Jon Spencer
Jon Spencer |
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Jon Spencer performing with Heavy Trash in 2009 |
Background information |
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Birth name |
Jonathan Spencer |
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Born |
1965 (age 50–51) Hanover, New Hampshire, United States |
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Genres |
Noise rock, punk blues, garage rock, blues rock |
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Occupation(s) |
Musician |
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Instruments |
Vocals, guitar, theremin |
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Years active |
1983–present |
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Associated acts |
The Blues Explosion, Boss Hog, Heavy Trash, Pussy Galore, The Honeymoon Killers (band) |
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Jon Spencer (born 1965) is an American singer, composer and guitarist. He has been involved in multiple musical acts, such as Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, Heavy Trash and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
History
Jon Spencer was born in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1965 to a university professor and a cardiology technician.[1] He attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island where he was part of the noise rock band Shithaus, which included future Cop Shoot Cop vocalist Tod Ashley.[2] The band was short lived and had a musical style reminiscent to the industrial music of Einstürzende Neubauten.[3] He moved to Washington, D.C., there he formed band Pussy Galore, who quickly relocated to New York.
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- "Shirt Jac"
- "Son of Sam"
- "Afro"
- "Train #3"
- "Bellbottoms"
- "Flavor"
- "Get With It"
- "2Kindsa Love"
- "Cool Vee/Fish Sauce"
- "Wail"
- "Rocketship"
- "Talk About the Blues"
- "Magical Colors"
- "Calvin"
- "New Year (Destroyer)"
- "Heavy"
- "Lap Dance"
- "She Said"
- "Sweet 'n' Sour"
- "Ghetto Mom"
- "Shakin' Rock 'n' Roll Tonight"
- "Mars, Arizona"
- "Burn It Off"
- "Hot Gossip"
- "Crunchy"
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- Jukebox Explosion
- Dirty Shirt Rock 'n' Roll
- Year One
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