Jaret Reddick
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Jaret Ray Reddick is an American
singer-songwriter
, musician
, composer
, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist
, rhythm guitarist, and lead songwriter
for the Grammy Award
-nominated pop punk
band Bowling for Soup
. He plays a Music Man
Axis that has a flag of Texas
design on it.
. He graduated from S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls. In high school, he played snare drum in the marching band. Jaret has degrees in business management and psychology from Midwestern State University
in Wichita Falls.
Jaret loves games, which is the inspiration for the tattoo sleeve on his right arm, which includes such things as a Rubik's cube
, a Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone, jacks
, Monopoly's Rich Uncle Pennybags
, and Operation's Cavity Sam. The most recent addition is Mr. Potato Head
.
He has owned a chain of toy stores and worked in real estate while attempting to get his music career off the ground. He is married, and has two children, Emma and Jack, and resides in a small community outside of Denton, Texas
.
He also worked with SEGA
in Sonic Unleashed Theme Song "Endless possibility"
. Jaret is the songwriter
for the band, penning such BFS hits as "Punk Rock 101
", as well as playing rhythm guitar. He also likes Iron Maiden
, with his favourite song being "Paschendale", inspired by his old history teacher Dave McGill.
. It started with Bowling for Soup providing the series' theme song "Today is Gonna Be a Great Day," and later Reddick's character Danny was introduced in the episode "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together
". Reddick has since written several songs for the show and made a handful of appearances, both as Danny from Love Händel, and once with cartoon versions of the other members of Bowling for Soup performing "Today is Gonna Be a Great Day."
. The two have worked together co-writing songs and co-producing the Bowling for Soup albums, Sorry for Partyin'
(2009) and Fishin' for Woos
(2011). The duo also plan to release an album in 2011.
started by Reddick and Linus of Hollywood as a partnership with Oglio Records
. The label has released albums from Kurt Baker, The Leftovers
, Linus of Hollywood, MC Lars
, and Skyfox.
production group formed by Reddick and Heath Balderston. The group has produced music videos for MC Lars, Palmdale, and Skyfox, as well as the upcoming music video for Bowling for Soup's song "Turbulence."
band Smile Smile. The duo have since released two songs online. The first, "Better Off Dead" was released in late 2010, and a second, "She Was the Only One" was released in early 2011. A video for "Better Off Dead has also been released. The duo released their debut EP The Carry On EP
on November 24th, 2011, through Brando Records.
called The Boster.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, 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....
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, rhythm guitarist, and lead 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 the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup is an American pop-punk band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994...
. He plays a Music Man
Music Man (company)
Music Man is an American guitar, and bass guitar manufacturer. It is a division of the Ernie Ball corporation.-Early years:The Music Man story began in 1971 when Forrest White and Tom Walker talked with Leo Fender about starting a company they would call Tri-Sonic, Inc...
Axis that has a flag of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
design on it.
Background
Jaret Ray Reddick was born in Grapevine, Texas. He is the youngest of six children, with four sisters and a brother (named Danny). He went to Cunningham Elementary School, Wichita Falls, TexasWichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010,...
. He graduated from S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls. In high school, he played snare drum in the marching band. Jaret has degrees in business management and psychology from Midwestern State University
Midwestern State University
Midwestern State University is a public liberal arts college in Wichita Falls, Texas, and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges...
in Wichita Falls.
Jaret loves games, which is the inspiration for the tattoo sleeve on his right arm, which includes such things as a Rubik's cube
Rubik's Cube
Rubik's Cube is a 3-D mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik.Originally called the "Magic Cube", the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1980 and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that...
, a Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone, jacks
Jacks
Jacks is a playground game for children....
, Monopoly's Rich Uncle Pennybags
Rich Uncle Pennybags
Rich "Uncle" Pennybags aka Frank Moneybags, is the round old man in a top hat who serves as the mascot of the game Monopoly. Rich "Uncle" Pennybags was rechristened Mr. Monopoly in a Hasbro marketing effort in 1999. He also is known as Whiff from all the casino slot machines...
, and Operation's Cavity Sam. The most recent addition is Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head! is an American toy consisting of a plastic model of a potato which can be decorated with a variety of plastic parts that can attach to the main body. These parts usually include ears, eyes, shoes, a hat, a nose, and a mouth. The toy was invented and developed by George Lerner in...
