The Baldwin Brothers
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This article is about the musicians. For the four American actors, see Baldwin brothers.
| The Baldwin Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
| Genres | Electronica, Jazz, Pop music |
| Labels | TVT |
| Members | Jason Hinkle TJ Widner |
The Baldwin Brothers are a Chicago-based electronica duo comprised of Jason Hinkle and TJ Widner. The two have been composing electronic dance, pop and jazz music since 1983. They released their first full album, Cooking With Lasers in 2002. The song "Urban Tumbleweed", released on Cooking With Lasers, was featured in the video game Amplitude for PlayStation 2. An early version of the song "The Bionic Jam" was also used in the PS2 game ATV Offroad Fury under the title "8 Cylinder Jam". Their single "Dream Girl" was featured on a CD produced & distributed by American Eagle Outfitters.
Their second album, Return of the Golden Rhodes, was released on October 10, 2006.
The group name "The Baldwin Brothers" is commonly assumed to be a reference to the actors of the same name. However, the name was "Baldwin" was actually derived from an inside joke between Jason and TJ.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Two Soft Spoken Geniuses (1986) (limited release, audio-cassette only)
- Cooking With Lasers (2002)
- Return of the Golden Rhodes (2006)
[edit] Other
- 1000 Years of Hits (2000) - live promo
- TVT 3381 (2001) - promo
- Funk Shui EP (2001) - EP
- Dream Girl (2002) - Single
