Jeff Angell
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Jeff Angell | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 13, 1973 Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock, blues rock |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Labels | The Boredom Killing Business, The Control Group, Will Records, Carry On Records |
| Website | https://www.walkingpapers.us/ |
Jeff Angell (born Jefferson Alan Angell, nicknamed "Junior" and "JdoubleA", on February 13, 1973, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American musician, best known for his songwriting, lead vocals and guitar playing in the Seattle, Washington bands Post Stardom Depression, The Missionary Position and Walking Papers.
Recording career
[edit]- Sedated Souls – A local Tacoma band
- Prayer Factory – 1990s band with Jeff Angell, Darren Hocker, Danny Allen and Jeff Bernstein.
- Broadcast Amphetamine – Same members as Prayer Factory, songs such as "16 On Center", and "Summertime Radio"
Post Stardom Depression
[edit]Angell formed Post Stardom Depression with The Lemons bass player Brent Saunders, guitarist Kyong Kim and drummer Joshua Fant. On the strength of their demos and a homemade video for the song "Honeymoon Killer" Post Stardom Depression was signed to Will Records. They recorded Sexual Uno and supported its release by touring with Queens of the Stone Age, and the late Dee Dee Ramone. After fulfilling their contract with Will Records, Post Stardom Depression signed with Interscope Records. Shortly afterward, Interscope Records absorbed Geffen Records and A&M records with UMG's acquisition of Polygram. These complicated business matters led the band to sign with The Control Group in 2003. Here they recorded Ordinary Miracles with producer Jack Endino. The record became a local favorite on both KEXP and KNDD.[citation needed] Post Stardom Depression toured to South by Southwest and played shows with The Makers, The Black Halos, The Bell Rays, and Nebula in support of the release.
Post Stardom Depression then recorded Prime Time Looks a Lot Like Amateur Night with Producer Isaac Carpenter. The record was well received critically[citation needed] and received strong airplay locally. The band did a few short tours but the band members felt they weren't moving forward creatively.[citation needed] They disbanded in 2008 after two sell-out shows at Tacoma's Hell's Kitchen club.
The Missionary Position
[edit]Following the disbandment of Post Stardom Depression, Angell formed The Missionary Position with Benjamin Anderson, an old friend. When Jeff Angell and Benjamin Anderson began playing a Thursday night residency at a club in Seattle, Washington, they hadn't yet settled on a name. Those Thursday lounge nights were billed as The Missionary Position. Angell said "People thought that was the band's name, so, rather than fight it we embraced it"[citation needed] and the band became The Missionary Position.
In 2009 they recorded Diamonds in a Dead Sky and released it on the band's label "The Boredom Killing Business". The band supported the release by touring nationally.
The Song "Let's Start A Fire" was used for the Independent Film Channel's promotional campaign for its series Indie Screams.
In 2012, The Missionary Position released Consequences.
Walking Papers
[edit]In 2012 Angell recorded an album with Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season). The album also features songs with Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Loaded), and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready. The new line-up, called Walking Papers, released their eponymous album with Sunyata Records August 6, 2013.
Other work
[edit]Angell wrote two songs, "Elekt" and "Rock and Roll Teenage Desperation", with the band Loudermilk for their DreamWorks release The Red Record.
Discography
[edit]| Title | Release | Band | Label |
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| Sexual Uno | 2000 | Post Stardom Depression | Will Records |
| Ordinary Miracles | 2003 | Post Stardom Depression | The Control Group |
| Prime Time Looks A Lot Like Amateur Night | 2005 | Post Stardom Depression | The Control Group |
| Diamonds in a Dead Sky | 2009 | The Missionary Position | The Boredom Killing Business |
| Consequences | 2012 | The Missionary Position | The Boredom Killing Business |
| Walking Papers | 2013 | Walking Papers | Sunyata Records |
| Jeff Angell's Staticland | 2016 | Jeff Angell's Staticland | Silver Lining Music |
| WP2 | 2018 | Walking Papers | Loud & Proud Records |
| I Belong to You | 2019 | Walking Papers | The Boredom Killing Business |
| The Light Below | 2021 | Walking Papers | Carry On Records |
References
[edit]- Walking Papers article on Loudwire.com
- Walking Papers article on Guerrillacandy.com
- Walking Papers article on Blindedbysound.com Archived August 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Post Stardom Depression article on Weeklyvolcano.com
- The Missionary Position article on Blindedbysound.com Deprecated link archived January 18, 2013, at archive.today
- The Missionary Position Bio[dead link]
- The Missionary Position article at Boise Weekly
- The Control Group Archived August 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Ordinary Miracles credits on Allmusic.com
- Prime Time Looks A Lot Like Amateur Night credits on Allmusic.com
- Diamonds In A Dead Sky credits on Allmusic.com
- Walking Papers credits
- Loudermilk "The Red Record" credits Allmusic.com
- Independent Film Channel Indie Screams promo at IFC.com
External links
[edit]- The Missionary Position on Facebook
- The Missionary Position on Spotify
- Post Stardom Depression on Spotify
- Walking Papers on Spotify
- Walking Papers Official Website
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