Ty Segall
Encyclopedia
Ty Segall is an American
musician
and songwriter
. He sings, plays guitar
and drums
. He has released four solo albums and is a member of the bands The Traditional Fools, Epsilons, Party Fowl, Sic Alps
, and The Perverts.
bands in Orange County
and the San Francisco Bay Area
, before beginning a solo career in 2008. Segall's first solo release was the cassette
"Horn The Unicorn" released on the Wizard Mountain label (later re-released by HBSP-2X on vinyl record). Around the same time Wizard Mountain also released a split cassette featuring Segall and the band "Superstitions" entitled "Halfnonagon". Segall's next album entitled "Ty Segall" was released on Castle Face Records in 2008. The album was followed by a string of limited 7" singles and a split LP with the band "Black Time". Segall's next album "Lemons" was released by Goner Records
in 2009 to positive reviews. This release was followed by another string of successful and limited 7" singles and the LP "Reverse Shark Attack" an album with longtime collaborator Mikal Cronin. Ty Segall's 2010 album, "Melted," was quoted from Pitchfork's Paul Thompson as a rock and roll artists who will give you a "kick in the pants." He is considered to be much evolved from his first album, and more in control of his music and voice, making it seem effortless. His 2011 album, Goodbye Bread, has been called "unadulterated joy" and "the perfect summer companion to Arabia Mountain
." When questioned in regards to his forthcoming and sixth LP, Segall stated; "I want to do a total glam Stooges-meets-Hawkwind or Sabbath, something like that. I think that would be super fun. I want to throw people off. I want to make a really heavy record: evil, evil space rock. Put a little Satan in space and you got the sound."
United States
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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....
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...
. He sings, plays guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
. He has released four solo albums and is a member of the bands The Traditional Fools, Epsilons, Party Fowl, Sic Alps
Sic Alps
Sic Alps is an American garage rock band from San Francisco, California. They've released music on Siltbreeze, Drag City, Woodsist, and several other independent labels.After signing with Siltbreeze, the group released U.S. EZ in 2008...
, and The Perverts.
Recording career
Segall began his recording career as a part-time musician in various undergroundUnderground music
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bands in Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
and the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, before beginning a solo career in 2008. Segall's first solo release was the cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
"Horn The Unicorn" released on the Wizard Mountain label (later re-released by HBSP-2X on vinyl record). Around the same time Wizard Mountain also released a split cassette featuring Segall and the band "Superstitions" entitled "Halfnonagon". Segall's next album entitled "Ty Segall" was released on Castle Face Records in 2008. The album was followed by a string of limited 7" singles and a split LP with the band "Black Time". Segall's next album "Lemons" was released by Goner Records
Goner Records
Goner Records is an independent record label and record store co-owned by Eric Friedl of The Oblivians and Zac Ives and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. It is known for releasing albums by punk and garage rock bands such as the King Khan & BBQ Show and the late Jay Reatard...
in 2009 to positive reviews. This release was followed by another string of successful and limited 7" singles and the LP "Reverse Shark Attack" an album with longtime collaborator Mikal Cronin. Ty Segall's 2010 album, "Melted," was quoted from Pitchfork's Paul Thompson as a rock and roll artists who will give you a "kick in the pants." He is considered to be much evolved from his first album, and more in control of his music and voice, making it seem effortless. His 2011 album, Goodbye Bread, has been called "unadulterated joy" and "the perfect summer companion to Arabia Mountain
Arabia Mountain
Arabia Mountain is a monadnock in DeKalb County, Georgia. The peak is 940 feet above sea level, rising 180 feet above Arabia Lake reservoir. It is now part of the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, a DeKalb County park....
." When questioned in regards to his forthcoming and sixth LP, Segall stated; "I want to do a total glam Stooges-meets-Hawkwind or Sabbath, something like that. I think that would be super fun. I want to throw people off. I want to make a really heavy record: evil, evil space rock. Put a little Satan in space and you got the sound."
