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Jason Cruz
Jason Alexander Cruz (born February 6, 1974) is the American lead singer and lyricist of punk band Strung Out, which formed in 1989 when he was 15 years old. He is also an artist, and a poet and fronts his roots Americana band 'Jason Cruz and Howl'. His personal website showcases his various forms of original artwork (paintings as well as graphic design and photography). Early life Cruz grew up in and around Los Angeles. He focused his energies on art and creative writing in school and began playing with Strung Out in 1991 in Southern California. Jason's major influences include classic artists such as Tom Waits, Jimi Hendrix, Hank Williams Sr, William Burroughs, Charles Bukowski, and Bob Dylan and visual artists Robert Mcginnis and Jean-Michel Basquiat. He has said that he was influenced by the desert, dirt road swap meets and the melancholy music that his mother used to listen to when he was growing up.Apicella, Vinnie. "Strung Out: Jason Cruz; Girls, guns and caffeine bom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called ' in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected greater influence from blues, rock, vaudeville, and experimental genres. Waits was born and raised in a middle-class family in California. Inspired by the work of Bob Dylan and the Beat Generation, he began singing on the San Diego folk music circuit as a young man. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1972, where he worked as a songwriter before signing a recording contract with Asylum Records. His first albums were the jazz-oriented '' Closing Time'' (1973) and ''The Heart of Saturday Night'' (1974), which reflected his lyrical interest in nightlife, poverty, and criminality. He repeatedly toured the United States, Europe, and Japan, and attracted greater critical recognition and commerci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackhawks Over Los Angeles
''Blackhawks Over Los Angeles'' is the sixth studio album by Strung Out, released by Fat Wreck Chords on June 12, 2007. Background In October 2006, Strung Out spent sometime at Pulley's practice space, where they wrote some new material. On November 26, 2006, the band made a demo of "Downtown" available for streaming. Release In April 2007, Strung Out played two shows in California, prior to an appearance at the Groezrock festival in Europe. On May 8, 2007, "Calling" was posted on the band's Myspace profile, followed by "Party in the Hills" the following month. The album was planned for release in spring 2007; it was made available for streaming via their Myspace on June 8, 2007, before being released four days later. On June 14, 2007, the music video for "Calling" was posted online. The album was promoted with a release show in Simi Valley, California, and a tour of Europe through to the end of July 2007. In August, the band went on a North American tour with support from A Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An American Paradox
''An American Paradox'' is the fourth album by punk band Strung Out, released by Fat Wreck Chords. The album was the band's first to debut on the ''Billboard'' 200. This is their first album with current bassist, Chris Aiken. Background and production In August 2000, the band were shopping around different labels for their next album. Around this time, the band were writing a lot of material while on tour, with the aim of releasing an album in early 2001, which was reportedly titled ''American Paradox''. Shortly afterwards, they toured the US and Canada with No Motiv in September 2000, and the US with Papa Roach in November 2000. ''An American Paradox'' was recorded at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California, with the band acting as producers. Donnell Cameron handled recording, with assistance from Chris Gresham and Mike Trujillo. Cameron mixed the album at Westbeach, before it was mastered by Eddie Schreyer at Oasis Mastering in Studio City, California. Release In May 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Element Of Sonic Defiance
''The Element of Sonic Defiance'' is an EP by Strung Out, released on Fat Wreck Chords. It contains one of their most popular songs, "Mephisto". It was recorded in February 2000. Track listing #"Mission To Mars" – 2:37 (Jake Kiley) #"Scarecrow" – 2:14 (Jake) #"Savant" – 3:21 (Jake) #"Blew" – 4:33 (Rob Ramos, Jake) #"Everyday" – 2:22 (Rob) #"Razorblade" – 3:59 (Rob, Jake) #"Jackie-O" – 3:02 (Jake) #"Mephisto" – 2:51 (Jason Cruz, Jake) "Andre's Circus", as fans have dubbed it, is appended to the end of "Blew". The speech is an excerpt from the movie My Dinner with Andre. Miscellaneous *All of the leads are by Rob Ramos except for "Scarecrow", which is by Jake Kiley. *"Scarecrow" and "Mephisto" were featured in the PlayStation 2 game ATV Offroad Fury. *"Everyday" was featured in the opening credits of the PlayStation 2 game ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding. Credits * Jason Cruz - Lead vocals, Art direction, Design * Jake Kiley - Guitar * Rob Ramos - Guitar * Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twisted By Design
