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Encyclopedia > Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger

Background information
Born New York, New York,
United States
Origin Montclair, New Jersey,
United States
Genre(s) Power pop, alternative rock
Occupation(s) Bassist
Songwriter
Producer
Instrument(s) Bass guitar, guitar, piano, drums
Years active 1995–present
Associated acts Fountains of Wayne
Ivy

Adam Schlesinger is a American songwriter, composer and record producer. He is the bassist for the bands Fountains of Wayne and Ivy. He is an owner of Scratchie Records[1] and Stratosphere Sound[2], a recording studio in New York City. Schlesinger grew up in Manhattan and Montclair, New Jersey.[3] New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Montclair is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Power pop is a long-standing musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop music. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop rock band formed in 1996 and known for such singles as Radiation Vibe and Stacys Mom. // The band was formed by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. ... Ivy is a New York City band comprised of a trio of musicians, Adam Schlesinger, Dominique Durand and Andy Chase. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition (chords) or melody to songs, or both. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop rock band formed in 1996 and known for such singles as Radiation Vibe and Stacys Mom. // The band was formed by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. ... Ivy is a New York City band comprised of a trio of musicians, Adam Schlesinger, Dominique Durand and Andy Chase. ... Scratchie Records is an independent record label founded in 1995 by James Iha and Darcy Wretzky (ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy), Kerry Brown (ex-Catherine) and Jeremy Freeman. ... // Stratosphere Sound is a recording studio located in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Montclair is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ...

Contents

Award nominations

Schlesinger was nominated for an Academy Award[4] and a Golden Globe Award[5] for writing the title track of the Tom Hanks-directed film That Thing You Do![6] as well as two other songs for the film. Fountains of Wayne was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2003 for Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[7] Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Thomas Jeffrey Tom Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American film actor, director, voice-over artist, writer and film producer. ... For the song featured in this film, see That Thing You Do (song). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966. ...


Schlesinger was also nominated for a 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Score for his music for the musical Cry-Baby. The Tony Award for Best Original Score is the Tony Award given to the composers and lyricists of the best original score written for a musical in that year. ...


Songwriting

In films

Schlesinger composed and produced several original songs for the 2007 film Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore.[8][9] His music has also been featured in films such as Shallow Hal (which he scored with Ivy)[10]; Robots[11]; There's Something About Mary[10]; Me, Myself and Irene[12]; Josie and the Pussycats[9]; Scary Movie[13]; Art School Confidential[14]; Fever Pitch[15]; The Manchurian Candidate[16]; Because of Winn-Dixie[17]; Orange County[18]; Two Weeks Notice[12]; , "Music and Lyrics [12]; and others, as well as numerous television shows. Music and Lyrics is a romantic comedy film released by Warner Bros. ... Hugh John Mungo Grant (born September 9, 1960) is a Golden Globe-winning British actor and film producer. ... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer, the youngest member of the Barrymore family of American actors. ...


Songs written for other artists

He has also written songs for and with other artists, including:

The Click Five is a band from Boston, Massachusetts. ... High School Never Ends is a song by the Texas punk band Bowling for Soup. ... Bowling for Soup is an American Grammy nominated, comedy influenced pop-punk band who originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the rock band America. For other uses, see America (disambiguation). ...

In theatre

Schlesinger and Daily Show Executive Producer David Javerbaum recently co-wrote the songs for the musical theater adaptation of the John Waters film Cry-Baby.[19] Cry-Baby debuted at the La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, California, in November 2007.[19] Previews for the Broadway run began at the Marquis Theatre on March 15, 2008. Its official opening night was April 24, 2008. [20] Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart on the set of The Daily Show The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, also known as TDS to fans and staffers) is a half-hour satirical fake news program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network in... David Javerbaum is an American comedy writer and the executive producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... The Marquis Theatre is a Broadway theatre. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...


Production work

As a record producer and mixer, he has worked with Motion City Soundtrack[21], Verve Pipe[13], Robert Plant, America,[22] The Sounds, They Might Be Giants,[23] Fastball, and many other artists, as well as producing or co-producing five Fountains of Wayne and five Ivy albums.


He is currently in the studio working with Dashboard Confessional[24] for their new album due out in late 2008/early 2009.


