Red House Painters is an alternative rock group formed in 1989 in San Francisco by singer/songwriter Mark Kozelek. They are described, along with American Music Club, as one of the lynchpins of the slowcore movement in alternative rock. Kozelek used this group primarily as a vehicle for his very personal and emotional songs of despair, pain and suffering. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Sadcore/Slowcore is a subgenre of alternative rock that developed from the downbeat melodies and slower tempos of late 1980s indie rock. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Dream pop is a type of alternative rock that originated in the early 1980s when bands like Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, and A.R. Kane (to whom the term has been attributed) began twisting New Wave melodies into sonic, echoing textures and mumbled vocals. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The British indie rock record label 4AD Records was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records. ... Sub Pop logo Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington famous for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, and many other bands from the local scene. ... PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ... Sun Kil Moon is the current project of singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, best known for his previous band, Red House Painters. ... Mark Kozelek (born January 24, 1967 in Massillon, Ohio) is an American singer/songwriter and frontman of Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Mark Kozelek (born January 24, 1967 in Massillon, Ohio) is an American singer/songwriter and frontman of Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters. ... American Music Club is a San Francisco-based band led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel. ... Sadcore/Slowcore is a subgenre of alternative rock that developed from the downbeat melodies and slower tempos of late 1980s indie rock. ...

History

While in Atlanta, Kozelek became friends with Anthony Koutsos, a drummer. He then moved to San Francisco, adding guitarist Gorden Mack and bassist Jerry Vessel to complete the line-up for Red House Painters. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

They signed up with 4AD Records in England in 1992. 4AD issued the group's first demos as an album entitled Down Colorful Hill. It was a compilation of haunting melodies complemented by Kozelek's eerie yet rich and emotional vocals. In 1993, the group came out with two self-titled records (now commonly referred to as Rollercoaster and Bridge based on their cover artwork), solidifying Kozelek's reputation as a talented songwriter with their harrowing autobiographical tales of his troubled life and errant living with no punches being pulled. The music, which ran the gamut from beautiful acoustic folk-rock to intense, dissonant, lengthy soundscapes, effectively conveyed the sadness of the lyrics. The British indie rock record label 4AD Records was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Down Colorful Hill was the debut Red House Painters album, released in 1992 by the 4AD label. ... el 18 de mayo nacio claudia // 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This is a list of musicians who have released multiple albums named after themselves. ... Red House Painters (also known as Rollercoaster to distinguish it from the second eponymous album, also known as Bridge) is the second album by the group Red House Painters, released in 1993 by 4AD. The lengthy album gives voice to Mark Kozeleks haunted lyrics of pain, desolation and loss... Red House Painters (also known as Bridge to distinguish it from the first eponymous album, also known as Rollercoaster) is the third album by the group Red House Painters, released in 1993 by 4AD. It is mostly made of previously unreleased tracks from the sessions of Rollercoaster. ...

In 1994, they released an EP entitled Shock Me and in 1995, the introspective Ocean Beach, which saw Kozelek's songs becoming more acoustic-based and folk influenced, and featured far less of the lengthy, dreamlike epics of the group's first two albums. His lyrics also showed a considerable shift in tone, as he increasingly began to write about the power of memory and the significance of geography, a subject that would become an obsession in his subsequent recordings. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Shock Me is a song released by American hard rock band KISS on their 1977 album Love Gun. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ocean Beach is the third album by the group Red House Painters, released in 1995 by 4AD. It is essentially a solo album for group frontman and songwriter Mark Kozelek. ...

While Kozelek was beginning work on a solo project, he parted ways with 4AD Records after a somewhat tumultuous relationship. Entitled Songs for a Blue Guitar, it was released on Polygram in 1996. It was more of a guitar-driven rock album that they released under the Red House Painters name to give the album more publicity. A year later, they came up with Old Ramon, arguably their most accessible, optimistic recording to date. However, major label mergers during the late 90's would leave them without a record label, and it wasn't until 2001 that they were able to release the album on Sub Pop. Songs for a Blue Guitar is the fifth album released by folk rock band Red House Painters in 1996. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Old Ramon is the final album released by folk rock band Red House Painters. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sub Pop logo Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington famous for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, and many other bands from the local scene. ...

Prior to the release of Old Ramon, Kozelek released a solo six-song EP entitled Rock 'N' Roll Singer in 2000. The record was comprised of three original acoustic compositions with minor full-band arrangements and three covers: two AC/DC covers from the Bon Scott era and one John Denver cover. Following the release of the first solo EP, Kozelek released his first solo album six months later. The record, entitled What's Next to the Moon, was released in January of 2001, but would greatly surprise fans. Old Ramon is the final album released by folk rock band Red House Painters. ... This is Marks solo ep consisting of AC/DC and John Denver renditions. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the band. ... Ronald Belford Bon Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was a Scottish-born Australian rock musician. ... John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

What's Next to the Moon was comprised entirely of shimmering, melancholy acoustic covers from the Bon Scott era AC/DC. The record was also greatly uncharacteristic of Kozelek (though he was prone to enjoy covering songs by his favorite artists) in that it is the shortest full length to date clocking in at just over thirty minutes. Even the first Red House Painters album with only six tracks was over forty-five minutes in length. Both solo albums were released by Badman Records. Ronald Belford Bon Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was a Scottish-born Australian rock musician. ... This article is about the band. ...

4AD Records would release the best-of package, Retrospective in 1999. Kozelek subsequently organized and appeared on a John Denver tribute album, played a part in Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous and also appeared as a rock musician in the Steve Martin vehicle "Shop Girl". He contributed to both a benefit album for AIDS and an album of classic rock covers. John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. ... Cameron Crowe Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an American writer and film director. ... Almost Famous is a film written and directed by Cameron Crowe and released in 2000. ... Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, musician and composer. ... Shopgirl is a 2005 film starring Steve Martin, Claire Danes and Jason Schwartzman. ...

In 2003 Kozelek and Koutsos, along with Geoff Stanfield and Tim Mooney, reformed as Sun Kil Moon, releasing the acclaimed album Ghosts of the Great Highway on Jetset Records. Sun Kil Moon is the current project of singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, best known for his previous band, Red House Painters. ... Ghosts of the Great Highway is the 2003 debut album by San Francisco quartet Sun Kil Moon, led by Red House Painters founder Mark Kozelek, who composed all of the lyrics and music on this album. ...

Red House Painters Discography

Albums

• Down Colorful Hill (September 15, 1992)
• Red House Painters aka Rollercoaster (May 25, 1993)
• Red House Painters aka Bridge (October 19, 1993)
• Ocean Beach (March 28, 1995)
• Songs for a Blue Guitar (July 23, 1996)
• Old Ramon (April 10, 2001)

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Singles and EPs

• Shock Me EP (February 28, 1994)

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Compilations

• Retrospective (May 18, 1999)

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Soundtracks

• Have You Forgotten (on Vanilla Sky)
• Japanese to English (on Amateur)
• All Mixed Up (on Excess Baggage)
• Songs for a Blue Guitar (on The Girl Next Door)

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Mark Kozelek Solo Discography

• Rock 'N' Roll Singer EP (June 13, 2000)
• What's Next To The Moon (January 10, 2001)
• If You Want Blood [Rock 'N' Roll Singer EP + If You Want Blood] (December 3, 2001)
• White Christmas - Live (December 17, 2001)
• Little Drummer Boy Live (November 28, 2006)

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External links

• Official site for Sun Kil Moon, Mark Kozelek, and Red House Painters
• Official site for Mark Kozelek
• Official site for Caldo Verde Records