Adam Granduciel
Adam Granduciel | |
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 Granduciel performing at Austin Psych Fest 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adam Granofsky |
| Born | February 15, 1979[1] Dover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, Americana, shoegazing, neo-psychedelia, alternative rock, pop rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar, harmonica keyboard, synthesizer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Secretly Canadian, Matador |
| Associated acts | The War on Drugs, Kurt Vile |
| Website | www |
Adam Granofsky (born February 15, 1979),[1] better known under his stage name Adam Granduciel, is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the frontman and primary songwriter of the indie rock band The War on Drugs,[2] with whom he has recorded four studio albums, and a former member of Kurt Vile's backing band The Violators.
Early life[]
Adam Granduciel was born in Dover, Massachusetts. His father Mark Granofsky is a first-generation American who was born to Russian-Jewish immigrants.[3]
He attended the Roxbury Latin School of West Roxbury. A French-language pun by a teacher there inspired his stage name.[4] He is a graduate of Dickinson College, where he studied painting and photography.[5]
Personal life[]
Granduciel has been in a relationship with actress Krysten Ritter since August 2014.[6] In February 2019, Ritter revealed that she and Granduciel were expecting their first child.[7] Their son, Bruce Julian Knight Granofsky, was born on July 29, 2019.[8]
Discography[]
The War on Drugs[]
Studio albums
- Wagonwheel Blues (2008)
- Slave Ambient (2011)
- Lost in the Dream (2014)
- A Deeper Understanding (2017)
EPs
- Barrel of Batteries (2007)
- Future Weather (2010)
Kurt Vile[]
Studio albums
- Constant Hitmaker (2008)
- God Is Saying This to You... (2009)
- Childish Prodigy (2009)
- Smoke Ring for My Halo (2011)
EPs
- The Hunchback EP (2009)
- Square Shells (2010)
- So Outta Reach (2011)
The Capitol Years[]
- Dance Away the Terror (2006)
As producer[]
- Water on Mars - Purling Hiss (2013)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bevan, David (September 23, 2014). "The War on Drugs: Inside Man". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ O'Donnell, Kevin (6 August 2008). "Breaking: The War on Drugs | Music News | Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "The Great American Rock Music of The War on Drugs - Vulture". August 17, 2017.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (August 17, 2017). "The Unexpected Rise of America's Next Great Rock Band". Vulture.
- ^ Writer, By Dan DeLuca, Inquirer Staff. "War on Drugs brings fine new music to Union Transfer". inquirer.com.
- ^ Charlton, Lauretta (June 16, 2017). "Watch a Tribute to the "Loving" Decision by the War on Drugs". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Jess (February 24, 2019). "Krysten Ritter Is Pregnant! Expecting Star Attends 2019 Oscars With Adam Granduciel". E! Online.
- ^ "Krysten Ritter's Baby Name Will Make Comic Fans So Happy, According To A New Report". Bustle. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Dover, Massachusetts
- Jewish American musicians
- Jewish American songwriters
- Jewish rock musicians
- American people of Jewish descent
- American rock guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American rock singers
- American male singer-songwriters
- American singer-songwriters
- American rock songwriters
- Lead guitarists
- Guitarists from Massachusetts
- Grammy Award winners
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American guitarists
- 21st-century male singers
- Singers from Massachusetts
- American indie rock musicians
- Record producers from Massachusetts
- Songwriters from Massachusetts
- Dickinson College alumni