Best Ever Albums

Re: Side Projects

Chemical Smile — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:04:36 GMT

Author: Chemical Smile

Posted: 02/16/2012 11:04

A few more:

Guttertwins:
Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers)
Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)

Perfect Circle:
Maynard James Keenan (Tool)

Army of Anyone:
Dean DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots)
Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots)
Richard Patrick (Filter)

The Frustators:
Mike Dirnt (Green Day)

Re: Side Projects

Chemical Smile — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:24:56 GMT

Author: Chemical Smile

Posted: 02/15/2012 22:24

ShaneSpear wrote:

Blink 182 also had Mark and Travis' band +44.

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ShaneSpear wrote:

Blur and Gorillaz' leader Damon Albarn also had an album by a band with no name called The Good, The Bad & The Queen that's more than worth checking out if you're a fan of Albarn. Danger Mouse produced the record too.

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These are both great bands that I had thought about, but i didn't include them both because Blink 182 had split up when Mark and Travis formed +44 (Tom went on to form Angels and Airwaves) and Blur had been defunct for a while before TGTBTQ. If i was to include these, i could also include Zwan (Billy & Jimmy from Smashing Pumpkins, David Pajo from Slint and Paz Lenchantin who at the time was in A Perfect Circle), At The Drive-In splintered into 2 groups - Mars Volta and Sparta, Guns N Roses members Duff, Matt Sorum and Slash teamed up with Stone Temple Pilots Scott Weiland and Dave Kushner from Wasted Youth to form Velvet Revolver. Then there was Tim Commerford, Tom Morello and Brad Wilk who teamed up with Soundgarden's Chris Cornell to form Audioslave. On a related note, Rage Against the Machine's vocalist Zack de la Rocha teamed up with Jon Theodore - drummer of The Mars Volta to form One Day As A Lion.
I know there's more like this, so i'll have to have a think and get back..... 🤔

Re: Side Projects

ShaneSpear — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:54:51 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 02/15/2012 17:54

Blur and Gorillaz' leader Damon Albarn also had an album by a band with no name called The Good, The Bad & The Queen that's more than worth checking out if you're a fan of Albarn. Danger Mouse produced the record too.

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Re: Side Projects

ShaneSpear — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:45:52 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 02/15/2012 17:45

Blink 182 also had Mark and Travis' band +44.

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Re: Side Projects

demetrios — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:45:32 GMT

Author: demetrios

Posted: 02/15/2012 17:45

Keep exploring
(more tracks than the ones I posted)
Your opinion is very much respected,
but I think Mew were "rockier" while this one is much more digital
I wouldn't say "dance", I would say "electronic"

Re: Side Projects

gussteivi — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:21:17 GMT

Author: gussteivi

Posted: 02/15/2012 17:21

demetrios wrote:

You want to hear a really, really UNEXPECTED side project (in the edges of musical experimentation)?
Check out Apparajik.
The band is a supergroup that consists of bassist Guy Berryman (Coldplay), guitarist/keyboardist Magne Furuholmen (A-ha), singer/guitarist Jonas Bjerre (Mew) and producer Martin Terefe.
I guarantee it is something that will catch you off guard

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I don't know about it being in the edges of musical experimentation. To me it sounds a lot like Mew, just with a bit different production and some more "dancable beats", as the kids say today.

Re: Side Projects

demetrios — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:25:55 GMT

Author: demetrios

Posted: 02/15/2012 15:25

You want to hear a really, really UNEXPECTED side project (in the edges of musical experimentation)?
Check out Apparajik.
The band is a supergroup that consists of bassist Guy Berryman (Coldplay), guitarist/keyboardist Magne Furuholmen (A-ha), singer/guitarist Jonas Bjerre (Mew) and producer Martin Terefe.
I guarantee it is something that will catch you off guard

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Re: Side Projects

Romanelli — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 02/15/2012 15:23

Norman Bates wrote:

Romanelli wrote:

One of the coolest side projects ever:

Golden Smog

Golden Smog has been active since 1989, and has consisted of the following members:

Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run)
Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum)
Gary Louris (Jayhawks)
Marc Perlman (Jayhawks)
Chris Mars (The Replacements)
Noah Levy (Honeydogs)
Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)
Jody Stephens (Big Star)

They've released four studio albums and an EP of covers.

Interesting, what album would you advise?

The ones with Tweedy are the most interesting...Weird Tales is good, and Down By The Old Mainstream.

Here's a live version of "Radio King" from Mainstream. Features Tweedy and Louris.

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Re: Side Projects

Norman Bates — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:57:13 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 02/15/2012 14:57

Romanelli wrote:

Interesting, what album would you advise?

Re: Side Projects

Romanelli — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:52:48 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 02/15/2012 14:52

One of the coolest side projects ever:

Golden Smog

Golden Smog has been active since 1989, and has consisted of the following members:

Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run)
Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum)
Gary Louris (Jayhawks)
Marc Perlman (Jayhawks)
Chris Mars (The Replacements)
Noah Levy (Honeydogs)
Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)
Jody Stephens (Big Star)

They've released four studio albums and an EP of covers.

Re: Side Projects

RoundTheBend — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:36:19 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 02/15/2012 14:36

U2 and Brian Eno: Passengers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Soundtracks_1

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Thom York and friends (including Flea): Atoms for Peace

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Side Projects

Chemical Smile — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:14:05 GMT

Author: Chemical Smile

Posted: 02/15/2012 14:14

Moonlighting in another band is pretty common in the world of music. Usually it's so the said artist can write, record and release music in a different genre from what they normally do, sometimes it's a collaboration with other artists ('supergroup') or just something done for fun.
Here are some of the side projects of bands/artists I can think of:

Green Day:
Pinhead Gunpowder (Billie Joe Armstrong only)
The Network
Foxboro Hot Tubs

Arctic Monkeys:
The Last Shadow Puppets (Alex Turner only)

Black Keys:
Blakroc
Drummer (Patrick Carney)

Blink 182:
Boxcar Racer (Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker)
The Transplants (Travis Barker)

Pearl Jam:
Brad (Stone Gossard)
Temple Of The Dog (Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder)
Three Fish (Jeff Ament)
Mad Season (Mike McCready)

The Shins:
Broken Bells (James Mercer)

The Bronx:
Mariachi El Bronx
Bullet Treatment (Matt Caughthran)
The Drips (Matt Caughthran and Joby J. Ford)

Deftones:
Team Sleep (Chino Moreno)
Crosses (Chino Moreno)

White Stripes:
Dead Weather (Jack White)
The Racontours (Jack White)

Dinosaur Jr.:
Sweet Apple (J Mascis)
Witch (J Mascis)
Sebadoh (Lou Barlow)

Queens Of The Stone Age:
Eagles Of Death Metal (Josh Homme)
Them Crooked Vultures (Josh Homme)

Foo Fighters:
Them Crooked Vultures (Dave Grohl)
The Coattail Riders (Taylor Hawkins)
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (Chris Shiflett)
Probot (Dave Grohl)

My Morning Jacket:
Monsters Of Folk (Jim James)

NoFX:
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (Fat Mike)

Smashing Pumpkins:
Starchildren (Billy Corgan)
Jimmy Chamberlin Complex (Jimmy Chamberlin)

Snow Patrol:
Tired Pony (Gary Lightbody)