Karl Alvarez

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Karl Alvarez
Background information
Born	March 10, 1964 (1964-03-10) (age 44)
Genre(s)	Punk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar
Associated acts	Descendents, All, The Lemonheads

Karl Matthew Alvarez (born March 10, 1964 [1]) is the bass guitar player for both the Descendents and All, the band that resulted after the Descendents disbanded again in 1987. Alvarez joined the Descendents after the Enjoy! album from his previous band The Massacre Guys, and played on all of the All albums, and the Descendents albums All, Everything Sucks and Cool To Be You. He plays finger style bass and provides backing vocals when live (and lead vocals as heard in "Cause" on the All Live Plus One album). Since joining the band he has been a major songwriter contributing many songs to All (both the album and the band), Everything Sucks and Cool To Be You. In the summer of 2006 he joined Gypsy Punk band Gogol Bordello for part of the Van's Warped Tour and the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Karl currently plays guitar and sings in Underminer and the Vultures.

In 2006 Karl played on The Lemonheads self-titled comeback album which was released on Los Angeles' Vagrant Records.

Karl suffered a mild heart attack on August 11, 2007. He is now recovering and expected to tour with the Lemonheads later in 2007. A page has been set up to help cover medical expenses. [2]

v • d • e All Chad Price • Stephen Egerton • Karl Alvarez • Bill Stevenson Dave Smalley • Scott Reynolds Studio albums Allroy Sez (1988) • Allroy's Revenge (1989) • Allroy Saves (1990) • Percolater (1992) • Breaking Things (1993) • Pummel (1995) • Mass Nerder (1998) • Problematic (2000) EPs/Singles Allroy for Prez (1988) • She's My Ex (1989) • Dot (1992) • Shreen (1994) • Guilty (1994) Live albums Trailblazer (1989) • Live Plus One (2001) Other releases New Girl Old Story (1991) • All (1999) Side projects Black Flag • Chemical People • Descendents • Dag Nasty • Down by Law • Drag the River • The Lemonheads • Only Crime • Tonyall • 40Engine • Slorder Related articles Cruz Records • Interscope Records • Epitaph Records • California punk scene

v • d • e Descendents Milo Aukerman • Stephen Egerton • Karl Alvarez • Bill Stevenson David Nolte • Gwynn Kahn • Frank Navetta • Tony Lombardo • Ray Cooper • Doug Carrion Studio albums Milo Goes to College (1982) • I Don't Want to Grow Up (1985) • Enjoy! (1986) • All (1987) • Everything Sucks (1996) • Cool to Be You (2004) EPs/Singles Ride the Wild/It's a Hectic World (1979) • Fat (1981) • Enjoy! (1986) • Clean Sheets (1987) • When I Get Old (Promo Version) (1996) • I'm the One (Promo Version) (1996) • When I Get Old (1997) • I'm the One (1997) • Sessions (1997) • 'Merican (2004) Live albums Liveage (1987) • Hallraker (1989) • Live Plus One (2001) Compilation albums Bonus Fat (1985) • Two Things at Once (1988) • Somery (1991) Side projects ALL • Black Flag • Buggerall • Dag Nasty • Doggy Style • Humble Gods • The Last • Left Insane • The Lemonheads • Milestone • Minuteflag • Only Crime • Spiffy • Tonyall Related articles SST Records • Fat Wreck Chords • California punk scene

v • d • e The Lemonheads Evan Dando • Karl Alvarez • Vess Ruhtenberg • Bill Stevenson • Devon Ashley Former members Ben Deily • Corely Loog Brennan • John Strohm • Doug Trachten • Jesse Peretz • Juliana Hatfield • Nic Dalton • Dave Ryan • Patrick Murphy Studio albums Hate Your Friends (1987) • Creator (1988) • Lick (1989) • Lovey (1990) • It's a Shame about Ray (1992) • Come on Feel the Lemonheads (1993) • Car Button Cloth (1996) • The Lemonheads (2006) EPs and other releases Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners (1986) • Create Your Friends (1989) • Favourite Spanish Dishes (1990) • Patience and Prudence (1991) • The Best of the Lemonheads: The Atlantic Years (1998) Singles "Luka" • "Different Drum" • "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" • "It's a Shame about Ray" • "Mrs. Robinson" • "Confetti" • "Into Your Arms" • "It's About Time" • "Big Gay Heart" • "The Great Big No" • "If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" • "It's All True" • "The Outdoor Type" • "Balancing Act" • "Become the Enemy"