Jason Schimmel (born June 30, 1978) is an American composer, guitarist, musician, recording engineer and producer from Los Angeles, California.[1] He is a founding member of the bands Estradasphere, Red Fiction (formerly known as Atomic Ape[2]),[3] and Orange Tulip Conspiracy.[4][5] He is an active member in Trey Spruance's Secret Chiefs 3. He has also performed with John Zorn's Masada, J.G. Thirlwell, Neil Hamburger, Amanda Palmer, Michael White, Eyvind Kang, Wayne Horvitz and Jason Webley.
Jason Schimmel | |
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| Birth name | Jason Aaron Schimmel |
| Born | 30 June 1978 |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Performer, Recording Engineer, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano, Bouzouki, Banjo, Mandolin, Vocals, Bass, |
| Labels | Tzadik, Mimicry, The End Records, |
| Website | http://www.jasonschimmel.com |
Discography
editEstradasphere
edit- The Pegasus Vault EP (2008) Lobefood
- DVD: Palace of Mirrors Live (2007) the End Records
- Palace of Mirrors (2006) the End Records
- DVD: These are the Days (2005)
- DVD: Passion for Life (2004) Mimicry Records
- Quadropus (2003) Mimicry Records
- Buck Fever (2001) Mimicry Records
- The Silent Elk of Yesterday (2001) Mimicry Records
- It's Understood (2000) Mimicry Records
Secret Chiefs 3
edit- Ishraqiyun: Perichoresis (2014) Mimicry Records
- Book of Souls: Folio A (2013) Mimicry Records
- La Chanson de Jacky / The Western Exile (2012) Mimicry Records
- Traditionalists: Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini (2009) Mimicry Records
- Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9 (2008) Tzadik Records
- Path of Most Resistance (2007) Mimicry Records
- Book of Horizons (2004) Mimicry Records
- Book M (2001) Mimicry Records
Atomic Ape
edit- Swarm (2014) Mimicry Records
- Rampage 7" (2014) Mimicry Records
Red Fiction
edit- Visions of the Void (2020) Tzadik
Other
edit- Orange Tulip Conspiracy Orange Tulip Conspiracy (2008) Mimicry Records
- Amanda Palmer Theatre Is Evil (2012) 8 Ft. Records
- Amanda Palmer Who Killed Amanda Palmer (2008) Roadrunner Records
- Vladimir Bozar 'n' ze Sharaf Orkestar Universal Sprache (2008) Imago Records
- Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn (2010) 8 Ft. Records, 11 Records
- Neil Hamburger First of Dismay (2014) Drag City
- Foetus Soak (2013) Ectopic Ents
- Colette Hypnotized (2005) OM Records
Film
edit- Walk-ins Welcome (2012) Rojée Crumbe Films Inc[6]
References
edit- ^ Staff (12 November 2020). "Red Fiction's Jason Schimmel On His Favorite Experimental Compositions". Ghettoblaster Magazine.
- ^ "Artist info | Atomic Ape / Red Fiction". www.expose.org.
- ^ "Red Fiction prep LP for John Zorn's label, fuse Eastern European folk music, metal & jazz on new song". www.brooklynvegan.com. 20 October 2020.
- ^ Staff writer (22 October 2008). "Estradasphere Guitarist Jason Schimmel Takes Orange Tulip Conspiracy on West Coast Jaunt". ALARM.
- ^ Lee, Derek. "Atomic Ape Comes Out Of 2 Year Hiatus To Blow Up The Blue Whale [REVIEW+PHOTOS]". Blurred Culture. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 16 October 2018.