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Bush
Bush performing in Texas 2011.
Background information
Also known as	Bushx, Future Primitive
Origin	London, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Grunge, alternative rock, post-grunge [1]
Years active	1992–2002, 2010–present
Labels	E1 Music, Kirtland, SPV, Atlantic, Trauma, Interscope
Associated acts	Institute, Helmet, Spear of Destiny, The Partisans, Stone Gods, Chevelle
Website	www.bushofficial.com
Members
Gavin Rossdale Robin Goodridge Chris Traynor Corey Britz
Past members
Nigel Pulsford Dave Parsons, Sacha Gervasi[2]

Bush are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met in a London nightclub. Realizing they shared a love for such diverse artists as the Pixies, Bob Marley, The Jesus Lizard, MC5, Nirvana, Hüsker Dü, and Big Black, they decided to form a band together. It was not long before they recruited drummer Robin Goodridge and bassist Dave Parsons and started writing. Dave Parsons joined Bush shortly after leaving the band Transvision Vamp. Drummers such as Sasha Gervasi, Amir, and Spencer Cobrin had all filled in as Bush drummers before Robin Goodridge was made the permanent fit and thus completing the Bush lineup.^[3]

The band found immediate success with the release of their debut album Sixteen Stone in 1994, which is certified 6× multi-platinum by the RIAA.^[4] Bush went on to become one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1990s, selling over 10 million records in the United States. Despite their success in the United States, the band was less well known in their home country and enjoyed only marginal success there.^[5] Bush have had numerous top ten singles on the Billboard rock charts,^[6] and one #1 album for Razorblade Suitcase in 1996.^[7] The band separated in 2002 but the name was revived in 2010 and they began work on a new album, The Sea of Memories, which was released in September 2011.

The group chose the name "Bush" because they used to live in Shepherd's Bush, London.

In Canada, they were once known as Bush^x, because the 1970s band Bush, led by Domenic Troiano, owned the Canadian rights to the name. In April 1997, it was announced that Troiano had agreed to let them use the name Bush in Canada without the exponent x, in exchange for donating $20,000 each to the Starlight Children's Foundation and the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund.

History[link]

[edit] Formation and Sixteen Stone (1992-1995)

After leaving his band Midnight, Gavin Rossdale met former King Blank guitarist Nigel Pulsford in 1992. The two bonded over an appreciation of the American alternative rock group the Pixies. The two formed a new band which they called Future Primitive. Describing the early sound of the group, one British record label executive said years later, "They weren't what they are today – they were a little like the more commercial side of INXS".^[8] The pair then recruited bassist Dave Parsons (formerly of The Partisans and Transvision Vamp) and drummed with several different drummers. One being British journalist, screenwriter and film director Sacha Gervasi before Gavin asked drummer Robin Goodridge to complete the lineup. ^[9]

In 1993, the band was signed by Rob Kahane, who had a distribution deal with Disney's Hollywood Records. The band completed recording its debut album Sixteen Stone in early 1994. However, the death of Disney executive Frank G. Wells eliminated a supporter for Kahane, and executives at Hollywood deemed Bush's album unacceptable for release. As a result, the members of Bush took jobs performing menial labour. Interscope Records ultimately decided to release the album, and at the end of 1994, Kahane sent an advance copy of the album to a friend at influential Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM, which added the song "Everything Zen" to its rotation.^[8]

[edit] Razorblade Suitcase (1996-1998)

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In late 1996 Bush released the first single "Swallowed" from their second album titled Razorblade Suitcase, The song spent seven weeks on top of the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album hit number 1 in America and placed high in many European countries. Although a success, at two hit singles compared to four the album did not sell as well as Sixteen Stone. Razorblade Suitcase featured Steve Albini as the audio engineer, a move which was criticized by critics. Albini had worked with Nirvana on their final studio album, In Utero, only 3 years before. Following the success of "Swallowed," the album had one more hit, "Greedy Fly", but then failed to produce any more sizeable hits.

