Jerome Stanley Augustyniak (born September 2, 1958) is the
drummer for the American
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
band
10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band that was founded in 1981. They have released nine studio albums, six EPs, and five live albums. They achieved their most significant success between 1987 and 1993, when they released four album ...
. Augustyniak joined the band in March 1983, two years after the group formed. Augustyniak continues to perform with the band who tour extensively.
With 10,000 Maniacs, he is a member of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame
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Discography
;With 10,000 Maniacs
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Secrets of the I Ching'' (1983)
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The Wishing Chair'' (1985)
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In My Tribe
''In My Tribe'' is an album by the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Released on July 27, 1987 by Elektra Records, it was their second major-label album and their first to achieve large-scale success. John Lombardo, Natalie Merchan ...
'' (1987)
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Blind Man's Zoo'' (1989)
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Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983'' (1990)
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Our Time in Eden
''Our Time in Eden'' is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. It was released in 1992 on Elektra Records. The release is 10,000 Maniacs' last studio album with original lead singer Natalie Merchant. The album in ...
'' (1992)
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MTV Unplugged
''MTV Unplugged'' is an American television series on MTV showcasing musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999 and less frequently from 2000 to 2009, when it was usually billed as ''MTV Un ...
'' (1993)
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Love Among the Ruins Love Among the Ruins may refer to:
Literature
* "Love Among the Ruins" (poem), a poem by Robert Browning
* ''Love Among the Ruins. A Romance of the Near Future'', a novel by Evelyn Waugh
* ''Love Among the Ruins'', a novel by Warwick Deeping
* ''L ...
'' (1997)
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The Earth Pressed Flat
''The Earth Pressed Flat'' is the seventh album by 10,000 Maniacs, released in 1999. The album contains nine songs that had been written for, but not used in, the band's previous album, '' Love Among the Ruins'': "The Earth Pressed Flat", "Once ...
'' (1999)
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Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings'' (2004)
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Live Twenty-Five'' (2006)
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Extended Versions'' (2009)
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Triangles
A triangle is a polygon with three edges and three vertices. It is one of the basic shapes in geometry. A triangle with vertices ''A'', ''B'', and ''C'' is denoted \triangle ABC.
In Euclidean geometry, any three points, when non-collinear ...
'' (EP) (2011)
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Music From The Motion Picture
''Music from the Motion Picture'' is an album by 10,000 Maniacs. The album, their first full-length in 14 years, contains eleven original songs. This album is the first to feature guitarist Jeff Erickson since he took over for Robert Buck follow ...
'' (2013)
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Twice Told Tales'' (2015)
*''For Crying Out Loud'' (EP) (2016)
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Playing Favorites'' (2016)
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Live at the Belly Up'' (2017)
Other credits
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Victory Gardens
''Victory Gardens'' (1991) is the debut album from John & Mary, recorded in 1990 just six months after the two met in December 1989 and immediately following their signing with Rykodisc. John Lombardo, former member of 10,000 Maniacs and respon ...
'' (1991) with
John & Mary - drums
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The Weedkiller's Daughter'' (1993) with
John & Mary - drums
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The Pinwheel Galaxy'' (2003) with
John & Mary – drums, percussion
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Peace Bridge
The Peace Bridge is an international bridge between Canada and the United States at the east end of Lake Erie at the source of the Niagara River, about upriver of Niagara Falls. It connects Buffalo, New York, in the United States to Fort Er ...
'' (2007) with
John & Mary – drums
References
External links
Official Site- 10,000 Maniacs
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1958 births
Living people
10,000 Maniacs members
Musicians from Buffalo, New York
American rock drummers
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
21st-century American drummers
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