References

  1. ^ McCormick, Moira. "Scratchie Records Is Back In The Game With New Releases", Billboard, 1999-12-04. 
  2. ^ Campion, James. "Adam Schlesinger Interview", Aquarian Weekly, 2007-04-06. 
  3. ^ Wise, Brian. "Eclectic Sounds of New Jersey, Echoing From Coast to Coast", The New York Times, 2004-02-08. Retrieved on 2007-11-21. 
  4. ^ Drees, Rich. "That Tune You Do: Writing The Music For That Thing You Do", FilmBuffOnline. 
  5. ^ Aswad, Jem. "Adam Schlesinger: Those Things He Do", The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. 
  6. ^ KTVU.com Talks To Fountains Of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger. KTVU (2007-06-22).
  7. ^ "OutKast leads Grammy nods", CNN, 2003-12-04. 
  8. ^ Leopold, Todd. "Creating some 'Music and Lyrics'", CNN, 2007-04-03. 
  9. ^ a b Rabin, Nathan. "Interview with Adam Schlesinger", A.V. Club, 2007-04-25. 
  10. ^ a b Daly, Sean. "Songwriter Schlesinger: His Expertise Is Catchy", The Washington Post, 2005-04-03. 
  11. ^ Robots. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  12. ^ a b c Kenny, Glenn. "The Music — and Lyrics — Man", Premiere.com, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-04. 
  13. ^ a b Cohen, Jonathan. "Andy Chase, Dominique Durand and Adam Schlesinger: No Distance Too Far", Nude as the News. 
  14. ^ Art School Confidential. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  15. ^ Vancheri, Barbara. "Music and Lyrics: Comedy's catchy, but not classic", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2007-02-14. 
  16. ^ Harris, Will. "A Chat With Adam Schlesinger", Bullz-Eye.com, 2007-04-05. 
  17. ^ Hay, Carla. "Harris, Colvin, Finns Whistle 'Dixie'", Billboard, 2004-11-30. 
  18. ^ Orange County. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  19. ^ a b (2007-09-27). "La Jolla Playhouse Presents Broadway-Bound Cry-Baby" (PDF). Press release.
  20. ^ Cry-Baby at the Internet Broadway Database
  21. ^ Motion City Soundtrack: Full Biography. MTV.
  22. ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "Schlesinger, Iha Producing New America Disc", Billboard, 2006-01-17. 
  23. ^ Di Perna, Alan. "Adam Schlesinger: Welcome Interstate Musicians", Harp. 
  24. ^ Dashboard Confessional : News

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Fountains of Wayne
Adam Schlesinger | Chris Collingwood | Brian Young | Jody Porter
Albums
Compilation
Singles
"Radiation Vibe" | "Sink to the Bottom" | "Survival Car" | "Barbara H." | "I Want an Alien For Christmas" | "Leave the Biker" | "Denise" | "Red Dragon Tattoo" | "Troubled Times" | "Stacy's Mom" | "Mexican Wine" | "Hey Julie" | "Maureen" | "Someone to Love" | "'92 Subaru"
Internet Broadway Database The Internet Broadway Database (IBDb) is an online database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel. ... Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop rock band formed in 1996 and known for such singles as Radiation Vibe and Stacys Mom. // The band was formed by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. ... Chris Collingwood, born in 1968 in Pennsylvania, is a founding member of the power pop band Fountains of Wayne. ... Brian Young is the drummer for the New York based power pop band Fountains of Wayne who have released three major label albums and scored an RIAA certified gold record for their single Stacys Mom. ... Jody Porter is a New York City based guitarist who has spent the past decade playing in the power pop band Fountains of Wayne which have released three major label albums and scored an RIAA certified single for their single Stacys Mom. ... Fountains of Wayne is the debut album of power pop group Fountains of Wayne, released in 1996 through Tag/Atlantic Records. ... Utopia Parkway is an album by Fountains of Wayne. ... Welcome Interstate Managers is an album by Fountains of Wayne. ... Traffic and Weather is an album by Fountains of Wayne. ... Stacys Mom is a hit single by American band Fountains of Wayne, released in 2003 and taken from their album Welcome Interstate Managers. ... Someone to Love is the first single from the album Traffic and Weather by Fountains of Wayne. ... 92 Subaru is the second single from the album Traffic and Weather by Fountains of Wayne. ...

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FOW's Adam Schlesinger is slated to collaborate with Daily Show (and former Onion) writer David Javerbaum on songs for the new Broadway musical "Cry-Baby".
"Adam Schlesinger, to me, is somebody who understands that no matter whether you're writing for pop, for film, for theatre or for TV, that being clever and subversive in your storytelling is important," producer Epstein told Playbill On-Line.
Schlesinger was Oscar-nominated for Best Song for the title tune of the film, "That Thing You Do," and co-wrote the theme song for the movie, "Josie and the Pussycats." His credits also include contributions to "Crank Yankers," "Saturday Night Live," "There's Something About Mary" and more.
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