Possibly to boost the sales of Razorblade Suitcase or move into new ground, Bush released the remix album Deconstructed. The album saw Bush re-arranging their songs into dance and techno stylings. The album was a moderate success going platinum less than a year after release.

[edit] The Science of Things (1999-2000)

Following the completion of touring, Rossdale went into seclusion in Ireland, where he worked on material for the group's next album. Rossdale periodically sent demo tapes of his works in progress to his bandmates. The group finally convened to record in London in August 1998, where the band reteamed with Sixteen Stone producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.^[10]

The release of The Science of Things was held up by a court battle between the band and Trauma Records. The case was settled in early 1999 and the album was finally released that October.^[11] The Science of Things was a major departure in several forms from Bush's first two albums. Like the multi-platinum successes of Bush's first two albums, this album also reached platinum status. Also, while the band's previous albums were strongly influenced by grunge, The Science of Things featured some electronic music influences that distinguished the work from Bush's earlier sound. For example, although lead single "The Chemicals Between Us" had a prominent guitar riff, it also had many electronic elements usually found in dance music. Although the album had a few hit songs, it failed to chart within the top 10. The band's performance at Woodstock '99, however, helped The Science of Things achieve platinum status despite its slow start.

Three singles were released from The Science of Things, most notably "The Chemicals Between Us", which spent five weeks at #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks and peaked at #67 on the U.S. Hot 100. "Letting the Cables Sleep," the third single, reached #4 on the Modern Rock Tracks and also received considerable airplay.

[edit] Golden State and breakup (2001-2002)

In October 2001, now on the Atlantic Records record label, Bush released its next album, Golden State. While the album attempted to return to the simple, catchy sound of the band's debut, it failed to achieve the same commercial success as the band's previous releases. Several singles were released, most notably the hit "The People That We Love (Speed Kills)", but none were mainstream successes. The album was the band's least successful, selling only 380,000 copies in the US. "The People That We Love (Speed Kills)" was used in the game Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.

In January 2002, Pulsford left the band after the release of Golden State to spend more time with his family and Chris Traynor took over on lead guitar for the subsequent tour, which would turn out to be Bush's last for 8 years.

Due to declining record sales and a lack of support from Atlantic Records, Bush disbanded in 2002. In 2005, the band released a greatest hits album called The Best of: 1994-1999, and, a few months later, a live album called Zen X Four.

Post-breakup (2003-2010)[link]

Gavin Rossdale formed a new band, Institute, in 2004, serving as their lead vocalist and guitarist, just as in Bush. Chris Traynor also joined the band, as lead guitarist. (In addition to playing in Institute, Traynor also joined the reunited metal band Helmet in 2004 on bass; he quit the band in 2006.) Institute released one album, Distort Yourself, but failed to achieve much commercial success in spite of opening for U2's Vertigo Tour at some shows. Institute broke up in 2006 and Rossdale then embarked on a solo career. In 2007, he covered the John Lennon song "Mind Games" for the Lennon tribute album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. His first solo album, Wanderlust, supported by leading single "Love Remains the Same", was released in June 2008. Wanderlust was originally intended to be the next Bush album but after originally agreeing to take part in the Bush reunion, guitarist Nigel Pulsford opted out as he doesn't care to tour anymore.

Rossdale has also ventured into the world of acting, appearing in the films Zoolander, Little Black Book, The Game of Their Lives, Constantine, How to Rob a Bank and others.

Robin Goodridge recorded with the British rock band Elyss in 2004, although they have not released any new material since. In 2006, Goodridge began drumming for indie rock band Spear of Destiny, and appeared on their 2007 album, Imperial Prototype. During the summer of 2008, he toured the UK with British rock band Stone Gods after their current drummer Ed Graham reportedly fell ill. On 29 July it was announced that Graham had left the band and on 6 October 2008, the band's website announced that Goodridge had joined the band full time.

Nigel Pulsford has spent most of his time since leaving Bush raising his children with his wife.

