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Christopher McGuire
Christopher McGuire (born November 28, 1975 -) is an American drum set player, session drummer, drum teacher, and producer. He is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Early life and career Christopher McGuire was raised in a musical family. His mother is a singer and his father is an organist. He grew up in Oxford, Ohio, United States. In 1992, McGuire and other long-time friends and Oxford natives began the band 12 Rods. The group moved to Minneapolis in 1995. McGuire served as the drummer for the band from the start of their career until late September 1999 when he left the group. In the summer of 2003, McGuire was hired as a support musician by Japanese band Quruli (くるり) to temporarily fill the position of drummer for the group for summer festival performances. However, in November 2003 he was hired by Quruli as a full-time member. He continued on with the group, both recording and touring, for the next 11 months. In October 2004 it was announced that C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,035 at the 2020 census. A college town, Oxford was founded as a home for Miami University and lies in the southwestern portion of the state approximately northwest of Cincinnati and southwest of Dayton. In 2014, Oxford was rated by ''Forbes'' as the "Best College Town" in the United States, based on a high percentage of students per capita and part-time jobs, and a low occurrence of brain-drain. It is a part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. History Miami University was chartered in 1809, and Oxford was laid out by James Heaton on March 29, 1810, by the Ohio General Assembly's order of February 6, 1810. It was established in Range 1 East, Town 5 North of the Congress Lands in the southeast quarter of Section 22, the southwest corner of Section 23, the northwest corner of Section 26, and the northeast corner of Section 27. The original village, consisting of 128 lots, was incorporated on Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ (music), organ. An organist may play organ repertoire, solo organ works, play with an musical ensemble, ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist, instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational hymn-singing and play liturgy, liturgical music. Classical and church organists The majority of organists, amateur and professional, are principally involved in church music, playing in churches and cathedrals. The pipe organ still plays a large part in the leading of traditional western Christian worship, with roles including the accompaniment of hymns, choral anthems and other parts of the worship. The degree to which the organ is involved varies depending on the church and denomination. It also may depend on the standard of the organist. In more provincial settings, organists may be more accurately described as pianists obliged to play the organ for worship services; nev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split Personalities (album)
''Split Personalities'' is the second album by 12 Rods, released in 1998. Critical reception ''The Washington Post'' wrote that "the clamorous yet tuneful 'Chromatically Declining Me' adds synthbeats and raga-rock riffs to the mix, while both 'I Am Faster' and 'Girl Sun' build noisy rockers atop blithe bossa novas." ''The Stuart News TCPalm is the digital news site for Treasure Coast Newspapers, the largest daily news operation on the Treasure Coast of southeastern Florida. The region encompasses three coastal counties: Martin County, St. Lucie County and Indian River Coun ...'' though that 12 Rods "are nothing less than an American hybrid of Radiohead's ethereal beauty mixed with head-banging metal riffing topped with a singer who sounds like Ozzy Osbourne whining." '' City Pages'' opined that the "police siren of a voice and the band's smart-rock overachieving begin to sound like great pop with repeated exposure." In 2005, '' City Pages'' included "Part of 2" on its list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay?
''Gay?'' is an extended play (EP) by 12 Rods. It was released on January 14, 1996, by V2 Records. The EP is notable for being the first recording to receive a very rare 10 rating from ''Pitchfork'' upon its release, being one of the few albums to ever have done so. Critical reception AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ... wrote that the EP "documents a formative stage in the band's evolution, as the songs here hint at space-country, ambient synth textures, and jazzy, quiet storm-influenced adult contemporary." Track listing # "Red" (6:17) # "Make-Out Music" (3:51) # "Gaymo" (6:09) # "Mexico" (6:23) # "Friend" (5:34) # "Revolute" (9:31) References External links''Gay?'' on the official 12 Rods website {{Authority control 1996 EPs 12 Rods albums V2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bliss (12 Rods Album)
''Bliss'' is a 1993 album by 12 Rods. Track listing *All songs written by Ryan Olcott, except where noted. # "Stella" (4:17) # "Repeat" (4:35) # "Choke" (Olcott, Dan Perlin 2:12) # "When Comes Sunday" (5:15) # "Day By Day" (3:32) # "I Am Faster" (4:53) # "Come Down On Me" (5:50) # "Megabright" (6:26) # "Tell a Lie" (5:19) # "Mr. Whipple" (Olcott, Perlin 2:51) # "Bliss" (5:07) # "Rainman" (3:22) Personnel 12 Rods *Ryan Olcott: Vocals, Guitars *Matt Flynn: Bass *Christopher McGuire: Drums Additional Personnel *EV Olcott: Saxophone, Recorder Recorder or The Recorder may refer to: Newspapers * ''Indianapolis Recorder'', a weekly newspaper * ''The Recorder'' (Massachusetts newspaper), a daily newspaper published in Greenfield, Massachusetts, US * ''The Recorder'' (Port Pirie), a news ..., Keyboards 1993 albums 12 Rods albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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