatever it Takes". The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music [11]

The song "Gold In Them Hills" written by Sexsmith features vocals from Coldplay's Chris Martin. Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977 is the English lead Singer-songwriter, Pianist, and occasional rhythm Guitarist of the In addition to Martin, Sexsmith has a number of famous admirers, including Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, Steve Earle, and Sheryl Crow, many of whom have covered Sexsmith's songs. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Stephen 'Steve' Fain Earle (ɝl is an American Singer-songwriter, well known for his rock and Country music, as well as his political views Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. [12] His song "Secret Heart" has been covered by both Rod Stewart and Feist. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently

Personal life

Sexsmith has two children with his ex-wife Jocelyne[4]: a son, Christopher (born in 1985); and a daughter, Evelyn (born in 1989). [13][4]

In 2001, his fifteen-year marriage ended. [14]

His partner, Colleen Hixenbaugh, is also a musician. She is a member of By Divine Right and half of the duo Jack and Ginger. By Divine Right is a Canadian Indie rock band History The band was formed in 1989 by Guitarist and vocalist José Miguel Contreras [15]

Style

His first five albums are generally melancholic pop-folk with elegant melodies, accentuated use of guitars and economic application of other instruments. Pop folk is a Music genre consisting of both Pop music and Folk music. On his sixth album, Cobblestone Runway, producer Martin Terefe supplemented this style with, among other things, synthesizers, back-up singers, gospel choirs, and string sections. [16] Retriever is considered his most pop-influenced album. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure

He has said, ". . . my main objective is to try and stay out of the way of the song. I want to write songs that are good whether I'm singing them or not. "[17]

Philosophy

Life

In a June 8th, 1999 interview, Rolling Stone contributor Kyle Bloom asked Sexsmith for the meaning of life. Sexsmith responded with the following:

“ The meaning of life is to experience and not to abstain. Religions have kind of messed everyone up because they operate on the business of fear. If you don't do this, you don't get in. We were given this thing called free will. The meaning is free will and what you choose to [do] with it. [18] ”

Success

In a July 1999 interview, a Triste Magazine contributor said the following: "Every record seems to get great reviews, but then your sales don't ever really match. " Sexsmith responded,

“ It does get frustrating. Every record you make you think there's another chance to bat and you're always striking out. So it is frustrating. I don't want to be like Nick Drake and Tim Hardin. They never really had much success in their [lives]. . . . All my heroes had big hits and success. I see progress in the way it's building, but it's not in the way the general public can detect. . . . It's out of my hands. I'm a 35-year-old guy from Canada and I don't write groove oriented-music. So, I can't expect too much. [19] ”

Discography

Albums

The Kelele Brothers

References

  1. ^ Ron Sexsmith interview - Triste Magazine
  2. ^ Ron Sexsmith Biography. Bob Wiseman is a Canadian Singer-songwriter and Filmmaker. Raised in Winnipeg Manitoba his music blends folk, rock Jazz Ron Sexsmith is the major label debut album of Canadian Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, released in 1995 For all other uses of Blueboy and Blue Boy see Blueboy. Blue Boy is a 2001 album from Canadian Singer-songwriter Stephen 'Steve' Fain Earle (ɝl is an American Singer-songwriter, well known for his rock and Country music, as well as his political views Cobblestone Runway is a 2002 album from Canadian Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. Retriever is a 2004 album from Canadian Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. Destination Unknown is an album by Ron Sexsmith and Don Kerr, released in 2005 Don Kerr is a Canadian Multi-instrumentalist and Record producer. Time Being is an album by Ron Sexsmith, released in 2006 It was produced by Mitchell Froom. Yahoo Music. Retrieved on 2008-05-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
  3. ^ Ron Sexsmith interview - Triste Magazine
  4. ^ a b c Metronews Music Reviews. Randy Krbechek. Retrieved on 2008-05-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
  5. ^ allmusic ((( Ron Sexsmith > Overview )))
  6. ^ Ron Sexsmith interview - Triste Magazine
  7. ^ Ron Sexsmith Interview. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-05-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
  8. ^ allmusic ((( Ron Sexsmith > Overview )))
  9. ^ Amazon.co.uk: Retriever: Music: Ron Sexsmith
  10. ^ http://www.billfrisell.com/index-bio.htm
  11. ^ CBC.ca Arts - Billy Talent, Avril, k-os win big at Junos
  12. ^ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6787015
  13. ^ Ron Sexsmith's Beautiful View: Ron Sexsmith : Rolling Stone
  14. ^ Ron Sexsmith: Cobblestone Runway - PopMatters Music Review
  15. ^ Ron Sexsmith : Ron Sexsmith Talks on 'Time Being' and Songwriting : Soul Shine Magazine
  16. ^ Ron Sexsmith: Cobblestone Runway - PopMatters Music Review
  17. ^ Ron Sexsmith : Ron Sexsmith Talks on 'Time Being' and Songwriting : Soul Shine Magazine
  18. ^ Ron Sexsmith's Beautiful View: Ron Sexsmith : Rolling Stone
  19. ^ Ron Sexsmith interview - Triste Magazine

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