J Mascis
Encyclopedia
J Mascis is an American
musician
, best known as the singer, guitarist
and songwriter
for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked 86th in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
, the son of an orthodontist. His family name is Italian, from the province of Foggia
(region Puglia) in the South of Italy. His mother is an avid golfer.
Mascis formed the short-lived hardcore
group Deep Wound
with Lou Barlow
and Scott Helland in the early 1980s. He started out on drums, but moved to guitar when he went on to found Dinosaur Jr. with bassist Barlow and drummer Emmett Jefferson 'Patrick' Murphy (aka 'Murph') in 1984 and achieved national success. His vocals have been described as "Neil Young
-like" and his guitar riff
s as "monolithic." After Mascis dismissed Barlow from Dinosaur Jr. in 1989, he recorded several more Dinosaur Jr. albums until 1997, including the 1996 acoustic
solo album Martin + Me.
The manager for Deep Wound was Gerard Cosloy
, who then went on to found Homestead Records
. Homestead released Dinosaur Jr.'s first record. Mascis says that the reason why Dinosaur Jr.'s sound is not fully formed on that record is that they were more or less automatically signed to Homestead.
As a side-project, he was also the drummer in Boston doom metal
group Upsidedown Cross (featuring Seth Putnam
of Anal Cunt
infamy), who released a self-titled album on Taang! Records in 1991. He also wrote songs for the film Gas, Food, Lodging, and also made a cameo appearance. In 1996, he had a small part in the movie Grace of my Heart
and provided a ballad and a Beach Boys-like song for the soundtrack. He then went on to produce albums with his new band, J Mascis + The Fog, starting in 2000.
In April 2005, Mascis rejoined with Barlow and Murph, as the original trio of Dinosaur Jr., to begin a tour celebrating the re-release of the group's first three albums. They have since released two new albums; Beyond (released in 2007) and Farm
(released in 2009).
In August 2005, Mascis released a new solo album under the J Mascis and Friends banner, J and Friends Sing and Chant For Amma
, an album of devotional songs dedicated to Hindu
religious leader Mata Amritanandamayi
, or Ammachi, about whom he had previously written "Ammaring" on the first J Mascis + The Fog album More Light. The proceeds from the album are being donated to Tsunami relief efforts Ammachi's organization is spearheading.
In 2006, Mascis returned to drumming with his newly formed heavy metal
band Witch
for their self-titled debut album.
His wife Luisa is from Berlin
, Germany
. They reside in Amherst, Massachusetts
and in September, 2007, they had a baby boy named Rory. Philipp Virus, his brother-in-law, is a German film maker who is currently working on a documentary on J Mascis.
July 2007 saw the release of a signature guitar by Fender, the J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster
. The instrument comes in a Purple Sparkle finish and while otherwise visually similar to a standard Jazzmaster, it features a number of modifications J requested such as a tune-o-matic bridge (for improved intonation), a reinforced tremolo arm housing (for higher durability when subjected to repeated heavy bending, which the original Jazzmaster was never designed for), vintage style pickups, jumbo frets, and a satin finished neck and customised wiring.
In 2010, Mascis joined with John Petkovic and Tim Parnin of Cobra Verde
and Dave Sweetapple of Witch
to form Sweet Apple. The self-titled debut album was released on Tee Pee Records
Mascis plays drums, guitar, and sings on the album.
Mascis released a mostly acoustic album in March, 2011 titled Several Shades Of Why
on Sub Pop Records. He was joined in the studio by several guest musicians including Kurt Vile
and Sophie Trudeau
. Mascis will tour the US with Vile as support act to promote the album.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, best known as the singer, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked 86th in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Biography
Mascis was born in Amherst, MassachusettsAmherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
, the son of an orthodontist. His family name is Italian, from the province of Foggia
Foggia
Foggia is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known as the "granary of Italy".-History:...
(region Puglia) in the South of Italy. His mother is an avid golfer.
Mascis formed the short-lived hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
group Deep Wound
Deep Wound
Deep Wound was a hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Westfield, MA. They released one self-titled 7" and contributed two songs to the compilation LP, Bands That Could Be God, both of which are sought after by fans and record collectors alike.-Overview:...
with Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow
Louis Knox Barlow is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Deep Wound, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion. Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
and Scott Helland in the early 1980s. He started out on drums, but moved to guitar when he went on to found Dinosaur Jr. with bassist Barlow and drummer Emmett Jefferson 'Patrick' Murphy (aka 'Murph') in 1984 and achieved national success. His vocals have been described as "Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
-like" and his guitar riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
s as "monolithic." After Mascis dismissed Barlow from Dinosaur Jr. in 1989, he recorded several more Dinosaur Jr. albums until 1997, including the 1996 acoustic
Steel-string acoustic guitar
A steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
solo album Martin + Me.
