Andrew Bodnar

Andrew Bodnar
Background information
Born	London, England
Genres	Rock, new wave, pub rock, soul, rhythm and blues
Instruments	Bass
Years active	1970s–present
Associated acts	The Rumour
Website	grahamparker.net

Andrew Bodnar is an English bass player, best known for his membership with Graham Parker and The Rumour in the late 1970s. He also played with Graham Parker on his solo albums from 1988 through the mid-1990s. Graham Parker and the Rumour reunited in 2011 to record a new album and tour.^[1] Bodnar was Thompson Twins touring bassist throughout the early 80s.^[2]

Bodnar played himself in the Judd Apatow film, This Is 40, released in December 2012.^[3][4]

Partial discography

Graham Parker and the Rumour

• Howlin' Wind (1976)
• Heat Treatment (1976)
• Stick to Me (1977)
• The Parkerilla (1978)
• Squeezing Out Sparks (1979)
• The Up Escalator (1980)
• Three Chords Good (2012)

The Rumour

• Max (1977)
• Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts (1978)
• Purity Of Essence (1980)

Graham Parker

• The Mona Lisa's Sister (1988)
• Human Soul (1989)
• Struck By Lightning (1991)
• Burning Questions (1992)
• Acid Bubblegum (1996)

Other artists

• Ernie Graham - Ernie Graham (1971)
• Renowned - Gay & Terry Woods (1976)
• "Watching the Detectives" - Elvis Costello (single, 1977)
• Carlene Carter - Carlene Carter (1978)
• Jesus of Cool - Nick Lowe (1978)
• Rock 'n' Roll Adult - Garland Jeffreys (1981)
• Learning to Crawl - the Pretenders (1984)
• The Rose of England - Nick Lowe (1985)

References