Jeremy Chatelain is a musician originally from Utah. He formed the Utah-based bands Insight and
Iceburn
Iceburn, known later as the Iceburn Collective, was a musical group formed in 1991 in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, by guitarist/vocalist/composer Gentry Densley, the sole constant member through multiple personnel changes. They were known for thei ...
, and went on to sing in NYC band Handsome and later formed
Jets to Brazil
Jets to Brazil was an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, USA. They formed in 1997 and were active until 2003.
History
Jets to Brazil was founded by Blake Schwarzenbach, the former frontman of Jawbreaker, and Jeremy Chatelain, w ...
with singer
Blake Schwarzenbach. In 2005 Jeremy joined the band
Helmet to play bass, but left in September 2006. Since 2000 he has written and performed with
Cub Country
Cub Country is a solo indie rock project created by Jets To Brazil bassist Jeremy Chatelain. Throughout its history Cub Country has been a collaborative effort involving a huge assortment of musicians, various record labels and located in vario ...
.
With the band
Helmet he replaced
Frank Bello on the ''
Size Matters
''Size Matters'' is the fifth album by the American alternative metal band Helmet, released in 2004 on Interscope Records. It is the first new album since the band ended with a bitter break-up in 1998, and it is also their final album to be re ...
'' tour, but was unable to join the band for the album production due to other commitments. He rejoined the band for the
Warped Tour in support of ''
Monochrome''; however, he did not appear on the album because of prior commitments while it was being recorded. Chatelain left the band in September 2006, along with fellow members
Chris Traynor
Chris Traynor (born June 22, 1973) is an American guitarist, bassist, and studio musician. He has played with Orange 9mm, Helmet, Bush, Rival Schools, Institute, Gavin Rossdale, and High Desert Fires.
Traynor has performed live with the Britis ...
and
Mike Jost.
Prior to joining Helmet, Chatelain was the bassist for
Jets to Brazil
Jets to Brazil was an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, USA. They formed in 1997 and were active until 2003.
History
Jets to Brazil was founded by Blake Schwarzenbach, the former frontman of Jawbreaker, and Jeremy Chatelain, w ...
. He was also the vocalist for
Handsome
Handsome may refer to:
*Physical attractiveness
*Human physical appearance
Music
*Handsome (band), an American rock band
Albums
* ''Handsome'' (EP), 1989 EP by American band Tar
* ''Handsome'' (Handsome album), 1997
* ''Handsome'' (Kilburn and t ...
, which included ex-Helmet guitarist
Peter Mengede and ex-Quicksand guitarist
Tom Capone. Chatelain also played guitar in Salt Lake City's hardcore straight-edge band Insight in the early 1990s and provided vocals for the first 5-member lineup of
Iceburn
Iceburn, known later as the Iceburn Collective, was a musical group formed in 1991 in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, by guitarist/vocalist/composer Gentry Densley, the sole constant member through multiple personnel changes. They were known for thei ...
. Both of these early bands released 7-inch recordings on the
Victory Records label.
Jeremy also has a collaborative effort,
Cub Country
Cub Country is a solo indie rock project created by Jets To Brazil bassist Jeremy Chatelain. Throughout its history Cub Country has been a collaborative effort involving a huge assortment of musicians, various record labels and located in vario ...
. Their album ''High Uinta High''
Jade Tree Records was inspired by
Salt Lake City (where he grew up) and
New York City (where he then resided).
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American rock bass guitarists
Helmet (band) members
American male bass guitarists
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