In an interview with Blender, Gavin Rossdale admitted that the likelihood of a Bush reunion was "very high". He then added "quite high,"^[12] In a November 2008 interview, Rossdale revealed that he had tried to contact the other members of Bush, "I reached out to them."

[edit] The Sea of Memories (2010-present)

On June 22, 2010, it was announced that Bush would play their first show in eight years at the second-annual Epicenter Music Festival in Fontana, California on September 25, 2010. A new album, then-titled Everything Always Now, was also announced as well as a new single "Afterlife".

Founding members Nigel Pulsford and Dave Parsons both decided not to rejoin the band, with Rossdale stating:

Pulsford and Parsons were replaced by Chris Traynor and Corey Britz respectively. Traynor had also stood in for Pulsford during the Golden State tour. The new line up played seven shows in 2010, performing songs from Bush's previous four albums as well as their new song "Afterlife".^[14]

Gavin announced on Radio that the album had been renamed The Sea of Memories and was released in September and managed to peak at #18 on the Billboard Top 200. The first single of the album, "The Sound of Winter" was released in July 2011 and reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.^[15]

Bush stage before playing 8-17-2011 Austin, TX

Their song Into The Blue is featured on The Avengers soundtrack album released on May 1, 2012.

Members[link]

Current members

• Gavin Rossdale – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (since 1992)
• Robin Goodridge – drums, percussion (since 1992)
• Chris Traynor – lead guitar (since 2010)
• Corey Britz – bass, backing vocals (since 2010)

Touring members

• Sibyl Buck – bass (2012)
• Sacha Puttnam – keyboards (1999-2002)

Former members

• Nigel Pulsford – lead guitar (1992–2002)
• Dave Parsons – bass (1992–2002)
• Sacha Gervasi – drums (1992)

Discography[link]

• Sixteen Stone (1994)
• Razorblade Suitcase (1996)
• The Science of Things (1999)
• Golden State (2001)
• The Sea of Memories (2011)

Awards and nominations[link]

American Music Awards

Grammy Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Movie Awards

In other media[link]

Films[link]

Video games[link]

Television series[link]

Television series (parody)[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bush (Band)

• Official website
• Allmusic entry
• MTV biography

Look up bush in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Bush may refer to:

Nouns[link]

• Shrub, a type of woody plant, smaller than normal trees. Usually grows in the soil. Most bushes are low to the ground and have branches which rise up from the bottom of the plant.
• The Bush, a term used in several countries for rural, undeveloped land or country areas
  • The Bush (Alaska)
• Bushcraft, a popular term for wilderness survival skills
• Bush baby, or galago, a small nocturnal primate
• Slang for Pubic hair
• Bushing (disambiguation) (several meanings) is commonly called "bush"

Places[link]

• Canada
  • Bush Island (Nunavut)

• New Zealand
  • The easternmost part of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, in the southern North Island

• United Kingdom
  • Bush House, London, a building in London used by the BBC for its international broadcasting service, the World Service
  • Shepherds Bush, a district of London
  • Bush, Cornwall, a small town in North Cornwall, near Bude

• United States
  • Bush, Illinois
  • Bush, Louisiana
  • Bush Tower, a building in Manhattan, New York
  • Original name of the Ralph Waldo Emerson House in Concord, Massachusetts

Brand names and companies[link]

• Bush (brand), a British electronics manufacturer brand owned by Home Retail Group and sold exclusively at Argos
• Bush (1916 automobile), an early American car company
• Bush Brothers and Company, commonly known as Bush's
• Bush (Beer), a Belgian beer made by Dubuisson Brewery

Media and entertainment[link]

• Bush Mechanics, a 2001 television documentary featuring an Indigenous Australian take on motor mechanics
• Bush (band), a popular rock band, named after the Shepherd's Bush district in London
• Bush (Canadian band), a Canadian band active in the 1970s

Sport[link]

• Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union in New Zealand
  • Bush Rugby Football Union, a former team which combined with Wairarapa to form the above side

Vessels[link]

• USS Bush, two destroyers in the United States Navy

See also[link]

