Kurt Bloch
Encyclopedia
Kurt Bloch is an American songwriter
, guitarist
, engineer
and producer, best known as songwriter and lead guitarist of Fastbacks
. He has also been a member of The Young Fresh Fellows and has recorded tracks and produced albums for Tokyo Dragons
, Robyn Hitchcock
, Les Thugs
, Flop
, Sicko (band)
, The Minus 5
, The Venus 3, and more recently the Tall Birds. His current band as of 2010 is called Thee Sgt. Major III with ex-Posies
drummer Mike Musburger, Young Fresh Fellows
bassist Jim Sangster, and Cantona singer and guitarist Leslie Beattie. Ex-Visqueen Bill Coury previously shared lead vocal duties, but has since left the band. Bloch is also a current member of the Seattle-based prog-rock band The Beltholes.
Nashville Pussy
's song "Fried Chicken and Coffee", produced by Bloch, was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award
for Best Metal Performance.
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...
, 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...
, engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
and producer, best known as songwriter and lead guitarist of Fastbacks
Fastbacks
The Fastbacks were a Seattle punk rock band. Formed in 1979 by songwriter/guitarist Kurt Bloch , and friends Lulu Gargiulo and Kim Warnick , they disbanded in 2001...
. He has also been a member of The Young Fresh Fellows and has recorded tracks and produced albums for Tokyo Dragons
Tokyo Dragons
Tokyo Dragons were a London-based hard rock band. They achieved success in the UK and worldwide after releasing a successful album, and touring with Nashville Pussy, The Quireboys, Status Quo, Do Me Bad Things and Winnebago Deal....
, Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
, Les Thugs
Les Thugs
Les Thugs are a punk band from France. The band were formed in 1983 with five members and were soon reduced to four in the same year: Eric Sourice on guitar and lead vocals, Thierry Meanard on guitar, Christophe Sourice on drums, and Gerald Chabaud on bass up until 1983. Chabaud was replaced by...
, Flop
Flop (band)
Flop was an early-1990s pop punk band from Seattle, Washington. The band gained some exposure as a result of a brief appearance in Doug Pray's motion picture documentary Hype!.-The Beginning :...
, Sicko (band)
Sicko (band)
Sicko were an American rock group from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1991. Exceptionally, the three-piece pop punk group maintained a constant membership for every recording as a band. This line-up was Denny Bartlett , Ean Hernandez , and Josh Rubin...
, The Minus 5
The Minus 5
The Minus 5 is an American rock band, headed by musician Scott McCaughey and featuring R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck.-Band history:Formed in 1993, McCaughey designed the Minus 5 as a pop collective, with each record the group put out featuring a new lineup...
, The Venus 3, and more recently the Tall Birds. His current band as of 2010 is called Thee Sgt. Major III with ex-Posies
Posies
Posies may refer to:*Plural of posy*The Posies, American alternative rock music group...
drummer Mike Musburger, Young Fresh Fellows
Young Fresh Fellows
The Young Fresh Fellows are an American alternative rock group that was formed in 1981 in Seattle, Washington, by Scott McCaughey and Chuck Carroll; Tad Hutchison, Chuck Carroll's first cousin, joined for the recording of the group's debut album in 1983....
bassist Jim Sangster, and Cantona singer and guitarist Leslie Beattie. Ex-Visqueen Bill Coury previously shared lead vocal duties, but has since left the band. Bloch is also a current member of the Seattle-based prog-rock band The Beltholes.
Nashville Pussy
Nashville Pussy
Nashville Pussy is an American hard rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their musical style mixes boogie rock, Southern metal and psychobilly. Much of the band's lyrical themes mostly revolve around sex, drugs, drinking, fighting, and rock 'n' roll...
's song "Fried Chicken and Coffee", produced by Bloch, was nominated for the 1999 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...
for Best Metal Performance.