.
He has owned a chain of toy stores and worked in real estate while attempting to get his music career off the ground. He is married, and has two children, Emma and Jack, and resides in a small community outside of Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
.
He also worked with SEGA
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
in Sonic Unleashed Theme Song "Endless possibility"
Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup formed in 1994 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Their name derives from Bowling For Soup, a comedy routine by Steve MartinSteve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer....
. Jaret is the 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 the band, penning such BFS hits as "Punk Rock 101
Punk Rock 101
"Punk Rock 101" is a song by Texas pop-punk band Bowling for Soup. It appeared on the second release of their 2002 album Drunk Enough to Dance. The single peaked at #43 on the UK Singles Chart....
", as well as playing rhythm guitar. He also likes Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
, with his favourite song being "Paschendale", inspired by his old history teacher Dave McGill.
Phineas and Ferb
Reddick's biggest project outside of Bowling for Soup is song writing and appearing as the lead singer of the fictional band Love Händel on the television show Phineas and FerbPhineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...
. It started with Bowling for Soup providing the series' theme song "Today is Gonna Be a Great Day," and later Reddick's character Danny was introduced in the episode "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together
Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together
"Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" is the 22nd aired episode of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. The episode aired originally on the United States Disney Channel on March 8, 2008...
". Reddick has since written several songs for the show and made a handful of appearances, both as Danny from Love Händel, and once with cartoon versions of the other members of Bowling for Soup performing "Today is Gonna Be a Great Day."
Jarinus
Jarinus is a songwriting/production team composed of Reddick and Linus of HollywoodLinus Of Hollywood
Kevin Dotson , better known by his stage name Linus of Hollywood, is an American rock and pop singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer...
. The two have worked together co-writing songs and co-producing the Bowling for Soup albums, Sorry for Partyin'
Sorry for Partyin'
-B-sides:-Singles and videos:According to frontman Jaret Reddick in his ninth Bowling for Soup podcast, "No Hablo Inglés" was supposed to be released to radio stations in January 2010 as the album's first single...
(2009) and Fishin' for Woos
Fishin' for Woos
Fishin' for Woos is the eleventh studio album released by pop punk band Bowling for Soup. The album was released on Que-so Records/Brando Records in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2011, and worldwide on April 26, 2011.-Release:...
(2011). The duo also plan to release an album in 2011.
Crappy Records
Crappy Records is an independent record labelIndependent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
started by Reddick and Linus of Hollywood as a partnership with Oglio Records
Oglio Records
Oglio Records is an American record company started in 1993 by Carl Caprioglio. They are well-known for issuing compilations of rare 1980's modern rock and New Wave songs, many of which were previously unreleased on CD...
. The label has released albums from Kurt Baker, The Leftovers
The Leftovers
The Leftovers are an American pop punk band from Portland, Maine, made up of Kurt Baker , Andrew Rice , Matt Anderson , and Adam Woronoff .-History:...
, Linus of Hollywood, MC Lars
MC Lars
Andrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands...
, and Skyfox.
Built By Ninjas
Built By Ninjas is a music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
production group formed by Reddick and Heath Balderston. The group has produced music videos for MC Lars, Palmdale, and Skyfox, as well as the upcoming music video for Bowling for Soup's song "Turbulence."
People on Vacation
In 2010, Reddick started a side project band, called People on Vacation, with Ryan Hamilton from the indie rockIndie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Smile Smile. The duo have since released two songs online. The first, "Better Off Dead" was released in late 2010, and a second, "She Was the Only One" was released in early 2011. A video for "Better Off Dead has also been released. The duo released their debut EP The Carry On EP
The Carry On EP
-B-sides:* "ADV Club" - 1:33* "Back to Being Friends"* "Because of the Sun"* "I Get You "* "It Must Be Christmas" * "The Lucky Ones"...
on November 24th, 2011, through Brando Records.
The Boster
The Boster in 2011 in Australia, Reddick as Edd Jones. From virtual bandVirtual band
In music, a virtual band is any group whose members are not corporeal musicians, but animated characters...
called The Boster.
Bowling for Soup
- Bowling for SoupBowling for Soup (album)Bowling for Soup, the self-titled, debut studio album from the pop punk band Bowling for Soup. The album was recorded at C & L Studios in Summer 1994, and was released the following September on the band's own self-formed record label Que-so Records. This release was limited to 3,000 copies and is...
