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== Bio == | == Bio == | ||
| − | * | + | * Born July 22, [[1962]] in Pasadena California |
| − | * Moved to Chicago in June [[1980]] | + | * Grew up mostly in Montana |
| − | * Former member of [[Just Ducky]] and [[Stations]] | + | * Moved to Chicago/Evanston in June [[1980]] to attend Northwestern |
| + | * Frontman for [[Big Black]], one of the bands responsible for the formation of punk and industrial music in Chicago | ||
| + | * Former member of [[Rapeman]], Just Ducky (Montana), Flour, [[Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum]] and [[Stations]], and, according to wikipedia "another band that record label Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records explained "he [Albini] is paying us not to mention." | ||
| + | * Played bass on [[Pegboy]]'s ''Fore'' EP | ||
| + | * Current Member of [[Shellac]] | ||
| + | * Quit his day job in [[1986]] and created a studio in his house. This was the first time he started charging for recording bands and for his time. | ||
| + | * In [[1995]], he moved his studio out of his house, creating [[Electrical Audio]] | ||
| + | * Recorded, produced and engineered many early Chicago punk bands including [[Naked Raygun]] | ||
| + | * Went on to national notoriety after producing bands such as Sonic Youth and Nirvana. | ||
| + | * Continues to play with the reunited [[Big Black]] and [[Shellac]] | ||
| + | * Records bands on a sliding scale | ||
| + | * Does not turn bands away based on lack of notoriety or money, but more on passion and dedication. | ||
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| + | == Bands == | ||
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| + | * [[Big Black]] | ||
| + | * [[Rapeman]] | ||
| + | * [[Shellac]] | ||
| + | * [[Flour]] | ||
| + | * [[Stations]] | ||
| + | * [[Just Ducky (Montana)]] | ||
| + | * [[Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum]] | ||
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| + | == Interviews == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [http://www.obsolete.com/convulsion/interviews/convulse/bigblack.html John Bains, 1993] | ||
| + | * [http://www.citizinemag.com/music/music-0506_stevealbini1.htm Citizine] | ||
| + | * [http://www.vacant.org.uk/interviews/albini.html Vacant.org in Great Britian] | ||
| + | * [http://jugheadsbasement.com/2014/10/28/big-black-bulldozer-atomizer/ Podcast on Big Black] where Steve is interviewed | ||
| + | |||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [http://www.electrical.com Steve's recording studio] with an active forum full of Chicago musicians | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Albini Wikipedia Entry] | ||
[[Category:Band Members]] | [[Category:Band Members]] | ||
[[Category:Big Black]] | [[Category:Big Black]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Engineers and Producers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Guitarists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Bassists]] | ||
[[Category:Singers]] | [[Category:Singers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Steve Albini]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:11, 11 August 2015
Steve Albini - frontman for Big Black and mega recording engineer. Short info for now...
Contents
Bio
- Born July 22, 1962 in Pasadena California
- Grew up mostly in Montana
- Moved to Chicago/Evanston in June 1980 to attend Northwestern
- Frontman for Big Black, one of the bands responsible for the formation of punk and industrial music in Chicago
- Former member of Rapeman, Just Ducky (Montana), Flour, Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum and Stations, and, according to wikipedia "another band that record label Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records explained "he [Albini] is paying us not to mention."
- Played bass on Pegboy's Fore EP
- Current Member of Shellac
- Quit his day job in 1986 and created a studio in his house. This was the first time he started charging for recording bands and for his time.
- In 1995, he moved his studio out of his house, creating Electrical Audio
- Recorded, produced and engineered many early Chicago punk bands including Naked Raygun
- Went on to national notoriety after producing bands such as Sonic Youth and Nirvana.
- Continues to play with the reunited Big Black and Shellac
- Records bands on a sliding scale
- Does not turn bands away based on lack of notoriety or money, but more on passion and dedication.
Bands
Interviews
- John Bains, 1993
- Citizine
- Vacant.org in Great Britian
- Podcast on Big Black where Steve is interviewed
External Links
- Steve's recording studio with an active forum full of Chicago musicians
- Wikipedia Entry
