Carter Albrecht
Jeffrey Carter Albrecht (23 June 1973 – 3 September 2007) was an American musician best known for his keyboard and guitar work in Edie Brickell & New Bohemians.
Biography
Originally from Derby, Kansas and a 1995 graduate of Southern Methodist University with a degree in piano performance,[1] Albrecht was a pianist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and taught piano in the mid-1990s.
Career
A member of the
Albrecht made guest appearances on several albums recorded in Dallas in the last few years. He was putting the final touches on his first solo effort, Jesus is Alive...and Living in London at the time of his death.[2] The album was approximately 75% complete at the time. With financial assistance from Edie Brickell, the material was mastered and finally released in February 2009.
Death
In the pre-dawn hours of 3 September 2007, Albrecht was shot and killed by his girlfriend's neighbor. After having some drinks with his girlfriend Ryann Rathbone at a Dallas bar, Albrecht became intoxicated. Rathbone drove him to her house, and they both took a dose of
At this point, Albrecht went into Rathbone's neighbor's backyard, and he and his wife were awakened by the loud pounding and yelling at their back door. Albrecht was told to stop, but he did not; Rathbone's neighbor then says he fired a "warning shot" through the door. The door was made of thick, opaque glass, and the porch was well lit. The shot hit the 6' 5" Albrecht in the head, and he died at the scene.
People close to Albrecht state that his actions prior to the shooting were atypical, even after having had too much to drink, and that his behavior may have been affected by his use of the prescription drug Chantix, which he was taking to help him stop smoking.[4][5][6] Addiction expert Dr. Bryon Adinoff considers that the interaction of Chantix with the alcohol he consumed that evening might have been a factor.[3][5][6][7]
References
- ^ Dallas Morning News. Archived from the originalon 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- Dallas Morning News. Archived from the originalon 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ a b c Eiserer, Tanya (September 5, 2007). "Carter Albrecht, musician with Sorta, New Bohemians, killed". dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ a b "Did Quit-Smoking Pill Lead to Man's Death?". abcnews.com. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ a b Grabell, Michael; Tanya Eiserer (September 5, 2007). "Girlfriend of slain musician cites anti-smoking drug". dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ a b St. James, Janet (September 18, 2007). "Dead musician's girlfriend warns about drug". WFAA.com. Belo, WFAA Channel 8. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ "New Bohemians band member shot dead". CNN.com/entertainment. CNN. September 4, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
External links
- Albrecht's blog on the New Bohemians' web site
- Sorta Official Homepage
- Carter Albrecht discography at Discogs
- Carter Albrecht at IMDb