Bill Doss
Bill Doss | |
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Background information | |
Born | September 12, 1968 |
Died | July 30, 2012 | (aged 43)
Genres | Indie rock |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, cornet, percussion, vocals |
Years active | 1992–2012 |
Labels | Cloud Recordings, Flydaddy, Elephant 6 |
Bill Doss (September 12, 1968
Early career
Doss was a native of Dubach, Louisiana, where he met Will Cullen Hart, Robert Schneider and Jeff Mangum, his friends at nearby Ruston High School.[3] Before the Olivia Tremor Control Doss had recorded under the name The Sunshine Fix, and self-released A Spiraling World of Pop, which later helped comprise The Olivia Tremor Control songs. Before the Olivia Tremor Control, Doss had spent some time in the army, after which he joined New York-based band Chocolate USA before returning to Athens, Georgia, where he was a resident at the time of his death.
Olivia Tremor Control
Doss, Hart and Mangum soon formed what was later to become the Olivia Tremor Control.
Post-Olivia Tremor Control
Doss went on to restart The Sunshine Fix. That band's first full-length album, Age of the Sun, was released in 2002. In 2004, TSF released its second album Green Imagination (which featured artwork and videos by Kevin Evans). Doss began touring with The Apples in Stereo in early 2006, playing keyboards. He appeared on the Apples' 2007 album New Magnetic Wonder, was listed as a full-fledged band member on the band's 2010 album Travellers in Space and Time, and contributed to the songwriting on both albums. At the time of his death, Doss was producing albums in his own studio in Athens.
Death
Doss's death, as a result of an aneurysm, was announced on July 31, 2012.[4][5]
Performing discography
The Olivia Tremor Control
Albums
- Music From The Unrealized Film Script "Dusk At Cubist Castle"(1996)
- Explanation II: Instrumental Themes and Dream Sequences (1998)
- Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume 1(1999)
- Those Sessions(1999)
- Singles and Beyond (2000)
- The Same Place (Unreleased)
EPs / Singles
- California Demise (1994)
- Split with Apples in Stereo (1994)
- The Giant Day (1996)
- The Opera House (song)|The Opera House (1997)
- The Olivia Tremor Control Vs. Black Swan Network(1997)
- Jumping Fences(1998)
- Hideway (1998)
The Sunshine Fix
Albums
- A Spiraling World of Pop (Cassette Only) (1993)
- Age of the Sun (2002)
- Green Imagination (2004)
EPs / Singles
- Sunshine Fix (7") (1999)
- The Future History of a Sunshine Fix (7") (2000)
- That Ole' Sun (7") (2001)
Chocolate USA
Albums
- Smoke Machine (1994)
The Apples in Stereo
Albums
- New Magnetic Wonder (2007)
- Travellers in Space and Time (2010)
References
- ^ Benjamin Ricci. "Memorial details for Bill Doss, beloved Elephant 6 co-founder". performermag.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ Best Fit News: Bill Doss of The Olivia Tremor Control reported dead, The Line Of Best Fit, July 31, 2012
- ^ a b c David Bevan (July 31, 2012). "Bill Doss, Dead at Age 43, Olivia Tremor Control Member and Elephant 6 Co-Founder". SPIN. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Andre Gallant (July 31, 2012). "Olivia Tremor Control's Bill Doss dead at 43". OnlineAthens. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Apples in Stereo's Robert Schneider gave up a flourishing music career to chase his true passion: Math". Atlanta Magazine. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
External links
- Media related to Bill Doss at Wikimedia Commons
- The Sunshine Fix at Elephant6.com