Caroline's Spine
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Background information | |
Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Genres | Post-grunge, alternative rock, grunge (early) |
Years active | 1993–Present |
Labels | Anza Records, Hollywood Records |
Past members | Scott Jones Mark Haugh Luis Moral Jason Gilardi |
Caroline's Spine is an
History
ANZA Records
Caroline's Spine was created by lead singer/primary songwriter Jimmy Newquist.[3] Under the direction of producer Dan Calderone and ANZA Records, Newquist performed virtually all of the instruments recorded for the Caroline's Spine self-titled debut album in 1993.[citation needed]
Jimmy along with his college friend, Mark Haugh, won the 'Best Unsigned Band' in the 1994 Yamaha sponsored 'Soundcheck' contest.[citation needed] To make ends meet, they sold all their furniture and went on the road with Jason Gilardi (from Los Angeles) on drums and Luis Moral on bass. They went on to release three more albums with ANZA Records before signing with Hollywood Records. Since 2007 Jimmy has continued the band including a new CD released in 2008.
Hollywood Records
Backed by
After Hollywood
Eventually Caroline's Spine decided to part ways with
The next five years saw a handful of live concerts before the group went on an unofficial hiatus. The band members took time to concentrate on family as well as other music projects. Jimmy Newquist released his first solo record, Ashley Ave, in 2003. Later that year, Jason Gilardi and Scott Jones released a self-titled album from their side project, New Science. The following year, Newquist recorded acoustic versions of eight Caroline's Spine fan favorites and released them as a new disc entitled On Tour. The third solo release from Newquist entitled Bump was released in 2005.
Taking advantage of online sales opportunities, the band released The Collection in 2006. This consisted of many live soundboard recordings from over the years as well as various demo recordings. A sort of greatest hits album was also released as The Collection Retail CD. More live concerts and demos are set to be released in the near future according to Newquist.
2007 saw the return of all four members with the release of their ninth album,
Current status
On February 15, 2009, Jimmy Newquist flew back to the United States to perform live concerts again. The musicians reunited and performed a gig in Madison, Wisconsin. They have played live shows sparingly in the ensuing years, with gigs in Wisconsin in 2020 and 2023. Periodically, Jimmy Newquist performs private events and video concerts via video chat.[7]
Members
Current
- Jimmy Newquist – vocals, guitar, drums, primary songwriter
- Matt McHan – guitar
- Luke Sears – guitar
- Wes Weeber – percussion
- Matt Mabe – percussion
- Nate Teager- bass
- McKenna Madget- bass
Former members
- Mark Haugh – Guitar (1993–2007)
- Jason Gilardi – Drums (1994–2007)
- Scott Jones – Bass, Backing Vocals (1995–2007)
- Luis Moral – Bass (1994–1995)
- Jeff Rambo – Bass (2006–2009)
Discography
Studio albums
- The Grovers (1992)
- Caroline's Spine (1993)
- ... So Good Afternoon(1994)
- Ignore the Ants (1995)
- Huge (1996)
- Monsoon (1997)
- Attention Please (1999)
- Overlooked (2002)
- Captured (2007)
- Work It Out (2008)
- Stranger Angel (2020)
Compilation albums
- Like It or Not (2000)
Greatest hits albums
- The Collection (2006)
Live albums
- Live (Industry Sampler) (2000)
Singles
- "Do U Remember When" (2011)
- "Eskimo Butterfly" (2013)
- "What Child is This" (2013)
Other projects
Jimmy Newquist
- Ashley Ave (2003)
- On Tour (2004)
- Bump (2005)
References
- ^ a b "Caroline's Spine Hits The States Like A Monsoon: Caroline's Spine : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. April 5, 2008. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Caroline's Spine – Biography & History – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Caroline's Spine's Jimmy Newquist Talks With JAMtv: Caroline's Spine : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. April 5, 2008. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Monsoon – Caroline's Spine – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Attention Please – Caroline's Spine – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Melodic Net – Interview". www.melodic.net. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "CAROLIne's SPINE OFFICIAL – Video Concerts and Conferences".