Jimmy Haun
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Jimmy Carey Haun is a U.S.
left-handed guitarist, known for his work with the bands Yes
, Air Supply
, and Circa.
with childhood friend Michael Sherwood
and, later, Michael's younger brother Billy Sherwood
. Haun went on to play on Yes's Union album before work in The Key with B. Sherwood and The Chris Squire Experiment with B. Sherwood and Chris Squire
. He also did session work for Kitaro
and Jon & Vangelis.
Haun has worked extensively with Jonathan Elias
, including playing on his American River album. He has also re-joined Sherwood in progressive rock
Yes spin-off supergroup Circa, also with Tony Kaye
(ex-Yes) and formerly Alan White
(currently of Yes). Sherwood, Kaye and Haun are also all in Yoso
with singer Bobby Kimball
.
Jimmy Haun created the music for the Intel commercial 'Intel Rockstars'.
Haun's father was singer Jim Haun, better known as Rouvaun
. Jimmy Haun's daughter is the actress and singer Lindsey Haun
(born 1984).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
left-handed guitarist, known for his work with the bands Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
, Air Supply
Air Supply
Air Supply is an Australian soft rock duo, consisting of Graham Russell as guitarist and singer-songwriter and Russell Hitchcock as lead vocalist. They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight Top Ten hits in the United States, in the early 1980s...
, and Circa.
Career
Haun's first band was LodgicLodgic
Lodgic was a United States rock band who released one album, Nomadic Sands .-History:The band was formed in Las Vegas by childhood friends Michael Sherwood and Jimmy Haun with Gary Starnes and Mike Hulsey...
with childhood friend Michael Sherwood
Michael Sherwood
Michael Sherwood is a U.S. keyboardist and singer.-Biography:Michael Sherwood comes from a musical family which includes his father Bobby Sherwood, who was an actor, musician, and big band leader, his mother Phyllis and younger brother Billy...
and, later, Michael's younger brother Billy Sherwood
Billy Sherwood
William "Billy" Wyman Sherwood is a musician, record producer, and engineer.-Family:Sherwood comes from a musical family which includes his father Bobby Sherwood, who was an actor, musician, and big band leader, his mother Phyllis, a singer and drummer, and brother Michael, a keyboardist and...
. Haun went on to play on Yes's Union album before work in The Key with B. Sherwood and The Chris Squire Experiment with B. Sherwood and Chris Squire
Chris Squire
Christopher Russell Edward "Chris" Squire , is an English musician, known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the progressive rock group Yes. He is the only member of the group to appear on every album.-Before Yes:...
. He also did session work for Kitaro
Kitaro
, better known as , is an award winning Japanese musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist who is regarded as one of the pioneers of new age music.-Early life:...
and Jon & Vangelis.
Haun has worked extensively with Jonathan Elias
Jonathan Elias
Jonathan Elias is a U.S. composer and record producer, known for his movie soundtracks, production for several pop and rock acts, and his award-winning advertising music including the PBS logo instrumental from October 1, 1984 to October 1, 1989....
, including playing on his American River album. He has also re-joined Sherwood in progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
Yes spin-off supergroup Circa, also with Tony Kaye
Tony Kaye (musician)
Tony Kaye is a British musician.Kaye was the original keyboard player for the progressive rock group Yes from 1968 to 1971, and rejoined Yes from 1983 to 1995...
(ex-Yes) and formerly Alan White
Alan White (Yes drummer)
Alan White is an English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes. White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, playing live in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which was recorded and released three months later as Live Peace in Toronto 1969...
(currently of Yes). Sherwood, Kaye and Haun are also all in Yoso
Yoso
Yoso is a melodic rock/progressive rock supergroup combining former members of Yes and Toto...
with singer Bobby Kimball
Bobby Kimball
Robert Troy "Bobby" Kimball is an American singer, best known as the longtime frontman of the rock band Toto.- Early life:...
.
Jimmy Haun created the music for the Intel commercial 'Intel Rockstars'.
Haun's father was singer Jim Haun, better known as Rouvaun
Rouvaun
Rouvaun was born Jim Haun in Bingham, Utah. A child singer with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, he went on to study voice at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and perform with the Beverly Hills Opera Company. Nonetheless, he remained a struggling woodworker studying voice...
. Jimmy Haun's daughter is the actress and singer Lindsey Haun
Lindsey Haun
Lindsey Haun is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role in the 2000 Disney Channel original movie The Color of Friendship as Mahree Bok, and has starred in the film Broken Bridges, for which she also recorded a portion of the soundtrack.- Personal...
(born 1984).