(1994) - Cell Mates (1996)
- Rock on Honorable Ones!! (1997)
- Tell Me When to WhoaTell Me When to WhoaTell Me When to Whoa is the fourth studio album by Bowling for Soup released in June 1998, and later re-released in 1999, on the local Denton music label FFROE. The album is currently out of print...
(1998) - Let's Do It for Johnny!!Let's Do It for Johnny!Let's Do It for Johnny!! is the major-label debut and fifth studio album of Bowling for Soup, released on May 16, 2000 by Jive Records. It was recorded at Reel Time Audio in Denton, Texas, about 100 miles from where the band was formed in Wichita Falls, and featured the groups first hit "The Bitch...
(2000) - Drunk Enough to DanceDrunk Enough to DanceEach version of the album has a number tracks that are five-to-six seconds of complete silence, titled "[Blank]," between the last song and "Belgium." The number of blank tracks varies upon the version, but "Belgium" is track 28 on all versions except for the Japanese Edition, where it is on track...
(2002) - A Hangover You Don't DeserveA Hangover You Don't DeserveEach version of the album, excluding the DualDisc version, has a number of tracks that are four-to-five seconds of complete silence, titled "[Blank]", between the last song and "Ohio "...
(2004) - Bowling for Soup Goes to the MoviesBowling for Soup Goes to the Movies- B-sides :- About the songs :# "Jimmy Neutron Theme"...
(2005) - The Great Burrito Extortion CaseThe Great Burrito Extortion CaseI'm Gay sounds like it ends prematurely. The ending is cut in the middle of a guitar part.Many of the bonus tracks were released in 2008 on the Japanese 2008 Re-Issue of Bowling for Soup Goes to the Movies.-B-sides:-Credits:...
(2006) - Sorry for Partyin'Sorry for Partyin'-B-sides:-Singles and videos:According to frontman Jaret Reddick in his ninth Bowling for Soup podcast, "No Hablo Inglés" was supposed to be released to radio stations in January 2010 as the album's first single...
(2009) - Fishin' for WoosFishin' for WoosFishin' for Woos is the eleventh studio album released by pop punk band Bowling for Soup. The album was released on Que-so Records/Brando Records in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2011, and worldwide on April 26, 2011.-Release:...
(2011)
Phineas and Ferb and Love Händel
| Year | Artist | Song | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Danny and Phineas Flynn Phineas Flynn Phineas Flynn is the main protagonist of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his... |
"History of Rock" | Phineas and Ferb, episode: "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" is the 22nd aired episode of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. The episode aired originally on the United States Disney Channel on March 8, 2008... " |
Reddick as Danny from Love Händel and Vincent Martella Vincent Martella Vincent Michael Martella is an American teen actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Greg Wuliger on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, and for the voice of Phineas Flynn in Disney Channel's original animated show Phineas and Ferb... as Phineas. |
| Love Händel | "You Snuck Your Way Right Into My Heart" | Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. | ||
| "Music Makes Us Better" | ||||
| 2009 | Love Händel and Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz Doctor Heinz Doofenshmirtz is the main antagonist of the show Phineas and Ferb. Doofenshmirtz is voiced by Dan Povenmire and created by Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh. Doofenshmirtz first appeared in the pilot episode of the series and since then has appeared in every episode to date except... |
"Couldn't Kick My Way Right Into Her Heart" | Phineas and Ferb, episode: "Thaddeus and Thor" | Reddick as Danny from Love Händel and Dan Povenmire Dan Povenmire Daniel Kingsley "Dan" Povenmire is an American television director, writer, producer, storyboard artist, and actor associated with several animated television series, best known as the co-creator of the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb in which he also voices the show's villain, Heinz... as Doofenshmirtz. |
| Love Händel | "You Snuck Your Way Right Into My Heart" | Phineas and Ferb soundtrack Phineas and Ferb (soundtrack) -Charts:-Release dates:-Other Releases:Several other soundtracks for the series have been released.*Phineas and Ferb's Christmas Vacation: A soundtrack for the Christmas special, only released digitally in December 2009.... |
Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. | |
| 2010 | Love Händel | "Tri-State Area Unification Day" | Phineas and Ferb, episode: "Hip Hip Parade" | Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. |
| Unknown female singer | "Izzy's Got the Frizzies" | Phineas and Ferb, episode "Robot Rodeo" | Songwriter | |
