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Josh Klinghoffer
Background information
Birth nameJoshua Adam Klinghoffer
Born (1979-10-03) October 3, 1979 (age 44)
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresAlternative rock, avant-garde, experimental rock, electronica
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, drums, synthesizer, keyboards, organ, piano, bass, vocals, cello, double bass, flute, marimba, trumpet, tuba, vibraphone
Years active1995–present

Joshua Adam "Josh" Klinghoffer (born October 3, 1979) is an American multi-instrumentalist, who is best known as the current[guitarist]] for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Klinghoffer replaced his friend and frequent collaborator John Frusciante, who left the band in 2009.

Klinghoffer also fronts Dot Hacker, and was a member of Ataxia (with Frusciante), The Bicycle Thief and Warpaint. He has also both recorded and toured as a session musician with Gnarls Barkley, PJ Harvey, Beck, the Butthole Surfers, Golden Shoulders and Vincent Gallo amongst others.

Life and career

Early career & The Bicycle Thieves (1995-2001)

Dropping out of formal education at age of fifteen, Klinghoffer became involved in performing and recording music in Los Angeles at an early age. Klinghoffer describes himself at this time as "[the] little music dork who lived around the corner, dropped out of high school, and was just playing guitar all day long."[1] In 1997, at the age of seventeen, Klinghoffer joined The Bicycle Thief, the then-current project from former Thelonious Monster frontman Bob Forrest. Red Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis noted that, "Bob [Forrest] has always had a very keen sensibility about finding extremely talented and down-to-earth people who just want to get to a kitchen and write a song."[2] The band's subsequent studio album, You Come and Go Like a Pop Song, marked Klinghoffer's first recording experience.[3] Regarding bandmate Forrest's notorious drug addiction, which arguably stalled Thelonious Monster's commercial success, Klinghoffer stated at this time that he: "Pretty much had enough confidence in myself to know that I wasn't gonna be 'the next Bob Forrest'."

In 2000, The Bicycle Thieves opened for Red Hot Chili Peppers, as they toured in support of their seventh studio album, Californication.

John Frusciante and Ataxia (2002-2004)

Klinghoffer and then-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante began writing together in 2002, with the hopes of recording and releasing an album under a band name. This album was eventually released as a John Frusciante solo release in 2004, entitled Shadows Collide with People.[4] Regarding this decision, Frusciante stated:

We had written the song "Omission" together and this song came about through collaboration. He played keyboard and I played guitar and both of us had the ideas for the vocals. [...] We sat there and scribbled our parts onto a piece of paper and when we were ready we got back together again and sung our ideas together and they fit perfectly. At that time we thought that we'd do many songs together, just like this one. As time went by, this album became more of a solo album with which he's helping me. [...] We'll do further projects where we'll work together, but we realized that these were my songs and it therefore had to be a solo album.

During the first six months of 2004, Klinghoffer continued to assist Frusciante in the studio during a break from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Together, they recorded two further Frusciante solo albums, The Will to Death and Inside of Emptiness, an electronica album credited to both musicians, A Sphere in the Heart of Silence, and two full-band albums, with Fugazi bassist Joe Lally; Automatic Writing and AW II, under the name Ataxia. At this time, Frusciante commented on his relationship with Klinghoffer, stating: "He's simply a very talented person and has been a very close friend for the past four years. He's one of the very few people who I really like to spend a lot of time with. In many respects he's the person who is closest to me, and with whom I can speak honestly about everything. His opinion is very important to me and I value it a lot."[5]

In 2004, Klinghoffer also appeared on former bandmate Bob Forrest's latest studio album with Thelonious Monster, California Clam Chowder.

Stadium Arcadium tour and Dot Hacker (2007-2009)

In 2007, Klinghoffer joined Red Hot Chili Peppers on the final few legs of their Stadium Arcadium tour, performing additional guitar, backing vocals, and keyboard parts alongside the band. This tour would ultimately be John Frusciante's last with the band, and coincidently Klinghoffer's first.

Klinghoffer founded his own band, Dot Hacker, in 2008, where he holds the position of primary songwriter, singer, rhythm guitarist and pianist. To date, they have released two songs, "Order/Disorder" and "Eye Opener".[6]

On May 8, 2009, amidst confusion as to whether Frusciante still remained within Red Hot Chili Peppers, Klinghoffer, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, Ron Wood and Ivan Neville performed under the name, The Insects, at a MusiCares in honour of Kiedis's commitment to helping those struggling with addiction and recovery.[7]

Joining Red Hot Chili Peppers (2009)