• Bush House (disambiguation)

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

Look up band in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Band may refer to:

Clothing, jewelry, and accessories[link]

• Bands (neckwear), two pieces of cloth fitted around the neck as part of formal clothing for clergy, academics, and lawyers
• Bandolier or bandoleer, an ammunition belt
• Belt (clothing)
• Wedding ring or wedding band
• Strap, an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of fabric or leather

Science and technology[link]

• Band (radio), a range of frequencies or wavelengths used in radio transmission and radar
• Rubber band, a short length of rubber and latex formed in the shape of a loop
• Möbius strip or Möbius band, an artifact with interesting topological features
• Band (mathematics), an idempotent semigroup
• Spectral bands, part of the optical spectra of polyatomic systems
• Metals and semiconductors
  • Valence band
  • Conduction band
  • Band gap

Medicine and biology[link]

• Bird ringing, or bird banding, placing a numbered bands of metal on birds' legs for identification
• A group of animals, such as gorillas or coyotes
  • Herd
  • Flocking (behavior)
• Band cell, a type of white blood cell
• Protein band, see Coomassie
• Gastric band, a weight-control measure

Organizations[link]

• Bands (Italian Army irregulars), military units once in the service of the Italian Regio Esercito
• Brazilian broadcast television network Rede Bandeirantes, nicknamed Band or Band Network
• The Band (wrestling), the Total Nonstop Wrestling name for the professional wrestling stable New World Order

Society and government[link]

• Band society, a small group of humans in a simple form of society
• The primary unit of Native Americans in the United States
• Band (First Nations Canada), the primary unit of First Nations Government in Canada

People[link]

• Band (surname)

Places[link]

• Band, Mureş in Romania
• Bánd, a village in Hungary

Music[link]

• Band, a company of musicians—see Musical ensemble
  • Rock band
  • Concert band
  • School band, a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together
  • Marching band, a group of performers that consist of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching (and possibly other movements) with their musical performance
• The Band, a Canadian-American rock and roll group
  • The Band (album), its eponymous album released in 1969

See also[link]

• All pages beginning with "Band"
• All pages with titles containing "Band"
• Banding (disambiguation)
• Drum and bugle corps (disambiguation)
• Stripe (disambiguation)

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Sam Bush
Sam Bush in concert, June 2006.
Background information
Born	(1952-04-13) April 13, 1952 (age 60) Bowling Green, Kentucky, US
Genres	Bluegrass, Progressive bluegrass
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Mandolin, Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Years active	1963–present
Labels	Flying Fish, Sugar Hill
Associated acts	Bluegrass Alliance, New Grass Revival, Strength in Numbers, Nash Ramblers, Sam Bush Band
Website	http://sambush.com

Sam Bush (born April 13, 1952 in Bowling Green, Kentucky) is an American bluegrass mandolin player considered an originator of the Newgrass style.

History[link]

Sam Bush was exposed to country and bluegrass music at an early age through his father Charlie's record collection, and later by the Flatt & Scruggs television show. Buying his first mandolin at the age of 11, his musical interest was further piqued when he attended the inaugural Roanoke, VA Bluegrass Festival in 1965. As a teen Bush took first place three times in the junior division of the National Oldtime Fiddler's Contest in Weiser, ID. He joined guitarist Wayne Stewart, his mentor and music teacher during Sam's teen years, and banjoist Alan Munde (later of Country Gazette) and the three recorded an instrumental album, Poor Richard's Almanac, in 1969.^[1] In the spring of 1970, Bush attended the Fiddlers Convention at Union Grove, NC, and was inspired by the rock-flavored progressive bluegrass of the New Deal String Band.^[2] Later that year, he moved to Louisville and joined the Bluegrass Alliance. In the fall of 1971, the band dissolved and reformed as the New Grass Revival.^[3]

The New Grass Revival went through numerous personnel changes, with Bush remaining as the sole original member. Bassist and vocalist John Cowan joined in 1974, with banjo ace Béla Fleck and acoustic guitarist Pat Flynn being enlisted in 1981. From 1979 through 1981, the group toured with Leon Russell, opening the shows and backing Russell during his headlining set.^[4]

