Whitey Kirst
Whitey Kirst | |
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| Birth name | Whitehorn Kirst |
| Also known as | The Mighty Whitey |
| Genres | hard rock, Punk rock, garage rock, glam rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Wos Records |
| Website | www |
Whitehorn "Whitey" Kirst is an American-Canadian rock guitarist, singer and song-writer, primarily known for his long collaboration with Iggy Pop as lead guitarist from 1990 to 2003, and co-composer from 1996 to 2003.[1][2][3]
Since 2007, he has formed his own band "The Web of Spider", a straight-ahead rock and roll power trio featuring notably (and chronologically) Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, Max Noce, Chris Wyse, Mike Starr, Stefan Adika and Tommy Clufetos.[4]
Discography
Solo
With Iggy pop
- Naughty Little Doggie (1996)
- Avenue B (1999)
- Beat 'Em Up (2001)
- Skull Ring (2003)
Collaborations
- Brick by Brick (1990)
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- Sunday Nights: The Songs of Junior Kimbrough (2005)
- Licker's Last Leg (Ipecac Recordings) (2007)
- Along Came a Spider (2008)
- The High End of Low (2008)
Videography
- Iggy Pop. Kiss My blood. Live at the Olympia 1991/A film by Tim Pope (DVD) (2004)
- Iggy Pop. Live at the avenue B/Serge Bergli (DVD) (2005)
References
- ^ Egraz, Ludovic & Valiadis, Nicolas (September 1997). "Iggy's family" (PDF). Guitare et claviers (N° 188). Retrieved June 25, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Graff, Garry (July 17, 2001). "Iggy Pop rocks again". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ Brigaudiot, Gui (2003). "Whitey Kirst". Iggy-Pop.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ Wilton, Lisa (July 1, 2010). "Iggy guitarist no stooge". The Calgary Sun. Retrieved June 25, 2012.