John Roderick (musician)
| John Roderick | |
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John Roderick in 2012
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| Background information | |
| Born |
September 13, 1968 Seattle, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician songwriter writer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Barsuk Records |
| Associated acts | The Long Winters, Western State Hurricanes, Bun Family Players, Harvey Danger, Jonathan Coulton |
| Website |
Official website MySpace Page The Long Winters Library and Archive |
John Roderick is an American musician, writer, podcaster, and politician. Born in Seattle, Washington, he grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, where as a young man he worked as a sluice box mucker for a gold mining operation in the area. He is currently the lead singer and guitarist in the band The Long Winters and was formerly a touring member of the band Harvey Danger. He is also a frequent guest musician on recordings by other bands, appearing on the Death Cab for Cutie album Transatlanticism, the Nada Surf album The Weight Is a Gift, The Decemberists album Picaresque, and the David Bazan album Curse Your Branches, as well as recordings by BOAT, Visqueen, Say Hi, Denver Dalley, Shelby Earl and Ken Stringfellow. He collaborated with Jonathan Coulton for Coulton's album, Artificial Heart, released in September 2011 and a duo album called One Christmas at a Time in November 2012. Roderick became a founding member of the Seattle Music Commission in 2010.
In June 2006, Roderick covered the Bonnaroo festival as a correspondent for CMJ magazine, and then reprised his role for MSNBC the following year. He has also written about music and film for The Stranger and in early 2008 began writing a weekly column for the Seattle Weekly.
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