Beginning in 1980, Bush and Cowan periodically jammed with the Nashville-based Duckbutter Blues Band, whose other members were blues guitarist Kenny Lee, drummer Jeff Jones, and bassist Byron House. Bush recorded his debut solo album, Late as Usual, four years later. In 1989, Bush and Fleck joined Mark O'Connor, Jerry Douglas, and Edgar Meyer in an all-star bluegrass band, Strength in Numbers, at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado. When the New Grass Revival dissolved in 1989, Bush joined Emmylou Harris' Nash Ramblers, touring and recording with Harris for the next five years.

In 1995, Bush worked as a sideman with Lyle Lovett and Bela Fleck's Flecktones. He formed his own band, featuring Cowan and ex-Nash Ramblers Jon Randall and Larry Atamanuick, shortly before recording his second solo album, Glamour & Grits, in 1996. He released his next album, Howlin' at the Moon, in 1998, with many of the same players and special guests, including Harris, Fleck and J. D. Crowe.

In the winter of 1997, Bush and the New Grass Revival reunited for an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien as the backup band for Garth Brooks. On March 28, 1998, Bush's hometown of Bowling Green, KY, honored him with a special "Sam Bush Day" celebration.

Following Howlin' at the Moon in 1998, he released Ice Caps: Peaks of Telluride in 2000, which was a live recording. In 2004, Randall left Bush's band and Brad Davis (musician) took over harmony vocals and guitar duties.

In 2006, Bush released Laps in Seven. The release was significant because it marked the return of the banjo to Bush's recordings, performed by Scott Vestal. The guitarist, Keith Sewell, performed on the recording, but shortly after took a job with the Dixie Chicks. Bush sought a new guitarist for his recordings and road band and found Stephen Mougin.

In 2007, Bush released his first live concert DVD, titled On The Road. 2007 also marked the first time he had been chosen to host the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards.

In March 2010, Legislation passed in Kentucky that officially named Bowling Green the "Birthplace of Newgrass" and Sam Bush the "Father of Newgrass." The Resolution, sponsored by Representative Jim DeCesare, passed the Kentucky Senate 37-0 on March 25. It passed the House on March 3, 99-0. ^[5]

Distinctions, honors, and awards[link]

• Sam Bush hosted the 22nd annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards September 29, 2011 held at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. He also hosted the 2007 IBMA Awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry House.^[6][7]

• The Americana Music Association (AMA) presented Sam Bush with the Lifetime Achievement for Instrumentalist award at the 8th Annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony, presented by the Gibson Foundation at Ryman Auditorium September 17, 2009.^[8]

• The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has named Sam Bush Mandolin Player of the Year four times, in 1990, 1991, 1992, and 2007.^[9][10]

• Sam Bush has been awarded a Grammy for . .
  • Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal with Emmylou Harris & Nash Ramblers on Emmylou Harris & the Nash Ramblers in 1992.
  • Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Béla Fleck & The Flecktones on The Sinister Minister in 1996.
  • Album Of The Year with various artists such as Alison Krauss & Union Station, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Ralph Stanley, and Tim Blake Nelson for O Brother, Where Art Thou in 2001.
• He was nominated in 2006 for Best Country Instrumental Performance with Jerry Douglas and Béla Fleck for Who's Your Uncle.^[11]

Performance[link]

As well as being an accomplished bluegrass vocalist, Bush also is an accomplished instrumentalist on guitar and fiddle winning title of National Fiddle champion at fifteen years of age. He was a founding member of the New Grass Revival and has been called a modern day Bill Monroe, or as Sam would tell . .

Sam, affectionately "Sammy", or "Mr. Entertainment", also recalls meeting Mr. Monroe as a young teen. After demonstrating his mandolin technique Monroe offered the advice: "stick to the fiddle".

With Byron House, March 27, 2007.

