| Chris "Spacewolf" Feinstein | |
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Chris Feinstein performing at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, New Jersey, February 23, 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Todd Feinstein |
| Born | May 26, 1967 |
| Origin | Nashville |
| Died | 15 December 2009 (aged 42), New York City |
| Years active | 1982–2009 |
| Associated acts | Shadow 15, The Questionnaires, Bedlam, Iodine, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Santogold, Albert Hammond Jr., Rufus Wainwright, Sean Lennon, Moby, Fat Joe, Northern State, Chantal Kreviazuk, Tim Finn, Patty Griffin, Willie Nelson, Rufus Wainwright, The Astrojet, Gin Wigmore, Minnie Driver, Clara Venus, Mikki James, |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Ripper Bass | |
Christopher Todd Feinstein (May 26, 1967 – December 15, 2009) was an American musician, producer, writer and collaborator from Nashville, Tennessee.
Feinstein's career began at the age of 15, recording and touring in bands (Shadow 15,The Questionnaires, Bedlam, Iodine), which led him to widen his studio skills where he became interested in production and recording artist development.
In 1997, Feinstein moved to New York City to pursue his career in production. He became a partner in a production team based at the infamous TMF Studios in the East Village. While at TMF, he teamed up with Detroit native, producer/engineer Michael Tudor to co-produce a series of recordings of New York rock bands such as The Astrojet (featuring Jody Porter of Fountains of Wayne), Clara Venus “Greatest Hurts” and Mikki James. Together, Feinstein and Tudor co-produced material for The Beatles-based soundtrack for the film I Am Sam featuring Rufus Wainright and Sean Lennon's “Across The Universe” and Howie Day's Help.” They also co-produced Moby’s radio singles South Side (featuring Gwen Stefani) and We Are All Made of Stars. During this time, Feinstein also contributed musically to various artists’ albums such as Fat Joe's “Loyalty”, Chantal Kreviazuk's Juno Award winning Color Moving and Still, Tim Finn's “Say It Is So” and Patty Griffin's Flaming Red.
As a multi-instrumentalist, writer and collaborator this combination of experience allowed him the ability to communicate musically in the studio with both up-and-coming artists as well as highly acclaimed artists and producers; Albert Hammond Jr. “Yours to Keep”, Santogold “Santogold” – Producer John Hill and Northern State “Can I Keep This Pen?”.
In 2006, Feinstein was sought-after to play bass guitar for Ryan Adams & The Cardinals [1] During this time he also became known as “Spacewolf.” As a Cardinal he recorded three albums, Easy Tiger (2007), Follow the Lights EP (2007) and Cardinology (2008) and toured extensively worldwide through 2009.
The last album he recorded playing bass guitar was New Zealand artist Gin Wigmore's “Holy Smoke” produced by Mike Elizondo and engineered by Joe Chiccarelli.
Growing up, Feinstein enjoyed listening to The Clash, The Replacements, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Flaming Lips, and Brian Wilson.
On December 15, 2009, Feinstein was found dead in his New York City apartment. He was 42 years old.[2]
| Year | Title | Artist | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Holy Smoke | Gin Wigmore | Bass, percussion |
| 2008 | Cardinology | Ryan Adams & The Cardinals | Co-writer, bass, background vocals |
| 2008 | Santogold | Santogold | Co-writer, guitar |
| 2007 | Everybody Knows | Ryan Adams | Bass |
| 2007 | Follow the Lights (EP) | Ryan Adams | Bass |
| 2007 | Can I Keep This Pen? | Northern State | Co-writer, guitar, bass |
| 2007 | Seastories | Minnie Driver | Bass |
| 2007 | Easy Tiger | Ryan Adams | Bass |
| 2007 | Yours to Keep (US) | Albert Hammond, Jr. | Bass |
| 2007 | Second Time Around | Nell Bryden | Guitar |
| 2006 | Go – The Very Best of Moby | Moby | Mixing |
| 2006 | Yours to Keep (UK) | Albert Hammond, Jr. | Bass |
| 2006 | Sinners Like Me | Eric Church | Bass |
| 2005 | From Midnight On | Nell Bryden | Guitar |
| 2005 | Greatest Hurts | Clara Venus | Guitar, producer, percussion, tambourine |
| 2004 | Everything Changed | Abra Moore | Bass |
| 2003 | The Bridge | Shaye | Bass |
| 2003 | Regret Over the Wires | Matthew Ryan | Vocals (background) |
| 2003 | Electrotech (Ministry of Sound) | Various artists | Mixing |
| 2003 | Decadence Pure Global Chillout | Various artists | Mixing |
| 2003 | Dancestar 2002 | Various artists | Mixing |
| 2003 | Best Dance Album in the World...Ever! | Various artists | Mixing |
| 2002 | Loyalty | Fat Joe | Bass |
| 2002 | Clubber's Guide to Ibiza 2001 (Universal International) | Various artists | Mixing |
| 2002 | Now, Vol. 52 (UK) | Various artists | Mixing |
| 2002 | Karma Lounge, Vol. 2 | Various artists | Mixing |
| 2002 | Addicted to Trance | Various artists | Mixing |
| 2002 | Here Comes the Trick | Pleasure Club | Bass, drums |
| 2002 | Electric | Jack Ingram | Bass |
| 2002 | I Am Sam (Motion picture soundtrack) | Various artists | Bass, guitar, mixing, percussion, producer |
| 2002 | Thinking Room | Anika Moa | Bass |
| 2001 | Thinking Room | Anika Moa | Bass |
| 2000 | Colour Moving and Still (Canada) | Chantal Kreviazuk | Bass |
| 2000 | Say It Is So | Tim Finn | Bass |
| 2001 | East Autumn Grin | Matthew Ryan | Bass, vocals (background) |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here (Motion picture soundtrack) | Various artists | Co-writer, drums |
| 1999 | Greta Gaines | Greta Gaines | Bass |
| 1998 | Flaming Red | Patty Griffin | Bass, vocals (background) |
| 1998 | Falling Forward | Margaret Becker | Bass |
| 1998 | Baby Grand | Iodine | Co-writer, bass, design, vocals, photography |
| 1996 | Sweetie | Daniel Tashian | Bass, drums |
| 1995 | Maximum Joy | Iodine | Co-writer, bass, photography, background vocals |
| 1992 | Into the Coals | Bedlam | Bass, composer, background vocals |
| 1992 | EP | Bedlam | Bass, background vocals |
| 1991 | Anything Can Happen | The Questionnaires | Co-writer, bass, background vocals |
| 1989 | Window to the World | The Questionnaires | Bass, background vocals |
| 1986 | Far Away | Shadow 15 | Drums, background vocals |