Alex Vincent (drummer)
| Alex Shumway | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Alex Vincent |
| Born |
December 14, 1965 Sacramento, CA, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Associated acts | |
Alex Shumway (better known as Alex Vincent) was born on December 14, 1965. He is an American musician, songwriter, and actor who is best known as the drummer for the rock band Green River. Along with Mark Arm, Steve Turner, and Jeff Ament, he is one of its founding members. He is the founder, drummer, and songwriter for the band Ex's With Benefits. He is also a founder and guitar player for the band Thee Deception.
Vincent attended the Northwest School in Seattle, Washington with future band mates Steve Turner and Stone Gossard (as well as future Presidents of the United States of America drummer, Jason Finn). Alex was the drummer for the band Spluii Numa and later pioneered the grunge scene as a founding member of Green River. After the disbanding of Green River in 1987, he returned to college, eventually ending up in Japan as a student of international studies at Sophia University (上智大学) in Tokyo. He moved back to the United States in 1995 to work in politics and labor union-related organizations. In 2012, he formed the punk band Ex's With Benefits with Dmitra Smith. In 2016, he formed Thee Deception.
Vincent and Turner became acquainted with fellow Seattle musician Mark Arm while playing shows in and around Seattle in the early 1980s. In mid-1984, the three decided to form a band. They snapped up local bassist Jeff Ament after his band at the time, Deranged Diction, had broken up. The foursome called themselves Green River. Stone Gossard joined shortly thereafter. "We knew we wanted Ament," said Vincent. "Stone was in another band with Jonathan Evison called March of Crimes. [Stone] got fired from them and we picked him up just before we recorded the first demo." By the time the band finished the recording of its debut EP, Come on Down, Turner decided to leave the group, citing his distaste with Ament and Gossard's heavy metal leanings.Bruce Fairweather, Ament's former Deranged Diction bandmate, replaced Turner.
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