Birth name John McTamney Years active 1984–present | Name Jack McTamney Role Singer-songwriter | |
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Occupation(s) Musician, singer-songwriter, musical arranger Associated acts Jack McTamney Band, The Tonebenders Genres Rock music, Art rock, Hard rock, Power pop, Progressive rock, Beat music, Jazz | ||
Jack McTamney... performing "Star No More" ( demo ) with pictures by L.A. Ives
John "Jack" McTamney (born April 10, 1963) is an American singer, songwriter and performer. Born in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA, and the youngest of 6 children, he has a career spanning over two decades, performing both solo and in groups such as the Jack McTamney Band, and The Tonebenders.
Contents
- Jack McTamney performing Star No More demo with pictures by LA Ives
- Inside Music Today 11 03 2012
- History
- Band members
- References
Inside Music Today (11-03-2012)
History
As per the biography provided on Jack's MySpace page
The real Jack McTamney was born to Joseph McTamney and Mary McTamney (née Shields), the youngest of six children (Joseph, Mary Ellen, Francis, Gerard, and Bernadette). His brother Francis (Fran) taught him to play his first chords, and his other siblings, Mary Ellen and Gerard (Jerry), chipped in to buy him his first guitar when he was 15. He attended Northeast Catholic High School, and during that time, became interested in the teachings of Meher Baba, attributing this to his influence by the music of Pete Townshend and The Who.
Cuts from Jack's first album, "Halfway to NowHere" were profiled on the Iain Anderson's Radio Scotland programme on the BBC on March 30, 2011.The Philadelphia alternative newspaper, The Philadelphia City Paper, profiled Jack in its February 2, 2012 issue. This prompted a reunion of the Jack McTamney Band, now playing as Jack McTamney and the Tonebenders, at the Dawson Street Pub on February 3, 2012.
Band members
Jack routinely worked with several artists, depending on where and when he was playing.