Adam Gardner

Adam Gardner

Gardner in concert.
Background information
Birth name Adam Seth Gardner
Also known as Adam LeeVee
Born May 31, 1973
New Jersey, U.S.
Origin Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, banjo, trumpet
Labels Palm Pictures
Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records
Reprise/Warner Bros. Records
Associated acts Guster
The LeeVees
Yukon Kornelius
The Zambonis

Adam Seth Gardner (born May 31, 1973) is an American guitarist and vocalist of the band Guster[1] and a member of the Tufts University Beelzebubs. Adam does a weekly radio show in Portland, Maine where he discusses everything from music to environmental issues.

Gardner grew up outside of Morristown, New Jersey, and played for a band called Royal Flush while a student at the Pingry School, from which he graduated in 1991.[2] He also attended Harding Township School in New Vernon, New Jersey. Gardner, working with Dave Schneider, recently created a side-project called The LeeVees. Its album, Hanukkah Rocks, consists of humorous original songs about the Jewish holiday.

Environmental activism

Main article: Reverb (non-profit)

Adam and his wife Lauren started Reverb, an eco-friendly companion to summer rock tours. Gardner was interviewed about Reverb for the July 2006 issue of The Green Room.

References

  1. Clauson, Arabella; Wilson, MacKenzie. "Biography: Guster". Allmusic. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
  2. Staff. "MUSIC BEST BETS", Courier News (New Jersey), December 11, 2003. Accessed February 11, 2011. "Like Emmich and Wayne-raised Fountains of Wayne, Guster also has a connection to Jersey. Vocalist-guitarist Adam Gardner is a 1991 Pingry grad."