''Twisted by Design'' is Strung Out's third album with Fat Wreck Chords. The album was released on May 5, 1998. The album was the last with former bassist Jim Cherry, who left the group one year later, replaced by current bassist Chris Aiken, and died of a heart problem in 2002. It was re-mixed, re-mastered and re-released on April 15, 2014 as part of the first volume of Strung Out's 20th anniversary box set. The album received positive reviews by critics and fans alike. Track listing All lyrics by Jason Cruz except * by Jim Cherry All leads by Rob Ramos except "Asking For The World" by Jake Kiley #"Too Close to See" – 3:01 (Rob) #"Exhumation of Virginia Madison" – 2:20 (Jake, Rob) #"Deville" – 2:12 (Rob) #"Mind of My Own" – 2:33 (Jim*) #"Reason to Believe" – 2:15 (Jim*, Jake, Rob) #"Crossroads" – 2:54 (Jake, Jim) #"Paperwalls" – 3:23 (Jake, Rob) #"Ice Burn" – 2:09 (Jake, Rob) #"Ultimate Devotion" – 2:06 (Jim*) #"King Alvarez" – 2:22 (Rob) #"Asking For The Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues
''Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues'' is the second album by American punk rock band, Strung Out with Fat Wreck Chords. The album was released on April 23, 1996. The title is an amalgamation of Bob Dylan's song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and a phrase from the song "Baba O'Riley" by The Who. The album received positive reviews from critics and fans alike. It was remastered and re-released on April 15, 2014 as part of the first volume of Strung Out's 20th anniversary box set. Track listing All lyrics by Jason Cruz, all leads by Rob Ramos except "Firecracker" by Jake Kiley #"Firecracker" – 2:52 (Jim, Jake) #"Better Days" – 2:24 (Jake, Rob) #"Solitaire" – 2:53 (Rob) #"Never Good Enough" – 2:18 (Jake, Rob) #"Gear Box" – 3:31 (Jake, Rob) #"Monster" – 2:21 (Jim, Rob) #"Bring Out Your Dead" – 2:51 (Jim, Rob) #"Rottin' Apple" – 2:28 (Jim, Rob) #"Radio Suicide" – 2:13 (Jim) #"Somnombulance" – 2:23 (Jim, Rob) #"Six Feet" – 1:45 (Jim, Jake) #"Speedball" – 2:02 (Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Day In Paradise (Strung Out Album)
''Another Day in Paradise'' is Strung Out's debut album with Fat Wreck Chords. The album was released on June 20, 1994. It was remastered and re-released on April 15, 2014 as part of the first volume of Strung Out's 20th anniversary box set, featuring the remastered tracks from The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat as bonus tracks. Track listing All lyrics by Jason Cruz except * by Jim Cherry All leads by Rob Ramos #"Population Control" – 2:13 (Rob) #"Lost?" – 1:46 (Jim*) #"Drag Me Down" – 2:15 (Rob, Jake) #"In Harm's Way" – 2:32 (Jim*) #"Talking to Myself" – 1:44 (Jim, Jake) #"Broken" – 2:10 (Jim, Rob) #"Ashes" – 2:35 (Rob) #"Faulter" – 2:41 (Jim, Jake) #"Away" – 2:03 (Jim) #"Alone" – 2:19 (Jim, Rob) #"Unclean" – 2:35 (Rob) #"Mad Mad World" – 2:22 (Jim*) #"14 Days" – 2:06 (Rob) Personnel *Jason Cruz - Lead vocals *Jake Kiley - Guitar *Rob Ramos - Guitar *Jordan Burns - Drums *Jim Cherry - Bass *Donnell Cameron - Engineer *Fat Mike Michael John Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was also the great-grandson of the messenger god Hermes, through his mother's side. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film '' Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high born Tyro"), the daughter of Salmoneus, and the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightful king), killin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career spanning more than 60 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and " The Times They Are a-Changin' (1964) became anthems for the civil rights and antiwar movements. His lyrics during this period incorporated a range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture. Following his self-titled debut album in 1962, which comprised mainly traditional folk songs, Dylan made his breakthrough as a songwriter with the release of ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' the following year. The album features "Blowin' in the Wind" and the thematically complex " A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall". Many of his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Bukowski
Henry Charles Bukowski ( ; born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, ; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his adopted home city of Los Angeles. Bukowski's work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. The FBI kept a file on him as a result of his column '' Notes of a Dirty Old Man'' in the LA underground newspaper ''Open City''. Bukowski published extensively in small literary magazines and with small presses beginning in the early 1940s and continuing on through the early 1990s. He wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories and six novels, eventually publishing over sixty books during the course of his career. Some of these works include his ''Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window'', published by his friend and fellow poet Charles Potts, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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