John Cummings (musician)

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John Cummings
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Background information
Birth nameJohn Cummings
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
GenresPost-rock, instrumental rock
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, programming, synthesizers
Years active1995 – 2015
LabelsChemikal Underground
Matador
Play It Again Sam
Rock Action
Associated actsMogwai
Websitehttp://www.mogwai.co.uk/

John Cummings is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being a former member of Glaswegian band Mogwai,[1] mostly playing guitar, as well as programming, keyboards and vocals.

Career[]

Mogwai[]

Main article: Mogwai

After forming and playing a few gigs in 1995 as a three-piece, Mogwai enlisted John Cummings on guitar. Though he mostly contributed guitar to the band, Cummings has also sung on the song "Boring Machines Disturbs Sleep", from 2003's Happy Songs for Happy People. He left Mogwai in November 2015 to pursue a solo career.

The Reindeer Section[]

Cummings was briefly a member of indie rock supergroup, The Reindeer Section, contributing guitar to the first album.

Other[]

Cummings produced Part Chimp's albums Chart Pimp and I Am Come, the Errors EP How Clean is your Acid House?, The Magnificents album Year of Explorers, Trout's Norma Jean EP and Street Horrrsing by Fuck Buttons.

He also contributed guitar to The Zephyrs' 2004 album, A Year to the Day and Setting Sun from their 2001 album When The Sky Comes Down It Comes Down On Your Head.

In 2015 Cummings composed the musical score of the documentary film S Is for Stanley.[2]

Equipment[]

Throughout his time in Mogwai, Cummings has mainly used various models of the Fender Telecaster Custom and Gibson SG, often using irregular tunings.

Effects pedals[]

  • Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah
  • Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
  • Boss LS-2 Line Selector
  • Boss OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion (2)
  • Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive
  • Boss TR-2 Tremolo
  • Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
  • Death By Audio Interstellar Overdrive Deluxe
  • Dead By Audio Supersonic Fuzz Gun
  • Electro-Harmonix HOG (2)
  • Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain
  • Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man With Hazarai
  • Jim Dunlop Uni-Vibe
  • MXR Carbon Copy Delay
  • MXR Phase 90 Script
  • MXR Kerry King 10 Band EQ (2)
  • Way Huge Fat Sandwich
  • Way Huge Auquapus
  • T-Rex Dr Swamp Distortion/Overdrive

References[]

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (31 October 2003). The great indie discography. Canongate U.S. pp. 12–. ISBN 978-1-84195-335-9. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  2. ^ Alessandro Sgritta (30 May 2016). "S is for Stanley di Alex Infascelli al cinema con le musiche di John Cummings". Musical News. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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