Albums
- Evil Robots - CD/EP (2005, Modern Sleeze)
- Epsilons - CD/LP (2006; Retard Disco issued CD only / Young Cubs issued LP only)
- Killed 'Em Deader 'N A Six Card Poker Hand - CD/LP (2007; Retard Disco issued CD only / HBSP-2X issued LP only)
45s/EPs
- Party Fowl - 7" (2008; Post Present Medium)
- STD's - 7" (2008; Goodbye Boozy Records)
Original Compilation Appearances
- Scum Fuck Revolt - A GG Allin Tribute (Contributes Track: Die When You Die) - CD (2006; Husk Records)
- Washed Shores (Contributes Track: Portage 53) - Cassette (200?; Seafoam Records)
Split 45s/EPs
- The Primate Five vs The Traditional Fools (With The Primate Five) - 7" (2007; Goodbye Boozy Records)
Albums
- Horn the Unicorn (Original Release) - Cassette (2008; Wizard Mountain)
- Ty Segall - Cassette/LP (2008; Burger Records issued cassette only / Castle Face issued LP only)
- Lemons - CD/LP (2009; Goner Records)
- Melted - CD/LP (2010; Goner Records)
- San Francisco Rock Compilation or Food or Weird Beer From Microsoft - Cassette/LP (2010; God? Records issued cassette only / 2011; Social Music Records issued LP only)
- Live In Aisle Five - LP (2011; Southpaw Records)
- Goodbye Bread - CD/LP (2011; Drag City)
Split Albums
- Halfnonagon (With Superstitions) - Cassette (2008; Wizard Mountain)
- Swag / Sitting In The Back Of A Morris Marina Parked At The Pier Eating Sandwiches Whilst The Rain Drums On The Roof (With Black Time) - LP (2009; Telephone Explosion Records)
45s/EPs
- Skin - 7" (2008; Goodbye Boozy Records)
- It - 7" (2008; Chocolate Covered Records)
- Cents - 7" (2009; Goner Records)
- Universal Momma - 7" (2009; True Panther)
- My Sunshine - 7" (2009; Trouble In Mind)
- Caesar - 7" (2010; Goner Records)
- Ty Rex EP - 12" (2011; Goner Records)
- I Can't feel It - 7" (2011; Drag City)
- Spiders - 7" (2011; Drag City)
Split 45s/EPs
- The Drag / Maria Stacks (With Thee Oh Sees) - 7" (2009; Castle Face)
- 4 Way Split (With CoCoComa, The White Wires, & Charlie and The Moonhearts) - 7" (2010; Trouble In Mind)
- GonerFest Seven Golden Ticket Record (With Armitage Shanks, UV Race, & Strapping Field Hands) - 7" (2010; Goner Records)
- Diamond Way / My Head Explodes (With JEFF the BrotherhoodJEFF the BrotherhoodJEFF the Brotherhood is a two-piece rock band consisting of brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall, hailing form Nashville, Tennessee. Their style has been described by music writers as containing elements of psychedelic rock, garage rock, punk and pop...
) - 7" (2010; Infinity Cat Recordings) - Bruise Cruise Vol. 1 (With Thee Oh Sees) - 7" (2010; Bruise Cruise Records)
Compilations
- Horn the Unicorn (Re-release with Addition Tracks) - LP (2009; HBSP-2X)
- Ty Segall & Lemons - Cassette (2010; Burger Records)
- $ingles - Cassette (2010; Psychic Snerts)
- Singles 2007-2010 - Double LP/CD (2011; Goner Records)
Original Compilation Appearances
- Yeti Eight (Contributes Track: I Think I've Had It) - CD (2009; Yeti Publishing LLC)
- Our Boy Roy (Contributes Track: Pretty Woman) - LP (2010; Telephone Explosion Records)
- In a Cloud: New Sounds of San Francisco (Contributes Track: Hey Big Mouth) - LP (2010; Secret Seven Records)
- Stuffs Vol. 1 (Contributes Track: Flys Better) - LP (2010; Compost Modern Art Recordings)
Albums
- Reverse Shark Attack - Cassette/LP (2009; Burger Records issued cassette only / Kill Shaman Records issued LP only)
Original Compilation Appearances
- Group Flex (Contribute Tracks: Fame; Suffragette City) 6 x Flexi Disc/Book (2011; Castle Face)