Doveman

Doveman is a band founded by Thomas Bartlett. Originally from Vermont, Bartlett studied piano in London with Maria Curcio^[1][2] before moving to New York City to attend Columbia University. He attended Columbia for one year, when he left to focus on his studies of classical music. After leaving Columbia, he embarked on a career recording with various bands, including Doveman. In 2007 Doveman contributed a cover version of Radiohead's "Airbag" for the downloadable tribute album OKX.^[3]

More recently Thomas has played or recorded with Antony and the Johnsons, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, The Frames, Bebel Gilberto, Arto Lindsay, The National, Justin Bond, Martha Wainwright, and Yoko Ono.^{[citation needed]} In July 2008 he performed with Brooklyn-based Grizzly Bear on the Late Show with David Letterman.^{[citation needed]} In 2008 the band did a Take-Away Show video session with Vincent Moon.^{[citation needed]} Bartlett covered the entire soundtrack album from the Kevin Bacon movie Footloose, which garnered much attention and praise from the likes of Entertainment Weekly and NPR's All Songs Considered, World Cafe, and The Lillywhite Sessions at Avatar Studios.^{[citation needed]}

Members

Thomas Bartlett - vocals, piano, keyboards, electronics

with frequent collaborators: Sam Amidon - banjo, acoustic guitar
Dougie Bowne - drums (Iggy Pop, The Lounge Lizards, and Cassandra Wilson)
Brian Devendorf - drums
Oren Bloedow - bass
Aaron Dessner - bass & guitar
Bryce Dessner - guitar
Shahazad Ismaily - electric guitar (Marc Ribot, Master Musicians of Joujouka, and Rage Against the Machine)
Peter Ecklund - cornet
Nico Muhly

Guest vocalists on Doveman's 2009 album "The Conformist":
Norah Jones
Matt Berninger
Beth Orton
Martha Wainwright
Glen Hansard

External links

• Official Website
• betterPropaganda Interview with Thomas Bartlett
• Doveman on MySpace
• Doveman on Brassland Records
• stereogum.com
• Doveman on NPR's All Songs Considered

References

1. ^ http://www.observer.com/2010/daily-transom/program-cultural-highlights-march-17-23
2. ^ http://post.browndailyherald.com/2009/11/04/conforming-to-what/
3. ^ http://stereogum.com/okx/