Shane Tutmarc
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Shane Tutmarc is an American musician. He is the great-grandson of Paul Tutmarc
Paul Tutmarc
Paul Tutmarc was a Seattle musician and musical instrument inventor. He was a tenor singer and a performer and teacher of the lap steel guitar and the ukulele. He developed a number of variant types of stringed musical instruments, such as electrically amplified double basses, electric basses, and...

, who has been credited as the inventor of the electric bass
Electric Bass
Electric bass can mean:*Electric upright bass, the electric version of a double bass*Electric bass guitar*Bass synthesizer*Big Mouth Billy Bass, a battery-powered singing fish...

 http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7479. His grandfather, Bud Tutmarc, was a well-known Hawaiian steel guitar player. Shane was the leader of Seattle band Dolour
Dolour
Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

 from 1997 to 2007. He has played in several other bands, including United State of Electronica
United State of Electronica
The United State of Electronica, or U.S.E., is a Seattle, Washington-based dance/rock band formed in 2002. It includes the four members of the band Wonderful: Jason Holstrom , Jon e...

 and Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies. In June 2009, Tutmarc released his first solo album, Shouting At A Silent Sky. In January 2010, he re-located to Nashville, TN. In early 2011, Tutmarc released the limited edition EP So Hard to Make An Easy Getaway digitally via MusicReleaser.com as well as offering a free download via NoiseTrade.com.

"So Hard to Make An Easy Getaway" appeared in Lifetime Original Movie, Girl Fight (starring Anne Heche) which premiered on October 3, 2011 which corresponded with the world-wide full digital release of the song.

Discography

  • Dolour
    Dolour
    Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

     Waiting for a World War
    Waiting For A World War
    Waiting For A World War is the debut album released by the indie rock band Dolour. The album was produced by Blake Wescott and Dolour. The artwork was done by Jesse LeDoux...

     April 2001. Sonic Boom Recordings
  • Dolour
    Dolour
    Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

     Iceland b/w The Ballad 7" single. Fall 2001. West of January
    West of January
    West of January is a fantasy novel by Dave Duncan. The book won the 1990 Aurora Award for Best Long-Form Work in English.-Plot introduction:...

  • Dolour
    Dolour
    Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

     Suburbiac
    Suburbiac
    Suburbiac is the second album released by the indie rock band Dolour. It was written by Shane Tutmarc and released on October 29, 2002. The production duties were shared by Aaron Sprinkle and Shane Tutmarc...

     October 2002. Fugitive Recordings
  • Dolour
    Dolour
    Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

     "CPR" CD EP. September 2003. B-Side Records
  • Dolour
    Dolour
    Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

     New Old Friends
    New Old Friends
    New Old Friends is the third album by the indie rock band Dolour. It was written, arranged, and produced by Shane Tutmarc. Mixed by Jason Holstrom and Shane Tutmarc.-Track listing:#“I Smell a Lawsuit”#“You Can't Make New Old Friends”#“Cheer Up Baby”...

     November 2004. Made in Mexico Records
  • Dolour
    Dolour
    Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

     A Matter of Time 2000-2005 September 2005. Quince Records
  • Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies I'm Gonna Live the Life I Sing About In My Song June 2007. Inverness Recordings
  • Dolour
    Dolour
    Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

     The Years in the Wilderness September 2007. Quince Records
  • Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies Hey Lazarus! March 2008. Inverness Recordings
  • Shane Tutmarc Shouting At A Silent Sky June 2009. Inverness Recordings/Oseao
  • Dolour
    Dolour
    Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

     "Storm & Stress
    Storm & Stress
    Storm & Stress is an American experimental/noise rock band. The band's name is derived from the German literary movement Sturm und Drang.-Discography:*Storm and Stress - Touch & Go Records...

    " (originally released as part of The Years in the Wilderness collection) November 2010. Digital Release thru Oseao
  • Shane Tutmarc So Hard To Make An Easy Getaway CD/digital EP. December 2010. Inverness Recordings
  • Dolour
    Dolour
    Dolour was a musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington. The band's name means "sorrow" or "grief." Musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, members of The Divorce, United State of Electronica, The Lashes, and Vendetta Red contributed to the...

     "Hell or Highwater" (originally released as part of The Years in the Wilderness collection) May 2011.
  • Shane Tutmarc So Hard To Make An Easy Getaway Digital Single. October 2011

Collaborations

  • Sirens Sister
    Sirens Sister
    Sirens Sister is an American rock band based in Seattle, Washington. The group was formed in 2006, following the breakup of Vendetta Red, former members Zach Davidson, Leif Andersen and Rouse, as well as local drummer Ben Libay, formed Sirens Sister, initially in Bakersfield, California before...

     – "Unspeakable Things" (2009), vocal harmonies.
  • Gatsby's American Dream – "The Giant's Drink" from "Volcano" (2005), songwriting and vocals.
  • Sameer Shukla – "There's Only One Side Tonight" (2005), produced, and performed many instruments.
  • Crosstide – "Life As A Spectator" (2005), vocal harmonies.
  • U.S.E.
    United State of Electronica
    The United State of Electronica, or U.S.E., is a Seattle, Washington-based dance/rock band formed in 2002. It includes the four members of the band Wonderful: Jason Holstrom , Jon e...

     – "s/t/" (2004), songwriting, bass guitar, and vocals.
  • Ian McGlynn
    Ian McGlynn
    Ian McGlynn is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer.-Early life and career:Ian’s career began as a child model and actor...

     – "Tomorrow's Taken" (2004), produced, and performed many instruments, and vocal harmonies.
  • Izabelle – "The Longest Wait" from "A Pleasant Fiction" (2005), vocal harmonies.
  • Bending Bus – Shane contributed lead vocals to "Interstellar Cattle Baron" from Bending Bus' EP (2002).

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