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Trainwreck
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s) Range includes:
Rock
Comedy Rock
Years active 1997–present
Label(s) N/A
Associated acts Tenacious D
Website www.twreck.net
Members
Jason Reed (vocals)
Kyle Gass (guitar and vocals)
John Konesky (electric guitar)
John Spiker (bass)
Nate Rothacker (drums)
Former members
Chris D'Arienzo
Kevin Weisman

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Contents

History

Beginnings

Kyle Gass wearing the Trainwreck T-shirt in The Pick of Destiny
Kyle Gass wearing the Trainwreck T-shirt in The Pick of Destiny

Gass started Trainwreck when he was asked to open for Page McConnell's band Vida Blue. Page Samuel McConnell (born May 17, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a pianist/organist/keyboardist most noted for his work with the Vida Blue was an electronic trio fronted by Page McConnell of Phish and included Oteil Burbridge of The Allman Brothers Band and Russell [2] In December 2001, Tenacious D played a concert with Weezer and Jimmy Eat World in Value City Arena, where Kyle Gass befriended Erin Robinson, who described herself as a "huge D fan. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Weezer (ˈwizɚ is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1992 Jimmy Eat World is an American Alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. Jerome Schottenstein Center (aka The Schott) is located at the corner of Olentangy River Road and Lane Avenue in Columbus Ohio. " [3] In 2002, Gass asked her to recruit musicians for the "Trainwreck sideproject" so she found bandmates and friends John Spiker and John Konesky. Biography In the spring of 2008 John Spiker joined the band Filter. John Konesky played Lead guitar on Tenacious D 's second album The Pick of Destiny, and also toured with the band as the Anti christ [3]

Line up

As of 2005, the band consists of:

The band started playing live in 2003 and recorded Trainwreck Live a live album in Los Angeles in 2004 with Gass and John King of the Dust Brothers producing. Trainwreck Live is the debut live album of the comedy rock band Trainwreck. John King, also known as "King Gizmo" is a Music producer and one-half of the Los Angeles -based duo the Dust Brothers. The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles -based Grammy Award winning producers "E The album was released in December 2004 through Sony Music. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies Trainwreck has toured America supporting the Reverend Horton Heat and the Supersuckers. Reverend Horton Heat is both a three-piece Psychobilly / Rockabilly band from Dallas Texas and the Stage name of its Singer / The Supersuckers are an American rock band They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World

The band is recording its first studio album[4] with King and Gass coproducing. It is also negotiating with television networks to record a pilot TV show. Gass has said that the album will be produced by 2009 "for sure". [5]

References

  1. ^ Jason Kordich. "The Greatest Show on Earth", JIVEMagazine, 2006-12-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Retrieved on 2005-10-30. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge.  
  2. ^ Tranchell, T. J. . "Waking Up with Kyle Gass", Reverb, 2006-06-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Retrieved on 2007-07-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to  
  3. ^ a b "Destiny lands Ohioans jobs with", The Columbus Dispatch, 2007-02-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2007-03-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty  
  4. ^ Michael Libby. "'Tenacious' musician starts his own Trainwreck", Lifestyle, 2004-10-20. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Retrieved on 2006-12-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St  
  5. ^ "INTERVIEW: Kyle Gass on "Wild Hogs"", Cinema Confidential, 2007-03-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Retrieved on 2007-04-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.  

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