| Love Händel | "Bouncin' Around the World" | Phineas and Ferb, "Summer Belongs to You" episode and soundtrack | Reddick as Danny from Love Händel; also songwriter | |
| "The Ballad of Klimpaloon" | Phineas and Ferb, "Summer Belongs to You" soundtrack only | Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. | ||
| Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Martin Olson Martin Olson Martin Olson is a comedy writer, television producer, stage director and composer. He is also a playwright and poet known for comedic and unusual subject matter and known as an original member of the notorious "Boston Comedy Scene."... , and Jaret Reddick |
"Robot Riot" - Demo | Original demo written for Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | Also songwriter | |
| Love Händel | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Santa Claus Is Coming to Town "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a Christmas song. It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie, and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934.... " |
Phineas and Ferb: Holiday Favorites | Reddick as Danny from Love Händel. | |
| 2010–present | Jaret Reddick | Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Take Two with Phineas and Ferb is a spin-off series from Phineas and Ferb that premiered on Disney Channel on December 3, 2010. The series revolves around Phineas and Ferb interviewing celebrities... theme |
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb | |
| 2011 | Love Händel | "Robot Riot" | Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension and soundtrack | Reddick as Danny from Love Händel; also songwriter |
Other work
| Year | Artist | Song | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MC Lars MC Lars Andrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands... feat. Jaret Reddick |
"Download This Song Download This Song "Download This Song" is the second single from MC Lars' fifth studio album, The Graduate, and features Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup. The song uses sampling from Iggy Pop's "The Passenger".... " |
The Graduate | |
| Army of Freshmen Army of Freshmen Army of Freshmen is an independent 6 piece rock band based out of Ventura, California that has played over 1,000 shows in 43 states and 11 countries.-Early Years :... feat. Jaret Reddick |
"At the End of the Day" | Under the Radar | ||
| "Down at the Shore" | ||||
| "Maybe in the Midwest" | ||||
| "Wrinkle in Time" | ||||
| The Lordz Lordz of Brooklyn Lordz Of Brooklyn now known as The Lordz are an American crossover Hip hop/Rock group composed of brothers and childhood friends of mostly Irish American and Italian American descent from Brooklyn, New York... feat. Jaret Reddick |
"Runaway" | The Brookyln Way | ||
| 2007 | Junior Junior (band) Junior is a pop punk\southern rock band from Gladewater, Texas, formed by Kiley Bland , Adam Hoffoss and Steve Cox . The three guys were born surrounded by "rednecks", their dream was to escape from the little boring city... feat. Jaret Reddick |
"She's So Amazing" | Are We Famous Yet? | Also songwriter |
| 2008 | Jaret Reddick with various artists | "Endless Possibility" | Sonic Unleashed Sonic Unleashed Sonic Unleashed , is a video game and the 11th installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog series developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for multiple platforms... |
Reddick performs lead vocals and wrote the song's lyrics. Erik Chandler of Bowling for Soup also sings during chorus. |
| MC Lars feat. Jaret Reddick | "I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas" | The Green Christmas EP The Green Christmas EP The Green Christmas EP is an EP collecting the B-sides and the first single from This Gigantic Robot Kills, "Guitar Hero Hero ".-Track listing:... |
Also songwriter | |
| 2009 | Jaret Reddick | "This is My Podcast" | Theme for Jaret Reddick's podcasts, 2009–present | |
| 2011 | "Dallas 'til I Die" | Theme for FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
||
| Marti Dodson feat. Jaret Reddick | "Sonny and Cher" | Also producer |
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Crossroads Crossroads (2002 film) Crossroads is a 2002 comedy-drama road film directed by Tamra Davis and starring American recording artist Britney Spears, Zoe Saldana and Taryn Manning... |
As himself with Bowling for Soup Bowling for Soup Bowling for Soup is an American pop-punk band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994... |
Uncredited |
| 2005 | Cursed | ||
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | Danny | TV movie |
| Television series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks Never Mind the Buzzcocks Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two... |
Himself | 1 episode, Series 12 - Episode 8 |
| 2008–present | Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which... |
Danny / Himself | 3 episodes (Danny) 1 episode (Himself) |