Christopher Scott Kannberg (born August 30, 1966), known professionally as Scott Kannberg and Spiral Stairs, is an American musician best known for being a founding member of the
indie-rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produce ...
band
Pavement serving as guitarist and occasional lead vocalist. He also headed the band
Preston School of Industry
The Preston School of Industry, also known as Preston Castle, was a reform school located in Ione, California, in Amador County. It was proposed by, and ultimately named after, state senator Edward Myers Preston. The cornerstone was laid in Dec ...
, and has been a solo artist.
Career
Kannberg was a childhood friend of
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Joseph Malkmus (born May 30, 1966) is an American musician best known as the primary songwriter, lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Pavement. He currently performs with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks and as a solo artist. ...
, both of them growing up in Stockton, California. Together they would form the band
Pavement under the pseudonyms "Spiral Stairs" and "SM", respectively. Kannberg wrote and sang lead vocals on several Pavement songs, including "Painted Soldiers", "Hit the Plane Down", "Kennel District", "Date With IKEA", and "Passat Dream".
In 1999, he founded Amazing Grease Records with Mike Drake of
Oranger. After Pavement disbanded he formed a new band called
Preston School of Industry
The Preston School of Industry, also known as Preston Castle, was a reform school located in Ione, California, in Amador County. It was proposed by, and ultimately named after, state senator Edward Myers Preston. The cornerstone was laid in Dec ...
on
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apar ...
.
The band released an EP and two albums, but became inactive in 2004. He released his first solo album in 2009.
Discography
With Pavement
With Preston School of Industry
EPs
* ''
Goodbye to the Edge City'' (EP) (2001)
Studio albums
* ''
All This Sounds Gas'' (2001)
* ''
Monsoon
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'' (2004)
Solo (as 'Spiral Stairs')
* ''
The Real Feel'' (2009)
* ''
Doris & the Daggers'' (2017)
* ''
We Wanna Be Hyp-No-Tized'' (2019)
* ''
Medley Attack!!!'' (2022)
References
External links
Official WebsiteSpiral Stairs at MatadorRecords.com
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1966 births
Living people
American rock singers
American male singers
American rock guitarists
American male guitarists
Musicians from Stockton, California
Songwriters from California
American indie rock musicians
Pavement (band) members
Guitarists from California
20th-century American guitarists
20th-century American male musicians
American male songwriters