The manager for Deep Wound was Gerard Cosloy
Gerard Cosloy
Gerard Cosloy is an American music industry executive.-Biography:Cosloy was raised in Wayland, Massachusetts, a western suburb of Boston. While he was in high school, he became involved in the local hardcore punk scene, put together many punk shows, and started Conflict, a mimeographed fanzine of...
, who then went on to found Homestead Records
Homestead Records
Homestead Records was a Long Island, NY based sublabel of music distributor Dutch East India Trading. It was founded in 1984 by Sam Berger, who was the American Independent buyer for Dutch East India Trading. Berger was finding that many bands who had perhaps released their own first 45 were...
. Homestead released Dinosaur Jr.'s first record. Mascis says that the reason why Dinosaur Jr.'s sound is not fully formed on that record is that they were more or less automatically signed to Homestead.
As a side-project, he was also the drummer in Boston doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
group Upsidedown Cross (featuring Seth Putnam
Seth Putnam
Seth Edward Putnam was the founder of grindcore band Anal Cunt. He was known for his brutal screaming and lyrics that either shock, offend, or invoke morbid humor...
of Anal Cunt
Anal Cunt
Anal Cunt, also known as AxCx and A.C., was an American grindcore band that formed in Newton, Massachusetts in 1988. Since its inception, the band underwent a number of line-up changes. Known for its grindcore musical style and controversial lyrics, Anal Cunt released eight full-length studio...
infamy), who released a self-titled album on Taang! Records in 1991. He also wrote songs for the film Gas, Food, Lodging, and also made a cameo appearance. In 1996, he had a small part in the movie Grace of my Heart
Grace of My Heart
Grace of My Heart is a 1996 film written and directed by Allison Anders, set in the pop music world, starting off in New York's Brill Building early 1960s era, weaving through the California Sound of the mid '60s and culminating with the adult-contemporary scene of the early 1970s.The plot follows...
and provided a ballad and a Beach Boys-like song for the soundtrack. He then went on to produce albums with his new band, J Mascis + The Fog, starting in 2000.
In April 2005, Mascis rejoined with Barlow and Murph, as the original trio of Dinosaur Jr., to begin a tour celebrating the re-release of the group's first three albums. They have since released two new albums; Beyond (released in 2007) and Farm
Farm (album)
-Track listing:All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.-Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:-External links:* at Pitchfork Media* at Pitchfork Media...
(released in 2009).
In August 2005, Mascis released a new solo album under the J Mascis and Friends banner, J and Friends Sing and Chant For Amma
J and Friends Sing and Chant for Amma
J and Friends Sing And Chant For Amma is an album-length compact disc by American guitarist/singer/songwriter and Dinosaur Jr bandleader J Mascis. The CD consists of several devotional songs composed and/or adapted by Mascis and dedicated to Hindu religious leader Mata Amritanandamayi, or Ammachi,...
, an album of devotional songs dedicated to Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
religious leader Mata Amritanandamayi
Mata Amritanandamayi
Mātā Amṛtānandamayī Devī , primarily known simply as Amma ["Mother"], is a Hindu spiritual leader and guru, who is revered as a saint by her followers. She is widely respected for her humanitarian activities...
, or Ammachi, about whom he had previously written "Ammaring" on the first J Mascis + The Fog album More Light. The proceeds from the album are being donated to Tsunami relief efforts Ammachi's organization is spearheading.
In 2006, Mascis returned to drumming with his newly formed heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Witch
Witch (band)
Witch is an American stoner metal band whose members are from Vermont and Massachusetts.-History:Witch was formed in 2005 by Dinosaur Jr guitarist J Mascis and long time friend Dave Sweetapple. However, Mascis does not play guitar for the band; he plays his first instrument, the drums...
for their self-titled debut album.
His wife Luisa is from Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. They reside in Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
and in September, 2007, they had a baby boy named Rory. Philipp Virus, his brother-in-law, is a German film maker who is currently working on a documentary on J Mascis.