Sam is one of the main attractions at the annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colorado and plays the eight p.m. set on Saturday night as well as many guest appearances throughout the weekend. He is affectionately known as "The King of Telluride" for his perennial appearances there (and Emmylou Harris the "Queen of Telluride"). Sam did tour with Harris' band, The Nash Ramblers. Additional collaborations include recording and live performances with many virtuoso musicians and artists such as Doc Watson, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Ann Savoy, Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, Russ Barenberg, David Grisman, Mark O Connor, Edgar Meyer, and importantly; "Strength in Numbers", a band consisting of Bela Fleck, Tony Rice, Mark O Connor, Edgar Meyer, Jerry Douglas, and Sam Bush.

Strength in Numbers was a collaboration born from jam sessions at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The music on their CD release entitled "The Telluride Sessions" was all instrumental and recorded live, showcasing the individual talent of each player and their ability to improvise. During recent years (2000–2008) there have been many variations of the Strength in Numbers band, also known as "Bluegrass Sessions", always including Jerry Douglas, (Dobro), and usually bassist Byron House, also from Bowling Green, KY. Other musicians include Gabe Witcher (fiddle), Brian Sutton (guitar), Tim O'Brien (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals) and Darol Anger, (fiddle).

Sam Bush Band tours extensively, appearing at many small venues and large festivals such as the Strawberry Music Festival (Memorial Day and Labor Day), Rockygrass (late July), and every spring at the Americana Festival, Merlefest in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Sam Bush is known as one of the liveliest performers at these festivals, and makes many guest appearances with the other artists.

Discography[link]

Solo albums[link]

DVDs[link]

• On the Road (2007) Sugar Hill ASIN: B000RHRG5S

Specialty projects[link]

• Drive - Béla Fleck - Rounder Records 1988
• The Telluride Sessions by supergroup Strength in Numbers - MCA 1989
• Short Trip Home - Sony Classical 1999

(Edgar Meyer & Joshua Bell with Sam Bush and Mike Marshall)

• Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza - Acoustic Disc 1999

(w/ David Grisman, Ronnie McCoury, Jesse McReynolds, Ricky Skaggs, others)

• The Bluegrass Sessions - Béla Fleck - Warner Bros. 1999
• Soulgrass - Bluegrass and Jazz Fusion 2005
• Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino 2007, performing "Rising Sun" with Marc Broussard

New Grass Revival[link]

• New Grass Revival (1972) Hollywood
• Fly Through the Country (1975) Flying Fish
• When the Storm Is Over (1977) Flying Fish
• Too Late to Turn Back Now (1977) Flying Fish ASIN: B000000ME2
• Barren County (album) (1979) Flying Fish ASIN: B000000MEL
• Leon Russell & New Grass Revival (1981) Paradise
• Commonwealth (1981) Flying Fish ASIN: B000000MGE
• On the Boulevard (1984) Sugar Hill ASIN: B000000EZL
• Live in Toulouse (1984) Sugar Hill ASIN: B000000F0O
• New Grass Revival (1986) Capitol
• Hold to a Dream (1988) Capitol
• Friday Night in America (1989) Capitol
• When the Storm Is Over/Fly Through the Country (1992) Flying Fish ASIN: B000000MDQ
• Best of New Grass Revival (1994) Capitol ASIN: B000002TNY
• Grass Roots: The Best of the New Grass Revival (2005) Capitol ASIN: B0009ML1RK

References[link]

Further reading[link]

• Bush, Sam (1999). Sam Bush Teaches Mandolin Repertoire and Technique (Listen & Learn), Hal Leonard, ISBN 0-7935-9950-4.
• Rosenberg, Neil V.(2005). Bluegrass: A History, University of Illinois Press, ISBN 0-252-07245-6.

