Jason Tait
| Jason Tait | |
|---|---|
 Tait performing with the Weakerthans in Winnipeg 22 December 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | The Weakerthans, Bahamas |
Jason Tait is a Canadian musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1] He is the drummer for the Canadian indie rock band The Weakerthans.[2] Tait has also been a contributing member of Broken Social Scene and The FemBots.[3] He also played drums for the Painted Thin 1995 album Small Acts of Love and Rebellion. Stephen Carroll, guitarist for The Weakerthans, was also a member of Painted Thin.[4]
Tait played drums on Greg Graffin's 2006 album, Cold as the Clay.[5][6]
Currently, Tait plays drums for Bahamas, a.k.a. Afie Jurvanen, a Toronto-based singer/songwriter.
In 2015, Tait collaborated with his Weakerthans bandmate John K. Samson, Christine Fellows and Ashley Au on the music for For the Turnstiles, a dance performance by Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers troupe inspired by Neil Young's 1974 album On the Beach.[7] In 2016, Tait and Fellows coproduced Samson's solo album Winter Wheat.[8]
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References
- ↑ Nathanson, Ian (2 August 2001). "Power of the word". Jam!. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ Proefrock, Stacia. "The Weakerthans Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ↑ "Jason Tait Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ "Small Acts of Love and Rebellion". G7 Welcoming Committee Records. 29 August 2006. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ↑ "Media: Greg Graffin posts another track from "Cold as the Clay"". Punknews.org. 12 June 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ↑ "Greg Graffin – Cold As The Clay". Discogs. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ↑ "John K. Samson Scores Neil Young-Inspired Project in Winnipeg". Exclaim!, April 29, 2015.
- ↑ "John K. Samson Returns with 'Winter Wheat' Solo LP, Shares New Single". Exclaim!, August 15, 2016.