July 2007 saw the release of a signature guitar by Fender, the J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster
Fender Jazzmaster
The Fender Jazzmaster is an electric guitar designed as an upmarket sibling to the Fender Stratocaster. First introduced at the 1958 NAMM Show, it was initially marketed at jazz guitarists, but found favor among surf rock guitarists in the early 1960s...
. The instrument comes in a Purple Sparkle finish and while otherwise visually similar to a standard Jazzmaster, it features a number of modifications J requested such as a tune-o-matic bridge (for improved intonation), a reinforced tremolo arm housing (for higher durability when subjected to repeated heavy bending, which the original Jazzmaster was never designed for), vintage style pickups, jumbo frets, and a satin finished neck and customised wiring.
In 2010, Mascis joined with John Petkovic and Tim Parnin of Cobra Verde
Cobra Verde (band)
Cobra Verde is a Cleveland, Ohio-based rock band best known for:* Being Robert Pollard's backing band for Guided by Voices from 1996 to late 1997.* Appearing in The OC as a Foreigner cover band in 2006....
and Dave Sweetapple of Witch
Witch (band)
Witch is an American stoner metal band whose members are from Vermont and Massachusetts.-History:Witch was formed in 2005 by Dinosaur Jr guitarist J Mascis and long time friend Dave Sweetapple. However, Mascis does not play guitar for the band; he plays his first instrument, the drums...
to form Sweet Apple. The self-titled debut album was released on Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
Mascis plays drums, guitar, and sings on the album.
Mascis released a mostly acoustic album in March, 2011 titled Several Shades Of Why
Several Shades of Why
Several Shades of Why is the debut solo studio album by Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis, released March 15, 2011 on Sub Pop Records.-Track listing:# "Listen to Me" - 3:10# "Several Shades of Why" - 4:55# "Not Enough" - 3:13...
on Sub Pop Records. He was joined in the studio by several guest musicians including Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile is a guitarist and singer born in 1980 from the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He was signed by Matador Records as a solo artist in May 2009....
and Sophie Trudeau
Sophie Trudeau
Sophie Trudeau is a Canadian musician. She is best known for being a member of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and co-founder of Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band with Efrim Menuck and Thierry Amar...
. Mascis will tour the US with Vile as support act to promote the album.
Solo albums
- Martin + Me (1996)
- The John Peel Sessions (2003)
- J and Friends Sing and Chant for AmmaJ and Friends Sing and Chant for AmmaJ and Friends Sing And Chant For Amma is an album-length compact disc by American guitarist/singer/songwriter and Dinosaur Jr bandleader J Mascis. The CD consists of several devotional songs composed and/or adapted by Mascis and dedicated to Hindu religious leader Mata Amritanandamayi, or Ammachi,...
(2005) - J Mascis Live at CBGB's (2006)
- Several Shades of WhySeveral Shades of WhySeveral Shades of Why is the debut solo studio album by Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis, released March 15, 2011 on Sub Pop Records.-Track listing:# "Listen to Me" - 3:10# "Several Shades of Why" - 4:55# "Not Enough" - 3:13...
(2011)
Dinosaur Jr.
- DinosaurDinosaur (album)"Bulbs of Passion" was not featured on the original vinyl LP; it was a b-side to the "Repulsion" single. Subsequent reissues on cassette and compact disc featured it as the last song. The 2005 reissue on Merge Records placed "Bulbs of Passion" as the first track at J Mascis' request...
(1985) - You're Living All Over MeYou're Living All Over MeYou're Living All Over Me is the second album by the American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr., released in 1987 on SST Records. The album was named after a line uttered by frontman J Mascis while on tour with the band....
(1987) - Bug (1988)
- Whatever's Cool With MeWhatever's Cool with MeWhatever's Cool with Me compiles the complete "Whatever's Cool With Me" single and the European single of "The Wagon" by Dinosaur Jr, released in 1991.-Track listing:CD Maxi-Single # "Whatever's Cool With Me" - 4:34...
(1991) - Green MindGreen Mind-Personnel:*J Mascis - Vocals, Guitar, Producer*Murph - Drums *Joe Harvard - Guitar, Tape*Jay Spiegel - Drums, Tambourine, Tom-Tom*Don Fleming - Bass, Guitar, Vocals *Sean Slade - Engineer, Mellotron*Tom Walters - Assistant Engineer...
(1991) - Where You BeenWhere You BeenWhere You Been is the fifth official studio album by Dinosaur Jr., released on February 9, 1993. "Start Choppin'" was their biggest hit, hitting number 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S., and the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. This was Murph's last recording with J Mascis until 2007's...
