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Tucker Rountree

Tucker Rountree (born 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American songwriter,[1] artist[2] and videographer.[3][4]

Tucker Rountree
Background information
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, artist, videographer
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Drums, Bass
LabelsMarshall Tellar Records-London

Rountree is known mainly through his involvement in Total Slacker. He's been featured and interviewed on VH1,[5] NBC[6] and given cameos on MTV[7] in regards to his works. He's also known by recording various Modern Jazz projects with grammy winning producer for Leonard Cohen, the bassist Roscoe Beck.[8]

An only child who was raised by his father Philip Rountree in Utah who is a songwriter and painter, Tucker attributes much of his creativity from him.[9] Rountree grew up in a Pentecostal, semi-communal group where he lived in many different homes throughout his childhood and is said to have learned music by ear in that environment playing in church.[10] A chance meeting with Grammy award-winning artist Eric Johnson, eventually lead to a mentorship where Rountree learned and played with him on stage for 2 years touring the United States.[11][12][13][14] Moving to New York in 2008, he started Total Slacker with Emily Oppenheimer.[15] Since then, Rolling Stone declared Rountree as: "hype of the underground with praise to the skies.." Describing Rountree's voice as: "hovering vocals...Listless and languid phrasing".[16] The Village Voice said: "Front man Tucker Rountree manages to echo Lou Reed with languid, fuzzed-out jams."[17] With an album released in London and Japan in 2011, Pitchfork Media described Rountree as: "...An adept guitarist...Giving mood-setting one-note solos that act as complete earworms."[18] "

Keyboardist Phil Davis, who played on Paul McCartney's 1971 solo album Ram, is Rountree's maternal uncle.[19][20][21][22] He is first cousins with actress Kylee Cochran.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Klimchak, Amre (May 19, 2010). "Tucker Rountree, THE lanky lead singer and guitarist of Brooklyn trio Total Slacker". Nypress.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Impose Records". Impose Records. March 12, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  3. ^ Gazin, Nick. "Total Slacker's "Secret VHS Collection"". Vice. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Einstein Music Journal". Einstein Music Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  5. ^ ""O Music Awards: WTF Wednesday With Total Slacker" | Interview". VH1.com. December 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  6. ^ Eisinger, Dale W. (November 9, 2011). "Total Slacker on Aliens, Smashed Guitars, and Thrashin'". NBC New York. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  7. ^ "Weird Vibes – 'Weird Vibes Episode 3: Fathers, Sons & Holy Ghost! ' | Video". MTV Hive. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  8. ^ Trachtenberg, Jay (February 18, 2011). "Austin Music Database". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  9. ^ "Psych: London's guide to alternative Rock and Roll. Gig Guide, Interviews, Style". Psychkicks.com. September 21, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  10. ^ Beusman, Mikaila (October 3, 2011). "Chatting With Total Slacker | Bothering". Impose Magazine. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  11. ^ "Total Slacker: "Psychic Mesa"". Altered Zones. July 25, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  12. ^ Ted Alvarez (September 24, 2007). "Guitar hero Eric Johnson plays in Beaver Creek". VailDaily.com. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  13. ^ "Eric Johnson Electric Band plus Tucker Roundtree at House of Blues New Orleans Tickets | Fri, September 01". Houseofblues.com. July 29, 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  14. ^ "Setlists". Ericjohnson.com. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  15. ^ "A Sit Down with Total Slacker " Microphone Memory Emotion". Microphonememoryemotion.wordpress.com. July 23, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  16. ^ "Total Slacker : pop hallucinogène pour fins de soirées enfumées – Rolling Stone ®". Rollingstone.fr. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  17. ^ Peck, Jamie (July 5, 2011). "Highlights From The Holiday Weekend: Good Hair, Better Sightlines At Monster Island And Bruar Falls – New York Music – Sound of the City". Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  18. ^ Minsker, Evan (September 27, 2011). "Total Slacker: Thrashin' | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  19. ^ "philip michael davis bio". Philipmichaeldavis.com. November 27, 1950. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  20. ^ "Musicians on McCartney recordings- Song by song * [Archive] – Page 4 – SH Forums". Stevehoffman.tv. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  21. ^ "Ram". Albumlinernotes.com. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  22. ^ "Ram". Jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  23. ^ "Kylee Cochran – eNotes.com Reference". Enotes.com. Retrieved January 14, 2012.


    

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