Shane Tutmarc (born September 25, 1981) is an American producer, songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist.
Career
Tutmarc is the great-grandson of
Paul Tutmarc, who has been credited as the inventor of the
electric bass. His grandfather, Bud Tutmarc, was a well-known
Hawaiian steel guitar
The lap steel guitar, also known as a Hawaiian guitar, is a type of steel guitar without pedals that is typically played with the instrument in a horizontal position across the performer's lap. Unlike the usual manner of playing a traditional ac ...
player.
Tutmarc was the leader of Seattle band
Dolour from 1997 to 2007. He has played in several other bands, including
United State of Electronica and Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies. In June 2009, Tutmarc released his first solo album, ''Shouting at a Silent Sky''. In January 2010, he re-located to Nashville, Tennessee. Several of his songs have been featured on television programs and films. In 2016, Tutmarc began a new project called Solar Twin.
Tutmarc has produced and played instruments on other artists' albums, including
Ian McGlynn
Ian McGlynn is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, drummer, composer, producer, and writer for TV & film.
Career
In 1998, McGlynn released his debut self-titled 6-song EP. In 2001, McGlynn recorded a live album, "Lemon" with his father ...
's "Tomorrow's Taken" (2004), Sameer Shukla's "There's Only One Side Tonight" (2005), Patrick Kinsley's "Rattling the Cage" (2014), Tanya Montana Coe's "Silver Bullet" (2015) and "Hide Your Emotion" (2019), and both of
The Explorers Club's 2020 full-length releases.
Discography
Dolour
* "The Shivering / That Dreadful Anthem (Single)" 7-inch (1998)
* "
Waiting for a World War
''Waiting for a World War'' is the debut album released by indie rock band Dolour. The album was produced by Blake Wescott and Dolour. The artwork was done by Jesse LeDoux.
Track listing
All songs written by Shane Tutmarc (BMI)
# So, So Sad
...
" (2001)
* "Iceland / The Ballad (Single)" 7-inch (2001)
* "
Suburbiac
''Suburbiac'' is the second album released by indie rock band Dolour. It was released on October 29, 2002. The album was produced by Aaron Sprinkle and Shane Tutmarc.
Track listing
All songs by Shane Tutmarc (BMI)
#"Menage a Trois"
#"Suburbiac ...
" (2002)
* "CPR (EP)" (2003)
* "
New Old Friends
''New Old Friends'' is the third album by the indie rock band Dolour. It was produced by Shane Tutmarc. It was mixed by Jason Holstrom and Shane Tutmarc.
Track listing
#“I Smell a Lawsuit”
#“You Can't Make New Old Friends”
#“Cheer Up ...
" (2004)
* "A Matter of Time: 2000-2005 (Compilation)" (2005)
* "The Years in the Wilderness (Album)" (2007)
* "The Royal We (Album)" (2020)
* "Televangelist (Album)" (2021)
* "Origin Story (Album)" (2021)
* "Daylight Upon Magic (Album)" (2024)
Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies
* "I'm Gonna Live the Life I Sing About In My Song" (2007)
* "Hey Lazarus!" (2008)
* "Live On Air" (2019) - ''Bandcamp exclusive collection of radio performances''
Solo
* "Shouting At A Silent Sky (Album)" (2009)
* "So Hard To Make An Easy Getaway" EP (2011)
* "Ride (Single)" (2013)
Lana Del Rey cover
* "Portions for Foxes (Single)" (2013)
Rilo Kiley cover
* "Aneurysm (Single)" (2013)
Nirvana
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cover
* "Borrowed Trouble (Album)" (2014)
* "Poison Apple" EP (2015)
* "Busy Being Born Again (Compilation)" (2018) ''collection of home recorded covers from 2007-2009''
* "Seattle Is Dying (Single)" (2019) - featured in the
KOMO News
KOMO-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Seattle, Washington, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Bellevue-licensed Univision affiliate KUNS-TV (channel 51). Both stations share studios wit ...
documentary, Seattle is Dying
* "Dark Circles: The Shouting at a Silent Sky Demos (Compilation)" (2019) - BandCamp exclusive
* "A Brave New World (Single)" (2020)
* "Written & Produced by Shane Tutmarc (Compilation)" (2020) - featuring solo songs, plus Dolour and Solar Twin.
Solar Twin
* "Slow Motion (Single)" (2016)
* "Black Sky Revisited (Single)" (2016)
* "The Big Sleep (Single)" (2017)
* "Pink Noise (Album)" (2017)
* "I Would Die 4 U (Single)" (2018)
Record Store Day
Record Store Day is an annual event inaugurated in 2007 and held on one Saturday (typically the third) every April and every Black Friday in November to "celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store". The day brings together fa ...
cover of
Prince
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...
song.
* "Hold On To This Moment (Single)" (2018)
Collaborations and contributions
References
External links
*
Tutmarc's Bandcamp
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Musicians from Washington (state)
1981 births
Living people