(1993) - Without a SoundWithout a SoundWithout a Sound is the sixth studio album by alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr, released on August 23, 1994. It is the first Dinosaur Jr. album not to feature Murph on drums, who is replaced by vocalist and guitarist J. Mascis. It is also their most commercially successful album, peaking at number...
(1994) - Hand It Over (1997)
- BeyondBeyond (Dinosaur Jr album)Beyond is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It is their first LP in a decade, and the first album by the original lineup since 1988's Bug. The band planned a full world tour in 2007 to support the album...
(2007) - FarmFarm (album)-Track listing:All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.-Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:-External links:* at Pitchfork Media* at Pitchfork Media...
(2009)
J Mascis + The Fog
- More LightMore Light (album)-Personnel:* J Mascis - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals* Kevin Shields - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals* Robert Pollard - Vocals * Tim O'Beir, Phil Ek - Engineering* John Agnello - Mixing-External links:**...
(2000) - Free so FreeFree So Free-Personnel:* J Mascis - Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals* Tony Jarvis - Wurly * Don Depew - Slide guitar , Engineering* Mark Klein - Percussion * John Petrovic - Vocals...
(2002)
Witch
- WitchWitch (album)Witch is the eponymous debut album of Witch, a stoner doom band founded by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. "Soul of Fire" was released as a single with a demo version of "Rip Van Winkle" as the B-side.- Track listing :# "Seer" - 7:57# "Soul of Fire" - 3:37...
- Tee Pee RecordsTee Pee RecordsTee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
(2006) - ParalyzedParalyzed (album)Paralyzed is the second studio album by the Vermont-based doom metal band Witch, founded by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.- Track listing :# "Eye" - 3:41# "Gone" - 4:40# "1000 MPH" - 3:21# "Space God" - 4:38# "Disappear" - 3:37# "Sweet Sue" - 4:53...
- Tee Pee RecordsTee Pee RecordsTee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
(2008)
Upsidedown Cross
- Upsidedown Cross (1991)
- Evilution (1993)
- Witchcraft (1997)
- Sloth/Updsidedown Cross Split (2002)
Sweet Apple
- Do You Remember 7" - Valley King Records (2010)
- Love & Desperation - Tee Pee RecordsTee Pee RecordsTee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
(2010)
Guest appearances
- In 2011 Mascis featured on the album 'Espero' by Irish musician Mark O'Connor.
- In 2010 Mascis was on Episode 7 of the Australian TV show Spicks and Specks
- In 2010, Mascis played guitar on Dead ConfederateDead ConfederateDead Confederate is an American alternative rock band formed in Augusta, Georgia and based in Athens, Georgia.The band's sound has been described as a mix of alternative country and grunge and has drawn comparisons to Nirvana and My Morning Jacket.-History:...
's album SugarSugar (Dead Confederate album)Sugar is the second full-length album from Athens, Georgia based band, Dead Confederate. It was recorded with producer John Agnello . After their June 26 hometown show at Athfest, the band will begin its tour in Louisville on July 9...
, on the track titled "Giving it All Away." - In 2009 Mascis is seen playing the guitar and riding a skateboard in Alien WorkshopAlien WorkshopAlien Workshop is a Skateboarding company founded in 1990 by Chris Carter and Mike Hill.Based in Dayton, Ohio, this is a departure from the California-centric skateboard industry....
's video "Mind Field". - In 2008, Mascis contributed to The Hold SteadyThe Hold SteadyThe Hold Steady is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2004. The band consists of Craig Finn , Tad Kubler , Galen Polivka , Bobby Drake , and Steve Selvidge...
's album, Stay PositiveStay Positive (album)Stay Positive is the fourth studio album by The Hold Steady, released on July 15, 2008 through Vagrant Records. Vocalist/guitarist Craig Finn notes that the album is about "the idea of ageing gracefully [...] keeping going, perseverance [and] how to stay true to the ideals and ideas you had when...
, playing banjo on the song "Both Crosses". - In 2008 Mascis contributed lead guitar, drums and vocals on the album Ocean by Devadas
- In 2007 Mascis made an appearance on Thurston MooreThurston MooreThurston Joseph Moore is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label...
