Greg 'Curly' Keranen
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Greg 'Curly' Keranen is a bassist and guitarist, who sometimes performs under the stage name, João Dilberto.
Keranen was a founding member of The Rubinoos
(1970), and originally became associated with Jonathan Richman
as a member of "Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers", during the band's association with Beserkley Records
(1974), and has continued to record with Jonathan Richman
over the years.
Keranen was a founding member of The Rubinoos
The Rubinoos
The Rubinoos are an American power pop band that formed in 1970 in Berkeley, California. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I Think We're Alone Now" , "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" , and for the theme song to the 1984 film Revenge of the Nerds...
(1970), and originally became associated with Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Michael Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic backing...
as a member of "Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers", during the band's association with Beserkley Records
Beserkley Records
Beserkley Records was an independent record label based in Berkeley, California, from 1973 to 1984. Beserkely is usually regarded as a powerpop & rock and roll label; during the seventies, the band released albums by Earth Quake, Greg Kihn, Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers, The Rubinoos, and...
(1974), and has continued to record with Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Michael Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic backing...
over the years.