Adam Granduciel
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Background information | |
Birth name | Adam Granofsky |
Born | [1] Dover, Massachusetts, United States | February 15, 1979
Genres | Indie rock, Americana, shoegazing, neo-psychedelia, alternative rock, pop rock |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar, harmonica keyboard, synthesizer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Secretly Canadian, Matador |
Website | www |
Adam Granofsky (born February 15, 1979),[1] better known under his stage name Adam Granduciel, is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the frontman and primary songwriter of the indie rock band The War on Drugs,[2] with whom he has recorded four studio albums, and a former member of Kurt Vile's backing band The Violators.
Early and personal life
Adam Granduciel was born in Dover, Massachusetts, the son of Mark and Paula Granofsky (née Minichiello), and he has an older brother Burton "Burt" Granofsky. Granduciel went to the Roxbury Latin School of West Roxbury. A French-language pun by a teacher there inspired his stage name. [3] He is in a relationship with actress Krysten Ritter, since August 2014.[4] He is a graduate of Dickinson College, where he studied painting and photography.[5]
Discography
The War on Drugs
Studio albums
- Wagonwheel Blues (2008)
- Slave Ambient (2011)
- Lost in the Dream (2014)
- A Deeper Understanding (2017)
EPs
- Barrel of Batteries (2007)
- Future Weather (2010)
Kurt Vile
Studio albums
- Constant Hitmaker (2008)
- God Is Saying This to You... (2009)
- Childish Prodigy (2009)
- Smoke Ring for My Halo (2011)
EPs
- The Hunchback EP (2009)
- So Outta Reach (2011)
The Capitol Years
- Dance Away the Terror (2006)
As producer
- Water on Mars - Purling Hiss (2013)
References
- ^ a b Bevan, David (September 23, 2014). "The War on Drugs: Inside Man". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ O'Donnell, Kevin. "Breaking: The War on Drugs | Music News | Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/the-great-american-rock-music-of-the-war-on-drugs.html
- ^ Charlton, Lauretta (16 June 2017). "Watch a Tribute to the "Loving" Decision by the War on Drugs". The New Yorker. The New Yorker. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_deluca/20140316_War_on_Drugs_brings_fine_new_music_to_Union_Transfer.html
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Dover, Massachusetts
- American rock guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American rock singers
- American male singer-songwriters
- American singer-songwriters
- American rock songwriters
- American male songwriters
- Backing vocalists
- Lead guitarists
- Guitarists from Massachusetts
- Grammy Award winners