's second solo album, Trees Outside the AcademyTrees Outside the AcademyTrees Outside the Academy is an alternative rock album by American musician Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. It was released on 18 September 2007 and was Moore's first solo album since 1995's Psychic Hearts. It was released on Moore's own label, Ecstatic Peace...
, which was recorded at Mascis' home studio. - Also in 2007, Mascis played guitar and sang back-up vocals for Kevin DrewKevin DrewKevin Drew is a Canadian musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene...
on the song "Backed out on the ...", which appeared on Drew's solo album, Spirit If...Spirit If...Spirit If... is the debut solo album by Broken Social Scene co-founder Kevin Drew. It was released on September 18, 2007. The album is the first in a series entitled Broken Social Scene Presents:, with each album in the series being a particular member's solo efforts, assisted by fellow Broken...
. - In 2006 Mascis added guitar tracks to select songs on The LemonheadsThe LemonheadsThe Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....
' comeback album, The LemonheadsThe LemonheadsThe Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....
. - In 2005 Mascis played guitar and drums on the album Shine Shine On by Devadas
- In late summer 2005, Mascis helped DanishDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
band MewMew (band)Mew is a Danish alternative music band consisting of Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen. Bassist Johan Wohlert was also a founding member of the band, but left in 2006...
by adding vocals to the song "Why Are You Looking Grave?" and backing vocals on "An Envoy to the Open Fields". Both songs can be found on the album And the Glass Handed KitesAnd the Glass Handed KitesAnd the Glass Handed Kites is the fourth studio album by Danish band Mew, released 19 September 2005 in Denmark, 24 September 2005 in the United Kingdom and 25 July 2006 in the United States on Sony BMG...
. - In 2002, Mascis appeared on the song "Blinded," by Jeremiah Freed.
- In 2002, Mascis went on tour with Cobra VerdeCobra Verde (band)Cobra Verde is a Cleveland, Ohio-based rock band best known for:* Being Robert Pollard's backing band for Guided by Voices from 1996 to late 1997.* Appearing in The OC as a Foreigner cover band in 2006....
when their lead guitarist Derek DePrator left the band. - In 1993, Mascis remixed and added vocals to the BreedersThe BreedersThe Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
' song "Do You Love Me Now Jr?" released on the Divine Hammer E.P. - In 1992, Mascis played bass on the Jad FairJad FairJad Fair is an American singer, guitarist and graphic artist, most famous for being a founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.-Biography:In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair founded the lo-fi group Half Japanese...
album I Like It When You Smile. - In 1992, Mascis appeared on the Epic SoundtracksEpic SoundtracksEpic Soundtracks was the stage name of the British musician Kevin Paul Godfrey . Born in Croydon, Surrey, he was brought up in Solihull, Midlands with his brother Adrian Nicholas, who was known as Nikki Sudden .In 1972 Kevin and Nicholas formed the nucleus of what was to become the post-punk rock...
' album Rise AboveRise Above (Epic Soundtracks album)Rise Above is the 1992 solo full-length debut album by singer-songwriter Epic Soundtracks , who had previously been known as the drummer/pianist with the bands Swell Maps, Jacobites, Crime and the City Solution and These Immortal Souls.Other musicians appearing on the album include Lee Ranaldo and...
, playing drums on three tracks. - In 1988, cameo guitar on Ciccone YouthCiccone YouthCiccone Youth is an experimental band which was formed in 1986. It is a side project of Sonic Youth members Steve Shelley, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Thurston Moore, with Minutemen/fIREHOSE member Mike Watt....
's The Whitey AlbumThe Whitey AlbumThe Whitey Album is a 1988 album by Ciccone Youth, a side project of Sonic Youth members Steve Shelley, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Thurston Moore, with Minutemen/fIREHOSE member Mike Watt. The album is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Madonna and 80s pop in general...
. - Provided the voice of J.J., the pet store employee in the Assy McGeeAssy McGeeAssy McGee is an animated sitcom featuring police detective Assy McGee, a parody of tough-guy cops, who is literally a walking pair of buttocks. Along with his partner Don Sanchez , the trigger-happy McGee solves crimes in a fictionalized Exeter, New Hampshire. Larry Murphy voices all of the main...
episode "Squirrels" on July 6, 2008. - In 1987 J Mascis played lead guitar on the GG AllinGG AllinKevin Michael "GG" Allin was an American punk rock singer-songwriter, who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. GG Allin is perhaps best remembered for his notorious live performances, which often featured transgressive acts, including coprophagia, self-mutilation, and...
record Hated in the Nation.