Karl Alvarez

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Karl Alvarez
Alvarez performing with the Descendents in 2011
Background information
Born	(1964-03-10) March 10, 1964
Genres	Punk rock
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Bass guitar
Associated acts	Descendents, All, The Lemonheads, The Last, The Real McKenzies

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.

Since 2004 Karl has played with The Last along with Descendents/All drummer Bill Stevenson.^{[citation needed]} He is currently a singer in a band called Underminer.^{[citation needed]}

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

During their last two Canadian tours (in 2007 and 2009), Karl filled in on bass for Canadian celtic-punk group The Real McKenzies.^{[citation needed]}

Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb wrote a song about Karl, on their 2011 album, Smoko At The Pet Food Factory, called "Alvarez".

Karl suffered a mild heart attack on August 11, 2007.^{[citation needed]}

References

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v t e Descendents

Bill Stevenson Milo Aukerman Karl Alvarez Stephen Egerton Tony Lombardo Frank Navetta Ray Cooper Doug Carrion

Studio albums	Milo Goes to College I Don't Want to Grow Up Enjoy! All Everything Sucks Cool to Be You

Live albums	Liveage! Hallraker: Live! Live Plus One

Compilation albums	Bonus Fat Two Things at Once Somery

EPs	Fat (EP) Sessions 'Merican

Singles	"Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World" "I'm the One" "When I Get Old"

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v t e All

Bill Stevenson Stephen Egerton Karl Alvarez Chad Price Dave Smalley Scott Reynolds

Studio albums	Allroy Sez Allroy's Revenge Allroy Saves New Girl, Old Story Percolater Breaking Things Pummel Mass Nerder Problematic

Live albums	Trailblazer Live Plus One

Compilation albums	All

EPs	Allroy for Prez

Singles	"She's My Ex" "Dot" "Shreen" "Guilty"

Associated acts	Descendents Black Flag DYS Dag Nasty Down by Law Drag the River Only Crime The Lemonheads

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v t e The Lemonheads

Evan Dando Vess Ruhtenberg Devon Ashley Ben Deily Corey Loog Brennan John Strohm Doug Trachten Jesse Peretz Juliana Hatfield Nic Dalton Dave Ryan Patrick Murphy Karl Alvarez Bill Stevenson P. David Hazel

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)

Cover albums	Varshons (2009)

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/Being Around" "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" "Galveston/Balancing Act" "Become the Enemy"

Related articles	Discography

Persondata
Name	Alvarez, Karl
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Short description	Musician
Date of birth	March 10, 1964
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