David Immerglück
David Immerglück | |
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 Immerglück in October 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David A. Immerglück |
| Also known as | "Immy", "Immer", "Bindi Boy" |
| Born | May 3, 1961 Berkeley, California |
| Genres | rock, alternative rock, folk, soul, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Website | gimmyimmy |
David A. Immerglück (born May 3, 1961)[1][2] is an American multi-instrumentalist who is best known as a guitarist in the alternative rock bands Counting Crows, Camper Van Beethoven and the Monks of Doom, as well as for his tenure with American singer songwriter John Hiatt. A versatile musician, Immerglück plays mandolin, pedal steel guitar, bass, slide guitar, electric sitar, keyboards, and sings.
Musical career
Early bands
Immerglück began playing music in the
The Ophelias
By 1987, he joined popular SF band The Ophelias (signed to the San Francisco wing of British label Rough Trade Records), touring and recording two albums with them ("Oriental Head" and "The Big O"), while continuing to pursue his interests in producing and/or playing with other bands in the fertile Bay Area indie rock scene. Immerglück played with The Ophelias for the better part of the next three years, until joining Camper Van Beethoven in the summer of 1989. The Ophelias released a retrospective compilation album "Bare Bodkin" in 2017, containing many previously unreleased tracks.
Monks of Doom and Camper Van Beethoven
The
Bassist Victor Krummenacher noted, "We were interested in doing slightly more outside music that had heavier and more progressive tendencies. It was an outside expansion, a chance to go wherever our imagination took us."[4] Immerglück described the sonic chemistry between that of himself and Lisher, the band's two guitarists, as music "that seemed to juxtapose the chaotic and the beautiful, the raw bluster and the ornate".[4]
Immerglück joined Camper Van Beethoven as a member for the final tours of their initial run, prior to their breakup in 1990. The Monks of Doom intensified their activity after this, ultimately producing five albums[3] to positive acclaim before the members took a long reprieve in 1993.[4] Both groups have since reformed - Camper Van Beethoven in 1999 (with Immerglück peripherally involved as a part-time member), and the Monks of Doom in 2003 (with Immerglück involved full-time).[citation needed]
John Hiatt (& The Nashville Queens)
In late '94/early '95, on drummer Michael Urbano's recommendation, Immerglück was brought in to record seminal American songwriter John Hiatt's album Walk On. He became a permanent fixture in Hiatt's band, touring extensively, and went on to record two more albums (1997's Little Head and 2000's Grammy nominated Crossing Muddy Waters) as well as new tracks for a compilation (1998's Best of John Hiatt). His tenure with Hiatt ended in 1999, when he became a full-time member of Counting Crows.
Counting Crows
Around 1993, Immerglück became involved with an early incarnation of the
Other musical work
Immerglück formed another band in the later 90's,
Immerglück also appeared on the solo debut by Paul Collins, formerly of The Beat and The Nerves. Recorded for Sony Records, the album was a blend of alternative country and rock, featuring Immerglück on guitar, alongside the core members of Chris Isaak's band, Silvertone.
In 2008, Immergluck began playing music with NYC based British singer/songwriter James Maddock, forming the acoustic duo Jimmy/Immy as well as sometimes playing in Maddock's band. Jimmy/Immy have toured extensively in Italy on several occasions, and continue to play regularly in the greater NYC area. 2012 saw the release of Jimmy/Immy Live at Rockwood Music Hall, and in 2016 Jimmy/Immy (w/Alex Valle) Live in Italia was released.
In 2013, Immerglück appeared on the opening track of Joseph Arthur's tenth studio album, The Ballad of Boogie Christ.
In 2016 Immerglück produced and played on flamboyant Indie Rock legend Tyson Meade's forthcoming album Robbing the Nuclear Family, as well as joining bizarre improv collective Mushroom.
Equipment
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (April 2019) |
Extensive description of instruments on the official website in the infobox:
- 1971 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
- 1960 Fender Stratocaster
- 1963 Gibson Firebird I
- 1965 Fender Precision Bass
- 1917 Gibson A4 Mandolin
- Fender Pedal Steel
- ARP 2600
Influences
Immerglück has listed a variety of musicians who were influences on his music. They include:
Notes
- ^ California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2005.
- ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 & 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ^ a b Immerglück, David; King, Mary (2000–2008). "Official Website Discography". Discography. Official Website of David Immerglück. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Official Band Website (2007). "The Monks of Doom". Official Website. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
- ^ a b Proefrock, Stacia (2000). "Monks of Doom Biography". AMG. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ^ Farley, Mike (2000–2008). "Interview with David Immergluck of Counting Crows". Bullz-Eye.com. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ^ Stolder, Steven (September 26, 2000). "Crossing Muddy Waters". Album Review. pp. 1 Disc, Vanguard Records. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
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