On October 12, 2009, the Red Hot Chili Peppers ended a two-year hiatus, and were joined by Klinghoffer in the studio to begin work on their tenth album. On January 29, 2010, Klinghoffer performed with the band for the first time as their lead guitarist at a MusiCares tribute event to Neil Young for a performance of Young's "A Man Needs a Maid." It was later revealed he would permanently replace Frusciante as guitarist.[8] Klinghoffer was officially named the replacement for John Frusciante in early 2010. Regarding his entry into the band, Klinghoffer notes, "I've always been attracted to the idea of a tight-knit unit, a band of family, a brotherhood. Since my earliest memory, they always seemed like a band with a lot of love for each other."[9]

In May 2010, Klinghoffer along with Flea performed the United States national anthem at a Lakers home playoff game during the NBA Western Conference Finals series against the Phoenix Suns.[10]

After eleven months of writing and rehearsing, the Chili Peppers began recording their new album on September 13, 2010.[11] According to drummer Chad Smith, Klinghoffer also sang, wrote music and played keyboards on the upcoming album.[12] Recording for the new album was completed on March 18, 2011 and was in the process of being mixed. The album, now called I'm with You, was released on August 29, 2011. The band's first single off the new album, "The Adventures of Raindance Maggie", features intricate, textured, and layered guitars and Klinghoffer's unique style and guitar playing has clearly taken the band in a new musical direction.[13]

In 2011, Klinghoffer wrote and performed the original score for the documentary Bob and the Monster. Klinghoffer also appears in the documentary, which is based on the life and career of musician and drug counselor Bob Forrest.[14]

Klinghoffer will also appear on former Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery's forthcoming solo album.[15]

On July 10, 2011, Klinghoffer appeared at the 2011 School of Rock's Rock the House Tour which also featured Keith Morris and Page Hamilton. Klinghoffer joined the School of Rock kids on stage to perform Red Hot Chili Peppers songs "Dani California' and "Give It Away". This was the first time he performed any of the Chili Peppers' songs live since officially joining the band as their guitarist[16]

Equipment

Klinghoffer has played a 3-tone Sunburst Fender Telecaster (previously owned by John Frusciante), an Eastwood Airline '59 Custom 3P, a 3-tone Sunburst Fender Stratocaster, a Vintage Sunburst Gibson Firebird VII, a Cherry Red Gibson ES-335, and a Gretsch White Penguin during I'm with You Tour. Klinghoffer uses two or three amps on stage, a Fender Super Reverb combo for clean tones (super six reverb), a Marshall JCM 800(2210) half stack for the distorted tones, and occasionally a vintage Silvertone stack.

Personal life

Josh is distantly related to Leon Klinghoffer who was murdered by terrorists aboard Achille Lauro in 1985. According to Josh, Leon was a fourth or fifth cousin of his grandfather.[17]

Discography

Solo
with Red Hot Chili Peppers
with The Bicycle Thief
with Ataxia
with John Frusciante
with Warpaint
with Golden Shoulders
  • Let My Burden Be (2002)
  • Friendship Is Deep (2004)
  • Get Reasonable (2009)
Other appearances

Tours

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.sfweekly.com/1999-12-15/music/still-a-beautiful-mess/2/
  2. ^ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-red-hot-chili-peppers-20110807,0,6515626.story
  3. ^ http://www.sfweekly.com/1999-12-15/music/still-a-beautiful-mess/2/
  4. ^ http://invisible-movement.net/articles/2004-press/alternativenation
  5. ^ http://invisible-movement.net/articles/2004-press/alternativenation/2
  6. ^ http://dothacker.org/
  7. ^ "MusiCares Salutes Anthony Kiedis". Talesfromthepit.net. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  8. ^ "GRAMMY Camper Nick Arnold Interview With Red Hot Chili Peppers' Drummer Chad Smith". Grammycampblog.blogspot.com. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  9. ^ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-ca-red-hot-chili-peppers-20110807,0,6515626.story?page=2&utm_medium=feed&track=rss&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20latimes%2Fentertainment%2Fnews%2Fmusic%20%28L.A.%20Times%20-%20Music%20News%29&utm_source=feedburner
  10. ^ “” (2010-05-27). "Flea plays the national anthem w/ the bass before Lakers vs Suns". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud8Dm38EOOk&feature=player_embedded
  12. ^ "Chad Smith talks new Chickenfoot, Red Hot Chili Peppers albums". Musicradar.com. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ http://screencrave.com/2011-02-18/trailer-for-sxsws-bob-and-the-monster/
  15. ^ "Twitter / Eric Avery: recorded my friend josh's". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  16. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ4kBz6_QCw&feature=player_embedded
  17. ^ http://download.wbr.com/rhcp/RHCP_rs.pdf
  18. ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums (2009-09-14). "Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ryan Tedder, Cee-Lo Guest On Oakenfold Album". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-09-17.

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