A. A. Bondy
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A. A. Bondy is an American folk/alternative artist from Birmingham, Alabama
, and the former lead singer and guitarist in the rock band Verbena
, which he founded in the early 1990s. After the band broke up in 2003, Bondy recorded his debut solo album American Hearts
in a barn near his home in the Catskill mountains in Palenville, upstate New York. The album, released in 2007, marked a shift in musical direction towards a more traditional and minimalist folk
sound, with Bondy playing mostly acoustic guitar and harmonica. His second album When the Devil's Loose
was recorded in Mississippi, and released in September 2009. Bondy released his third album, Believers
, on September 13, 2011.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, and the former lead singer and guitarist in the rock band Verbena
Verbena (band)
Verbena was a rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, founded in the early 1990s by Scott Bondy, and Daniel Duquette Johnston who would become mainstays for the entirety of the bands career, despite undergoing several line-up changes...
, which he founded in the early 1990s. After the band broke up in 2003, Bondy recorded his debut solo album American Hearts
American Hearts
American Hearts is the first solo album by A.A. Bondy, released in 2007 .-Track listing:"Killed Myself When I Was Young" by was featured in an episode of Season 4 of the television series Friday Night Lights and included on the Friday Night Lights Vol...
in a barn near his home in the Catskill mountains in Palenville, upstate New York. The album, released in 2007, marked a shift in musical direction towards a more traditional and minimalist folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
sound, with Bondy playing mostly acoustic guitar and harmonica. His second album When the Devil's Loose
When the Devil's Loose
When the Devil's Loose is the second solo album by A.A. Bondy, released in 2009 .-Track listing:-Personnel:*A.A. Bondy – vocals and guitars*Ian Felice – guitar*Macey Taylor, Sr. – bass...
was recorded in Mississippi, and released in September 2009. Bondy released his third album, Believers
Believers (A.A. Bondy album)
Believers is the third album by folk artist A.A. Bondy, released September 13, 2011 on Fat Possum Records. The album was recorded at Mant/Kingsize Studios in Glassell Park, California in the spring of 2011 and produced by Rob Schnapf.-Critical Response:...
, on September 13, 2011.
Albums
- American HeartsAmerican HeartsAmerican Hearts is the first solo album by A.A. Bondy, released in 2007 .-Track listing:"Killed Myself When I Was Young" by was featured in an episode of Season 4 of the television series Friday Night Lights and included on the Friday Night Lights Vol...
(2007) - When the Devil's LooseWhen the Devil's LooseWhen the Devil's Loose is the second solo album by A.A. Bondy, released in 2009 .-Track listing:-Personnel:*A.A. Bondy – vocals and guitars*Ian Felice – guitar*Macey Taylor, Sr. – bass...
(2009) - BelieversBelievers (A.A. Bondy album)Believers is the third album by folk artist A.A. Bondy, released September 13, 2011 on Fat Possum Records. The album was recorded at Mant/Kingsize Studios in Glassell Park, California in the spring of 2011 and produced by Rob Schnapf.-Critical Response:...
(2011)
Songs on TV
- "Killed Myself When I Was Young" by was featured in Season 4 of the television series Friday Night LightsFriday Night Lights (TV series)Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team...
and included on the Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 soundtrackFriday Night Lights Vol. 2 (television soundtrack)Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 is the second soundtrack for the NBC television series Friday Night Lights, a program inspired by the film of the same name. It was released by Arrival Records/Scion Music Group and is distributed by Fontana Distribution.... - "A Slow Parade" was featured in Season 6 of the television series HouseHouse (TV series)House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
- "Mightiest of Guns" was featured on Season 3 of the Australian television series Packed to the RaftersPacked to the RaftersPacked to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
- "When The Devil's Loose" was featured in "The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken", an episode of the popular series BonesBones (TV series)Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
- "There's A Reason" and "False River" were feature in the television show One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
External links
- A.A. Bondy - February 2008 Interview, Jaimeville.com
- A.A. Bondy - November 2009 Interview, Jaimeville.com
- A.A. Bondy at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- A.A. Bondy session at HearYa
- A.A. Bondy - The Aquarium Drunkard Interview