Joey Waronker
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| Joey Waronker | ||
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 Waronker's personal crest, as featured on his bass drum
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Joseph Waronker | |
| Born | May 21, 1969 (age 37) | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California | |
| Genre(s) | Rock and Roll Pop Indie Rock |
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| Occupation(s) | Drummer Songwriter Producer |
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| Instrument(s) | drums percussion |
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| Years active | 1989 - date | |
| Associated acts |
Walt Mink Ima Robot |
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Joseph "Joey" Waronker (born May 21, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American drummer and producer.
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[edit] On the drum stool
Waronker first became known in the early 1990s for his work with Beck (Odelay, Mutations, Midnite Vultures, Sea Change, and Guero), and was also a session drummer on The Smashing Pumpkins' 1998 platinum album Adore. Although he only contributed to three songs on the album, Waronker was invited to become the band's full-time drummer (at least for the subsequent tour) but declined as his financial requests were not met.
Waronker's first professional project was the Saint Paul, Minnesota indie group Walt Mink in the early 1990s, which he formed while attending Macalester College. He was also a member of Ima Robot for a short period of time in the early 2000s.
Between 1998 and 2002, Waronker toured with R.E.M. and appeared on two albums (1998's Up and the 2001 release, Reveal) after the departure of Bill Berry in late 1997 (see Joey Waronker: The R.E.M. years).
In 1998, Waronker played drums on two songs ('Bled White' and 'Bottle Up and Explode!') on Elliott Smith's XO. He also appeared on 'Stupidity Tries' on Smith's next release, 2000's Figure 8 (the song was one of three recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London). He has also worked with Johnny Cash, Nelly Furtado, and in 2005 appeared on Paul McCartney's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, playing bongos, bass drums and shaker.
In 2002, Waronker accompanied Ben Folds on a piano-and-drums tour, and the following year joined Beck on his Sea Change tour.[1]
After much speculation of a Crowded House reunion (virtually impossible after drummer Paul Hester's death in 2005), in 2006 Waronker became part of Superstar Neil Finn's recording band along with Finn himself and ex-Crowded House bandmate Nick Seymour for his third studio-album, to be released in 2007. Waronker has played the few live intimate shows Finn has scheduled.
[edit] Behind the console
In 2002, Waronker began to focus more on production, basing himself at his home studio, Casa Zapopan, where he has produced such artists as the Eels, Lisa Germano, The Incredible Moses Leroy, Gemma Hayes, and Judd & Maggie.
As early as 1996, Waronker scored Miguel Arteta's movie, Star Maps, followed in 2000 by Chuck & Buck and The Good Girl in 2002. In 2003, AMC invited him to score several documentary movies, including 2002's Lost in La Mancha. Other Waronker compositions have appeared in the drama Alias, sit-com Malcolm in the Middle and on FOX Sports. His drumming performances, meanwhile, have appeared in several scores: Man on the Moon (1999), Badly Drawn Boy's About a Boy soundtrack (2002), Collateral (2004), Dawn of the Dead (2004), and Walking Tall (2004), for example.
His musical collaborations include Nina Persson of The Cardigans, E of the Eels, and Tracy Bonham.[2]
[edit] Trivia
- Waronker grew up in Pacific Palisades, California
- He plays drums left-handed.[3]
- He is married with four cats.[4]
- He is the son of record producer Lenny Waronker and singer/actress Donna Loren, grandson of record executive and professional violinist Simon Waronker, and brother of Anna Waronker.
- His background vocals are featured on Beck's 2002 Sea Change album.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinmj/68520678/
- ^ http://www.tracybonham.com/aboutgreg.html
- ^ http://www.benfolds.org/forum/2739
- ^ http://www.mcdsp.com/users/usr_waronker.html
