Occupation(s) Musician Associated acts Wayne Horvitz | Name Fred Chalenor Years active 1978–present | |
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Born December 29, 1955 (age 68)
Seattle, Washington, U.S. ( 1955-12-29 ) Instruments Bass, electric guitar, banjo, keyboards, vocals Genres Rock in Opposition, Avant-prog, Art rock Similar People Bill Rieflin, Curlew, Amy Denio, Dennis Rea, Matt Chamberlain | ||
Record labels Tim/Kerr, C/Z Records | ||
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Fred Chalenor (born December 29, 1955) is an American bassist, most recognized for his work in the bands Caveman Shoestore and Tone Dogs. He has also collaborated on numerous occasion with composer and keyboardist Wayne Horvitz, recording with him in Pigpen and Zony Mash.
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Biography
Fred Chalenor was born December 29, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. His first band was Zanzibar, a group led by guitarist Rick Adams based in Portland, Oregon. In 1978, Fred left the band overseas to perform in a folk duo. After that project diintegrated, he moved back to the United States and performed alongside musicians such as Henry Kaiser and Owen Maercks in the Bay Area. Chalenor's first studio performance credit was on Owen Maercks' eponymous debut released in 1978.
Chalenor had met fellow musicians Neil Minturn and Henry Franzoni when he was still performing in Zanzibar. Together, they formed Face Ditch in February 1979 who based themselves in the Seattle area. The group broke up numerous times over their existence and only issued two self-released cassettes. Chalenor and Franzoni remained the only consistent members until the band finally parted ways in early 1985 after a show in New York City. In 2002, the original line-up reunited and digitally released their first official album in 2004.