Birth name John Britt Daniel Role Singer Name Britt Daniel | Years active 1991–present Occupation(s) Singer-Songwriter | |
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Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards Labels Merge RecordsPeek-A-Boo RecordsMatador RecordsElektra RecordsSyncretic Records Associated acts SpoonDrake TungstenSkellingtonThe Alien BeatsGolden MillenniumDivine FitsSplit Single Education University of Texas at Austin Music groups Spoon (Since 1993), Divine Fits (Since 2012) Albums Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Telephono, They Want My Soul, Gimme Fiction, Kill the Moonlight Similar Jim Eno, Rob Pope, Dan Boeckner Profiles | ||
Britt daniel i am the key live at the hole in the wall austin tx
John Britt Daniel (born April 14, 1971) is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon and the co-founder, guitarist, bassist, and singer of the band Divine Fits.
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- Britt daniel i am the key live at the hole in the wall austin tx
- BRITT DANIEL SPOON BLACK LIKE ME
- Early life
- Career
- Spoon
- Drake Tungsten
- Divine Fits
- Collaborations
- Skellington
- The Alien Beats
- Golden Millennium
- Solo recordings
- References
BRITT DANIEL (SPOON) - BLACK LIKE ME
Early life
Britt Daniel was born in Galveston, Texas and grew up in Temple, Texas, a town of 50,000 people about an hour north of Austin. Daniel is the oldest of three children from his parents' marriage. He also has two younger half-siblings. His father, a neurologist, was a fan of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and a collector of guitars; Daniel himself reportedly picked up the guitar in high school after his college-bound girlfriend ended their relationship.
Career
In 1988 Britt Daniel formed his first band The Zygotes while in high school. In 1990, while a student at the University of Texas, Daniel formed his second band, Skellington, with Travis Hartnett, Mac Stringfellow, Paul Cannon and Mike Hurewitz. Skellington recorded and self-released This Town's Gone Dry in 1991, and the Skellington EP was released a year later in 1992. Before breaking up, the band released Skellington Rex, which contained songs that were re-recorded on Spoon's debut album Telephono.
The following year, Daniel joined a three-piece rockabilly band named The Alien Beats with Brad Shenfeld. During a 1993 Alien Beats recording session, computer-chip designer and percussionist Jim Eno was brought in as a substitute drummer, but he was later added as the permanent drummer. The Alien Beats released a 7" single in May 1993, disbanding soon after.
Spoon
In 1993, Daniel and ex-Alien Beats drummer Eno, along with guitarist Greg Wilson and bassist Andy McGuire, formed Spoon. Spoon has served as Daniel's primary musical focus.
Drake Tungsten
Daniel has also written and recorded solo material under the pseudonym Drake Tungsten He has since abandoned this name and plays solo shows under his own name, and has reportedly begun setting aside songs for a possible solo album, including "New York Kiss" and "Telephone My Heart," which he has been performing at solo shows since at least early 2006.
Divine Fits
Daniel has been involved in a new band called Divine Fits, consisting of members from Spoon, Wolf Parade and New Bomb Turks. The group's debut, A Thing Called Divine Fits, was released on August 28, 2012 through Merge Records. The first single from the album, "My Love Is Real", was released on July 10, 2012.