On January 28, 2016, Paul Lorin Kantner died aged 74. He was musician (guitar, banjo, and harmonica) and vocalist, member of the KBC Band and Jefferson Starship, but was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist and occasional vocalist of the Jefferson Airplane. In 1996, as a member of Jefferson Airplane, Kantner was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
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James Bain
On January 23, 2016, James Stewart Bain died aged 68. He was musician (bass, guitar, keyboards), vocalist and songwriter, performed and recorded with Phil Lynott, Wild Horses, Gary Moore, Hear ‘n Aid, Ian Hunter, John Cale and Last in Line, but was best known as member and bass player of Rainbow and Dio.
Cherry Glazerr: Apocalipstick
On January 20, 2017, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Apocalipstick”, the second Cherry Glazerr studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sunset Sound”, “Music Friends” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and Carlos de la Garza.
Track listing:
- Clementine Creevy – vocals, guitar
- Sasami Ashworth – vocals, keyboards
- Sean Redman – bass
- Tabor Allen – drums, percussion
- Malachi Ward – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Clementine Creevy and Sean Redman.
- Told You I’d Be with the Guys
- Trash People
- Moon Dust
- Humble Pro
- Nuclear Bomb
- Only Kid in the Block
- Lucid Dreams
- Sip O’ Poison
- Nurse Ratched
- Instagratification
- Apocalipstick
Terence Griffin
On January 17, 2016, Terence Dale “Buffin” Griffin died aged 67. He was musician (drums) and music producer. He was member of the band The British Lions, but was best known as founding member and the drummer of Mott the Hoople. As producer he worked with Hanoi Rocks and Cult, and produced numerous BBC Radio 1 John Peel sessions from 1981 to 1994.
Flo Morrissey and Matthew E. White: Gentlewoman, Ruby Man
On January 13, 2017, “Glassnote Records” label released “Gentlewoman, Ruby Man”, album by Flo Morrissey and Matthew E. White. It was recorded in 2016, at “Montrose Recording” in Richmond, VA, and was produced by Matthew E. White.
Personnel:
- Matthew E. White – vocals
- Flo Morrissey – vocals
- Allan Parker – guitar
- Devonne Harris – keyboards
- Cameron Raiston – bass
- Pinson Chanselle – drums, percussion
- Adrian Olsen – engineer, mixing
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Alexandra Spalding – technician
- Joel Speasmaker – art direction
- Anouska Beckwith – photography
- Cameron Lewis – photography
- Jethro Waters – photography
Track listing:
- Look at What the Light Did Now – Kyle Field
- Thinking ‘Bout You – Frank Ocean
- Looking for You – Nino Ferrer
- The Color of Anything – James Blake
- Everybody Loves the Sunshine – Roy Ayers
- Grease – Barry Gibb
- Suzanne – Leonard Cohen
- Sunday Morning – Lou Reed, John Cale
- Heaven Can Wait – Charlotte Gainsbvourg
- Govindam – George Harrison
Nine Inch Nails: Not the Actual Events
On December 22, 2016, “The Null Corporation” label released “Not the Actual Events”, the fifth Nine Inch Nails extended play. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Personnel:
- Trent Reznor – lead vocals, performance
- Atticus Ross – performance, mixing
- Mariqueen Maandig – backing vocals
- Dave Navarro – guitars
- Dave Grohl – drums
- Chris Holmes – engineer
- Dustin Mosley – engineer
- Jun Murakawa – engineer
- Chris Richardson – engineer
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Tom Baker – mastering
- John Crawford – art direction
- Corey Holms – additional design
Track listing:
All tracks by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
- Branches/Bones
- Dear World
- She’s Gone Away
- The Idea of You
- Burning Bright (Field on Fire)
The Narrative: Golden Silence
On December 2, 2016, Narrative self-released “Golden Silence”, band’s second studio album. It was recorded March – April 2012, at “English Cathedral Barn” in New York, 2013 – 2014, at “Red Wire Audio” in New York City, and was produced by Bryan Russell and Justin Long.
Personnel:
- Suzie Zeldin – vocals, piano, keyboards, songwriting, percussion
- Jesse Gabriel – vocals, guitar, banjo, koto, autoharp, songwriting, percussion
- Jay Scalchunes – drums, percussion
- Ari Sadowitz – bass
- Bryan Russell – accordion
- Dylan Ebrahimian – violin
- Jon Block – violin
- Phil Carter – viola
- Mohit Mansukani – cello
- David Harary – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Karri Diomede – flute
- Wes Maples – saxophone
- Jonathan D. Schneck – banjo
- Alex Overington – instrumental arrangements
- Bryan Russell – engineer
- Justin Long – engineer
- Sean Killary – engineer
- Richard Flack – mixing
- Jon Florencio – mixing
- Sam Moses – mastering
- Vicky Dinka – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Suzie Zeldin and Jesse Gabriel.
- Moving Out
- Chasing a Feeling
- Already Changed
- Toe the Line
- Oklahoma Air
- I Can Make a Mass
- California Sun
- Home
- Reason to Leave
- Suburbs
Django Bates’ Beloved: The Study of Touch
On November 3, 2017, “ECM” label released “The Study of Touch”, the 14th Django Bates album. It was recorded in June 2016, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Django Bates – piano
- Petter Eldh – bass
- Peter Bruun – drums
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
- Sascha Kleis – design
- Nadia F. Romanini – photography
- Ainis Radzevicius – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Django Bates except where noted
- Sadness All the Way Down
- Giorgiantics
- Little Petherick
- Senza Bitterness
- We Are Not Lost, We Are Simply Finding Our Way
- This World – Iain Ballamy
- The Study of Touch
- Passport – Charlie Parker
- Slippage Street
- Peonies as Promised
- Happiness All the Way Up
Bap Kennedy
On November 1, 2016, Martin Christopher Kennedy aka Bap Kennedy died aged 54. He was songwriter, singer, and musician (guitar, harmonica), member of the band Energy Orchard, best known for his collaborations with Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Shane MacGowan, and Steve Earle.
Courteeners: Mapping the Rendezvous
On October 28, 2016, “Ignition” label released “Mapping the Rendezvous”, the fifth Courteeners studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in Paris, France, and was produced by Joe Cross.
Personnel:
- Liam Fray – vocals, guitars
- Daniel Moores – guitars
- Joe Cross – bass
- Michael Campbell – drums
- Adam Payne – keyboards
- Ashley Neal – programming
- Continuous – additional instrumentation
Track listing:
All tracks by Liam Fray.
- Lucifer’s Dreams
- Kitchen
- No One Will Ever Replace Us
- De La Salle
- Tip Toes
- Not for Tomorrow
- Finest Hour
- The Dilettante
- Modern Love
- Most Important
- The 17th
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