Aden

Artist: Aden

Similar Artists:

Kostars, Madder Rose, Seam, The Ropers

Influenced By:

Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Daniel Johnston, The Smiths, Donovan

Formal Connection With:

Jeff Gramm, Currituck County, David Trumfio

Genres: Rock
Representative Songs: "Plunky", "Green", "Country Bar in the City

Biography

Indie-pop combo Aden was led by singer/guitarist Jeff Gramm, the son of Texas senator Phil Gramm; originally dubbed Dingle, the group -- also including bassist Fred Kovey and drummer Josh Klein -- formed on the campus of the University of Chicago in 1995, tapping Sabalon Glitz's Chris Holmes to produce their debut single "Scooby Doo." Shortly after recording their 1997 self-titled debut LP for the local Fortune4 label, Aden expanded to a four-piece with the addition of guitarist Kevin Barker; when Gramm and Kovey relocated to Washington, D.C. soon after, both Klein and Barker remained in Chicago, the former working as a music journalist and the latter continuing his studies. Minus Klein, the group reformed in 1999 to release Black Cow, their first album for TeenBeat. Hey 19 appeared a year later. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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Aden
Origin	Chicago, Illinois
Genres	Indie pop
Years active	1995 - 2002
Labels	TeenBeat
Associated acts	Vetiver, Currituck Co
Website	http://www.teenbeatrecords.com/artists/aden.htm
Members
Kevin Barker Jeff Gramm Fred Kovey
Former members
Josh Klein

Aden is a band currently based in Washington, D.C. which is heavily influenced by 1970s soft rock such as Steely Dan (from whom they borrowed the title of their albums Hey 19 and Black Cow).

History

Aden was formed at the University of Chicago in 1995, but since 1997 (when original drummer Josh Klein left the band) none of Aden's members has lived in the same city. Although the band has not recorded since 2002 guitarist and banjo player Kevin Barker has continued to play and record solo (as Currituck Co) and has collaborated live and on record with luminaries of the Naturalismo/New Weird America scene such as Vashti Bunyan, Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom and Vetiver.

Albums

“Topsiders” - Teenbeat Records 2002

“Hey 19” - Teenbeat Records 2000

“Black Cow” Teenbeat Records 1999

“Aden” Fortune4 Records. 1997, (re-issued by Teenbeat, 2006).

“Cause of Your Tears” 7 inch - 1996

“Scooby Doo” 7 inch 1995

Links

Teenbeat's Aden Page

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