John Molo (born December 5, 1953,

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ist. He has played with a variety of bands, combos, and soloists. Best known for being the drummer for

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, he has also played with

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Biography

Early Years

John Molo was born in

of mostly Irish descent. His surname is Swiss-Italian but his other three grandparents all emigrated from Ireland. He was raised Catholic in Washington, D.C. His father was an oceanographer who became increasingly concerned about the safety of the inner city and, when Molo was 12, the family moved to suburban Virginia, where Molo attended Langley High School in nearby

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. While at Langley Molo played in the school's nationally renowned jazz ensemble, the Langley High Jazz Lab, under the direction of band director George Horan.

Later career

Molo was the drummer for Bruce Hornsby and the Range when the band won the

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for Best New Artist of 1986. After the Range disbanded in 1990, Molo continued to collaborate and tour with Hornsby until 1998. In May 2009, Molo joined the band

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."Moonalice Welcomes Drummer John Molo into the Tribe"
JamBase, May 20, 2009.

Discography

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'' — Bruce Hornsby and the Range (1988) *'' A Night on the Town'' — Bruce Hornsby and the Range (1990) *'' Harbor Lights'' — Bruce Hornsby (1993) *'' Wanted Man'' — Paul Kelly (1994) *''

Ball-Hog or Tugboat? ''Ball-Hog or Tugboat?'' is the 1995 debut solo album by American musician Mike Watt, previously known for his work as the bass guitarist and songwriter for the punk rock groups Minutemen and fIREHOSE. The title references the difference betwe ...

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(1995) *'' Hot House'' — Bruce Hornsby (1995) *''

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The Strange Remain ''The Strange Remain'' is a live album by the rock band The Other Ones. It was recorded live on the Furthur Festival tour in 1998 and released in 1999. The album reached number one on '' Billboard's'' Top Heatseekers chart and number 112 on the ...

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(2001) *''Meisner, Swan & Rich'' — Meisner, Swan & Rich (2001) *''Trumpet Ride'' —

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Solar Igniter ''Solar Igniter'' is the second album from jazz band Modereko, a side project of drummer John Molo (of Bruce Hornsby and the Range), released in 2003. The album features an appearance by Keller Williams, who in addition to performing on the albu ...

'' — Modereko (2003) *'' Intersections (1985-2005)'' — Bruce Hornsby (2006) *''

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(2006) *'' Live at the Warfield'' — Phil Lesh and Friends (2006) *''

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Walk Through the Fire ''Walk Through the Fire'' is the debut album by guitarist Mark Karan. It features several originals as well as covers and Karan is backed by many different musicians, including his band Jemimah Puddleduck and the Persuasions for some songs. It a ...

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Mark Karan Mark Karan (born January 13, 1955) is an American guitarist and singer. He is best known for his long-term work with former members of the Grateful Dead, in RatDog (1998–2013), the Other Ones (1998–2000), Mickey Hart's band Planet Drum ( ...

(2009)

References

External links

Bruce Hornsby and the Range 1986 Grammy award for Best New Artist
Grammy.com; accessed December 11, 2017.
Weingarten, Marc. Review of "The Strange Remain"
''Rolling Stone'', February 8, 1999
John Molo interview
''Digital Interviews''; accessed December 11, 2017.

JammedOnline.com; accessed December 11, 2017.
John Molo interview
jambands.com, August 20, 2001
Jackson, Blair. John Molo 2007 interview
dead.net; accessed December 11, 2017.
John Molo profile
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