Joe Raposo (bassist)

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For the composer/songwriter of this name, see Joe Raposo.
Joe Raposo
Raposo playing with The Real McKenzies
Raposo playing with The Real McKenzies
Background information
Birth nameJoe Raposo
Born1970 (age 53–54)
GenresPunk rock, skate punk
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass guitar
Years active1987–present
LabelsEpitaph Records, Fat Wreck Chords

Joe Raposo (born 1970), of Portuguese descent, is the bassist for the seminal California punk rock band Lagwagon and QA engineer lead at Zynga.[1] He also played bass for a period of time for The Real Mckenzies[2] and Mad Caddies.[3] Additionally, Raposo plays bass for the San Francisco-based fusion group King City, with fellow Lagwagon member Chris Rest[4] as well as filling in on bass for several live shows with the Dwarves.[5] Raposo began his career in 1987 at the age of seventeen by joining California hardcore punk band Rich Kids on LSD as their new bassist[6] and remained with RKL until their hiatus in 1996. In 1995, Maximumrocknroll called Raposo "flat out the best bass player in the state of California."[7] He began playing shows with RKL again in 2003 (after they had re-formed a year prior) until their current hiatus after the death of lead singer Jason Sears.[8] Raposo joined Lagwagon in 2010, replacing original bassist Jesse Buglione.[9] Raposo also plays bass in the cover band Uke-Hunt and is the bass player for the band A Vulture Wake, which is fronted by Chad Price from the band ALL

In 2018 his band A Vulture Wake released their first full length album called The Appropriate Level of Outrage.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nieva, Richard (5 July 2012). "Rock or get a real job? He chose both". CNN Money. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  2. ^ Termaat, Miranda (9 February 2009). "The Real McKenzies geven een drinkgelag". Hamburg-Magazin (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. ^ Luke (14 February 2010). "Mad Caddies – Sascha Lazor, Keith Douglas". Way Too Loud. Archived from the original on 23 February 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  4. ^ Cheryl Eddy (29 August 2007). "Class of 2007: King City: Most Likely to Carry a Django Reinhardt Album While Wearing a Master of Puppets T-shirt". San Francisco Bay Guardian Online. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Joe Raposo". Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  6. ^ Indiana, Gary (Spring 1989). "RKL Live Interview!!!". Flipside (59).
  7. ^ Mustafa, Smelly (February 1995). "Record Reviews" (141). Retrieved 7 April 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ Cearley, Anna (3 February 2006). U.S. man who died in Tijuana clinic was singer. Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine San Diego Union-Tribune
  9. ^ "Joey Cape on". Fasterlouder.com.au. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

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