John Roderick (musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = John M. Roderick

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Img_capt = John Roderick
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1968|9|13 Seattle, U.S.
Genres = Indie Rock, Alternative rock
Instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Occupation = Musician
Songwriter
Years_active = 1998 - Present
Label = Barsuk Records
Associated_acts = The Long Winters
Western State Hurricanes
Bun Family Players
Harvey Danger
URL = [http://www.thelongwinters.com/ Official website]
[http://www.myspace.com/thelongwinters MySpace Page]
[http://www.thelongwinterslibrary.com The Long Winters Library and Archive]

John Roderick is the lead singer and guitarist in the band The Long Winters. He was born in Seattle but grew up in Alaska. He started playing guitar in high school but never really bothered to get good until many years later when all his other options had dried up.John was also a touring member of the band Harvey Danger, and was a guest musician on the Death Cab for Cutie album "Transatlanticism", the Nada Surf album "The Weight Is a Gift", and The Decemberists album "Picaresque".

Roderick was voted #3 on Seattle's "Sexiest Man" list of 2006. Fact|date=July 2008

In early 2008, John Roderick began writing a weekly column for the Seattle Weekly [ [http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/john_roderick_reverb_residency/ John Roderick's column at the Seattle Weekly] ]

External links

* [http://www.themerlinshow.com/ep/012-interview-john-roderick 4-part Interview on The Merlin Show by Merlin Mann]
* [http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=10029 Feature in The Stranger by Jeff Deroche]
* [http://www.believermag.com/issues/200506/?read=interview_roderick Interview in The Believer by Litsa Dremousis, June/July 2005]
* [http://www.playinginfog.com/interviews/long-winters1.html Interview in playinginfog by Kate Izquierdo, October 2005]

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