John Dwyer is an American musician currently based in San Francisco, California

California

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, and originally from Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

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, Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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. He has been in and fronted several underground American bands since 1997. He currently fronts and plays guitar for Thee Oh Sees, which originally started as a way for him to release his solo home recordings but has since evolved into a full band. He is also known for his membership in the bands Coachwhips

Coachwhips

Coachwhips were a three-piece noise/punk rock outfit from San Francisco, California formed in 2001. John Dwyer was the guitarist/vocalist. John Harlow played drums and Mary Ann McNamara played keyboard/tambourine and provided backing vocals...

 and Pink and Brown

Pink and Brown

Pink and Brown were a noise rock/punk rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1997 when the members moved west from their old home of Providence, RI. The band consisted of two members: Pink and Brown . Pink played guitar and sang while Brown played drums...

, among others.

Bands

Pink and Brown

Pink and Brown

Pink and Brown were a noise rock/punk rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1997 when the members moved west from their old home of Providence, RI. The band consisted of two members: Pink and Brown . Pink played guitar and sang while Brown played drums...

 (1997–2003)

Landed

The Netmen (with Brian Gibson

Brian Gibson (musician)

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 of Lightning Bolt)

Yikes

Burmese

Dig That Body Up, It's Alive

DJ Shitbird

Sword and Sandals

Coachwhips

Coachwhips

Coachwhips were a three-piece noise/punk rock outfit from San Francisco, California formed in 2001. John Dwyer was the guitarist/vocalist. John Harlow played drums and Mary Ann McNamara played keyboard/tambourine and provided backing vocals...

 (2001–2005)

The Hospitals

The Hospitals

The Hospitals is a noise rock band from San Francisco, California, USA. It was formed by Adam Stonehouse and Rod Meyer in 2002 in Portland, Oregon, USA...

Zeigenbock Kopf 

The Drums (from San Francisco, not to be confused with the Drums

The Drums

The Drums are an American indie pop band from Brooklyn, NY with members stemming from the shortlived band Elkland . The band is currently on the Moshi Moshi/Island , Universal and Frenchkiss labels.-Formation:...

 from Brooklyn)

Thee Oh Sees (formerly The Ohsees, OCS, Orange County Sound, Orinoka Crash Suite)