Jon Wurster
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Pennsylvania native Jon Wurster (born October 31, 1966) has been the drummer for indie rockers Superchunk since 1991. Wurster has recorded and/or performed live with artists like Bob Mould, Jay Farrar, Robert Pollard, The New Pornographers, Rocket from the Crypt, Ryan Adams, R.E.M., Guided by Voices, Marah, Alejandro Escovedo, A.C. Newman, Chris Stamey and Peter Holsapple, The Minus 5, and Charlie Daniels. Currently he is a member of The Mountain Goats.
Wurster is one half of the Scharpling and Wurster comedy team. Tom Scharpling is the longtime host of the "Best Show on WFMU" radio program and Wurster calls in as a bevy of characters including The Gorch, Philly Boy Roy, Corey Harris (of Mother 13), Hippy Johnny and Timmy von Trimble. The duo has been releasing CDs on their Stereolaffs label since 1999. Their latest is "The Art of The Slap."
Wurster is a frequent contributor to Harp and Modern Drummer magazines.
Wurster was a friend of legendary joke punkers The Dead Milkmen when he was a youth. His name is even mentioned in a couple of Milkmen songs such as "Stuart" in which he oddly enough is the main character.
Recently Wurster has been writing for television shows such as Monk, Squidbillies, Tim and Eric's Awesome Show and Tom Goes to the Mayor.