External links[link]

• Official site
• Sam Bush Music Video

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Susan Tedeschi
Tedeschi performing in the Netherlands, 2006
Background information
Born	(1970-11-09) November 9, 1970 (age 41) Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres	Blues, blue eyed soul, blues rock, R&B
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Verve Forecast, Rounder Records, Mercury, Tone-Cool
Associated acts	Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Derek Trucks Band
Website	www.susantedeschi.com
Past members
Tom Hambridge, Adrienne Hayes, Tyler Greenwell, Ron Holloway, Matt Slocum (keyboardist), Dave Yoke, Ted Pecchio

Susan Tedeschi ( /təˈdɛski/; born November 9, 1970, Boston, Massachusetts, United States) is an American blues and soul musician, who has received multiple Grammy Award nominations,^[1] and is well known for her singing voice, guitar playing, stage presence, and marriage to blues guitarist Derek Trucks. She is also known for her performances as part of "Soul Stew Revival", a conglomeration of her band, The Derek Trucks Band, and assorted other personnel.

Tedeschi served as a judge for the 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.^[2]

Early life[link]

This section requires expansion.

Susan Tedeschi was born on November 9, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts to a family of Italian ancestry, (Tedeschi means Germans in Italian) and was raised in Norwell, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of Dick Tedeschi, granddaughter of Nick Tedeschi and great-granddaughter of Angelo Tedeschi, of the supermarket and convenience store family well known in Massachusetts.^[3] Tedeschi has always been musically inclined, and made her debut public performance as a six-year old understudy in a Broadway musical. Also, she sang for family members and listened to her father's record collection of old vinyl recordings, like Mississippi John Hurt and Lightning Hopkins. Raised as a Catholic, she found little inspiration in the church choir, and so attended predominantly African-American Baptist churches, feeling the music was "less repressed and more like a celebration of God." She has played in bands since the age of 13. At the age of 18, she formed her first all-original group, The Smokin' Section, in the nearby town of Scituate, Massachusetts.^[4]

After graduating Norwell High School, Tedeschi attended the Berklee College of Music where she sang in a Gospel choir. She performed show tunes on the Spirit of Boston and received her Bachelor of Music degree in musical composition and performance at age 20.^[1] During that time, she began sitting in on blues jams at local venues and immersed herself in the Boston music scene.

Career[link]

Early career[link]

Tedeschi formed the Susan Tedeschi Band in 1994,^[1] featuring Tom Hambridge and Adrienne Hayes. In 1995 her then boyfriend, Boston musician Tim Gearan taught Tedeschi how to play blues guitar. It was then she really began to hone her skills on the instrument. In December the band released Better Days to regional audiences. Record contracts were difficult to keep together; however, recording sessions from 1997 were acquired by Richard Rosenblatt and the band was signed to indy label Tone-Cool Records and Just Won't Burn, featuring young guitarist Sean Costello, was released in February 1998 to very positive reviews, particularly from blues critics and publications.

In 1999, Tedeschi played several dates in the all-woman travelling festival Lilith Fair organized by Sarah McLachlan.^[4] Throughout 1998 and 1999 she toured extensively throughout the United States and drew larger crowds.

Opening acts[link]

Eventually Tedeschi was opening for John Mellencamp, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, The Allman Brothers Band, Taj Mahal and Bob Dylan. In 2000, Just Won't Burn reached Gold record status for sales of 500,000 in the United States, rare for a blues production. She recorded two tracks with Double Trouble band members Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon for their album.

She opened for The Rolling Stones in 2003 and played in huge venues, gaining national exposure. Somewhat surprisingly, the gig wasn't financially lucrative. According to Tedeschi,

"They pay, but it's not great. I don't make any money 'cause I've got to pay all my sidemen. I'll be lucky if I break even."^[5]

In 2004, Tedeschi was featured on the PBS show Austin City Limits, flanked by William Green, on Hammond organ, Jason Crosby, playing keyboards, violin, and vocals, bassist Ron Perry, and Jeff Sipe, on drums. The performance was extremely well received.^[6]

Influences[link]

Susan Tedeschi's voice has been described as a blend of Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin,^[7] which she maintains is not surprising given that both have been her influences. Her guitar playing is influenced by Buddy Guy, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Freddie King and Doyle Bramhall II.

