Adam Hamilton (musician)

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Adam Hamilton is a Los Angeles based music producer, songwriter and session musician. He is also the former bass guitarist of L.A. Guns. With L.A. Guns, he co wrote and played on the albums Waking the Dead, Rips the Covers Off, Tales from the Strip, and Loud and Dangerous: Live from Hollywood. He also mixed Loud and Dangerous: Live in Hollywood. Adam has produced two other tracks for L.A. Guns: The Ballad of Jayne (remake) on the VH1 Classic album and Sex Action (remake) on the VH1 Classic album "Stripped"

Adam is a session musician who has worked with hip hop and R&B producer J.R. Rotem.

Adam appears on the Counting Crows album "This Desert Life", the Poison album "Poison d", and on two Brian Jonestown Massacre albums "Take it Back" and "Strung out in Heaven".

Adam played with the band Joe 90 and appears on the band's album "Dream This" and is credited as a co producer. Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows guests on vocals. Adam also appeared on the Joe 90 album "Racoons Lunch"

He has also played in Joey C. Jones And The Glory Hounds, Needle Park, and Dokken.

He has performed or worked with the following: Blake Lewis (American Idol) J.R. Rotem, Billy Idol, Nikki Sixx, Meatloaf, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Too Short, Missing Persons, L.A. Guns, Leif Garett, Joe 90, Godschild, Counting Crows, Poison, Rust Epique (Crazytown) Juliet Lewis, C.C. Deville, Ian Astbury (The Cult), Donovan, Great White, Jennifer Stills, Joe Brooks, Angelo Moore (Fishbone) and Steven Adler (Guns and Roses).

He also plays drums, guitar and keyboards.

Adam was born on November 11th and grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was a recognized talent on the local music scene prior to his move to Los Angeles. Adam was discovered by C.C. Deville, from the band Poison, while living in Austin, Texas.

Adam has composed music for the following movies: The Bourne Identity, What Lies Beneath, Boys and Girls, Final Destination, Girlfight, Pushing Tin, Urban Legend, Breaking Up, and Melinda and Melinda.

Adam has been credited for writing music that has appeared in TV shows: Lost, The Simpsons, Six Feet Under, Law and Order, Party of Five, MTV's Real World, Road Rules, Sweet Sixteen, CSI, Saturday Night Live, The Osbournes, Touched by an Angel, 48 hours, 60 minutes, Las Vegas, Access Hollywood, Ghost Whisperer, Young and the Restless, The District, E True Hollywood Story,

Adam has been credited for the documentaries: The Fire Within (score) and Chasing The Horizon (score).

He also appears in the Counting Crows video, Hanging Around and appeared with the Counting Crows on The Conan O'Brien Show.

Adam continues to write and produce music from his home in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and two dogs.