Trainwreck (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Trainwreck


Img_capt = Trainwreck
Img_size = 250
Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre = "Range includes":
Rock
Comedy Rock
Occupation =
Years_active = 1997–present
Label =
Associated_acts = Tenacious D
URL = [http://www.twreck.net/ www.twreck.net]
Current_members = Klip Calhoun (Kyle Gass)
Daryl Lee Donald (Jason Reed)
John Bartholomew Shredman (John Konesky)
Boy Johnny (John Spiker)
Dallas St. Bernard (Nate Rothacker)
Past_members = Lance Branson (Chris D'Arienzo)
Kenny Bob Thornton (Kevin Weisman)

Trainwreck is an American rock band, a project of Kyle Gass's (of Tenacious D) alter-ego, "Klip Calhoun". The band is described as being part of Tenacious D's family [cite news | author=Jason Kordich | title=The Greatest Show on Earth | work=JIVEMagazine | url=http://www.jivemagazine.com/article.php?pid=3829 | date=2006-12-30 | accessdate=2005-10-30] , in that Gass, Konesky and Spiker all play for Tenacious D. In addition, Jason Reed has also played a fundamental role in Tenacious D's 2006-07 Tour. Throughout the majority of the film "", Gass wears a Trainwreck T-shirt.

History

Beginnings

Gass started Trainwreck when he was asked to open for Page McConnell's band Vida Blue. cite news | first= T.J. | last= Tranchell| coauthors= | title=Waking Up with Kyle Gass | date=2006-06-28 | publisher= | url =http://www.seattleweekly.com/music/blogs/reverb/2007/06/waking_up_with_kyle_gass.php | work =Reverb | pages = | accessdate = 2007-07-13 | language = ] In December 2001, Tenacious D played a concert with Weezer and Jimmy Eat World in Value City Arena, where Kyle Gass befriended Erin Robinson, who described herself as a "huge D fan." cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Destiny lands Ohioans jobs with | date=2007-02-08 | publisher= | url =http://columbusdispatch.com/features-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/02/08/20070208-C1-03.html | work =The Columbus Dispatch | pages = | accessdate = 2007-03-11 | language = ] In 2002, Gass asked her to recruit musicians for the "Trainwreck sideproject" so she found bandmates and friends John Spiker and John Konesky. cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Destiny lands Ohioans jobs with | date=2007-02-08 | publisher= | url =http://columbusdispatch.com/features-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/02/08/20070208-C1-03.html | work =The Columbus Dispatch | pages = | accessdate = 2007-03-11 | language = ]

Recordings

The band started playing live in 2003 and recorded "Trainwreck Live" a live album in Los Angeles in 2004 with Gass and John King of the Dust Brothers producing. The album was released in December 2004 through Sony Music. Trainwreck has toured America supporting the Reverend Horton Heat and the Supersuckers.

The band is recording its first studio album [cite news | author=Michael Libby | title='Tenacious' musician starts his own Trainwreck | work=Lifestyle | url=http://www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2004/10/20/Lifestyle/tenacious.Musician.Starts.His.Own.Trainwreck-773797-page2.shtml?norewrite200612301227&sourcedomain=www.dailytrojan.com | date=2004-10-20 | accessdate=2006-12-30] with King and Gass coproducing. It is also negotiating with television networks to record a pilot TV show. Gass has said that the album will be produced by 2009 "for sure".cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=INTERVIEW: Kyle Gass on "Wild Hogs" | date=2007-03-02 | publisher= | url =http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?sid=421 | work =Cinema Confidential | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-03 | language = ]

Band members

Current members

* Klip Calhoun (Kyle Gass) - guitar, vocals
* Daryl Lee Donald (Jason Reed) - vocals, percussions
* John Bartholomew Shredman (John Konesky) - electric guitar
* Boy Johnny (John Spiker) - bass, vocals
* Dallas St. Bernard (Nate Rothacker) - drums

Former members

* Lance Branson (Chris D'Arienzo) - keyboard, vocals
* Kenny Bob Thornton (Kevin Weisman) - drums

Discography

tudio albums

*2006: "Trainwreck - The EP"
*2008: "The Wreckoning"

Live albums

*2004: "Trainwreck Live"

References

External links

* [http://www.twreck.net/ Official Site]
* [http://www.caaien.com/kylegass/trainwreck.html Caians's (fansite)]
* [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/trainwreck_tabs.htm Trainwreck guitar and bass tabs]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/Trainwreck Trainwreck live concert recordings] at [http://www.archive.org/index.php Archive.org]
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