Personal life[link]

In 2001, she married Allman Brothers Band slide guitarist Derek Trucks, who is bandleader and lead guitarist of The Derek Trucks Band. Tedeschi and Trucks met in New Orleans when she was the opening act on the Allman Brothers Band's 1999 Summer Tour. They have two children; Charles Khalil Trucks, born in December 2001, is named for saxophonist Charlie Parker, guitarist Charlie Christian, and author Khalil Gibran. Sophia Naima Trucks, born in 2004, takes her unusual middle name from the John Coltrane ballad, which was also the jazz legend's first wife's name. They reside in Jacksonville, Florida.^[8]

Soul Stew Revival[link]

Soul Stew Revival at Mizner Park with Derek Trucks December 28, 2007

Tedeschi, with her powerful vocals and Trucks on guitar complement one another, and have toured together frequently under the name "Soul Stew Revival". This includes the members of The Derek Trucks Band, the members of Susan Tedeschi's band, and other musicians who travelled with them, including Trucks' younger brother, drummer Duane Trucks. In 2008, they added a three-piece horn section.

Tedeschi Trucks Band[link]

In 2010, both Susan Tedeschi and her husband Derek Trucks announced a hiatus for their solo bands, and formed a new group called Tedeschi Trucks Band. The group performed at a number of festivals including Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Fuji Rock Festival and others. Unlike their previous collaborative project - Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival - the Tedeschi Trucks Band focuses on writing and performing original material, and is the focus of both Trucks and Tedeschi for the foreseeable future.^[9]

Grammy nominations[link]

• 2000 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist
• 2003 Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
• 2004 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Wait For Me
• 2006 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Hope and Desire
• 2010 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Back to the River
• Won 2012 Grammy for Best Blues Album for Revelator (Tedeschi Trucks Band album)

Discography[link]

• Better Days (Oarfin, 1995)
• Just Won't Burn (Tone Cool, 1998)
• Wait for Me (Tone Cool, 2002)
• Live from Austin, TX (New West, 2004)
• Hope and Desire (Verve, 2005)
• Back to the River (Verve, 2008)

Collaborations and Guest Appearances[link]

• "It Hurt So Bad", Track 14, On the Mountain 4 (1998), compilation by Seattle radio station KMTT
• "You Need to be With Me", Track 12, On the Mountain 5 (1999), compilation by Seattle radio station KMTT
• "It Hurt So Bad" (Tom Hambridge), Track 3, Live From The Archives 7 (2000), compilation by Seattle radio station KMTT
• "It Hurt So Bad", Track 3, Farm Aid Vol. 1 LIVE - Disc 2 (2000), compilation by Redline Ent
• "Kansas City" (Leiber/Stoller) with Willie Nelson, Track 9, and "Opposites Attract" with Tom Hambridge, Track 14, New Names, New Music (2000), compilation by San Francisco radio station KFOG
• "Angel From Montgomery" (John Prine), Track 9, Live From The Archives 8 (2001), compilation by San Francisco radio station KFOG
• "Tired Of My Tears", Track 5, Broadcasts Vol. 14 (2006), compilation by Austin radio station KGSR
• "People", Track 1, Live From The Archives 16 (2009), compilation by San Francisco radio station KFOG
• Joyful Noise (2002), Derek Trucks Band
• Already Free (2009), Derek Trucks Band
• Truth (2006), Robben Ford
• Bug - original motion picture soundtrack (Various Artists, Lionsgate Records 2007) - track #5 "I Fell in Love"
• Skin Deep (2008), Buddy Guy
• Tedeschi performed the Clapton song "Anyday" with The Derek Trucks Band while opening for Eric Clapton's touring band at the Crossroads Guitar Festival on July 28, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois,
• "Space Captain", Track 4, The Imagine Project (2010), Herbie Hancock (with Derek Trucks)

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Susan Tedeschi

• Susan Tedeschi official site
• Derek and Susan.net/ Official site for both Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi
• DerekTrucksBand.com – official site