Danny Weinkauf

Danny Weinkauf

Danny Weinkauf is a New York based musician and composer who is a member of They Might Be Giants (TMBG), a band which won a best children's album Grammy award for the album Here Come the 123s.[1] He has been TMBG's bassist since the late 90s. He previously performed in a band called Lincoln along with Dan Miller and drummer Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera. Weinkauf wrote and sang "Where Do They Make Balloons?" on the children's album No!, "Number Two" from Here Come The 123s, and "I Am a Paleontologist" from Here Comes Science. He has also played bass alongside John Flansburgh for Mono Puff in the late 90s. He got his start in the NYC music scene in the band The Belltower which featured Jody Porter (Fountains of Wayne), Britta Phillips(Luna - Dean and Britta), and Peter McNeil (Cake). He later moved on to the band eo featuring Gary Posner (Tom Tom Club) and Erin O'Hara. He played bass on Fountains of Wayne's 1996 debut album. He has also played on albums by David Mead, Stephen Fretwell, CandyButchers, The Davenports and many others. He and Brian Speiser produced Common Rotation's 2003 Album The Big Fear and can be found in two videos of studio footage on their website. He produced the album The Way We Found It for artist Syd. He has also written and produced over 300 tracks of music for television, commercials, and movies. Credits include: Sex and the City, Malcolm in the Middle, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Jon and Kate plus 8, ABC Wide world of Sports, HBO, CBS Sports, ESPN, Resident Life, History Channel, MTV, Food Network, A&E, Mercedes Benz, Saturn, Burger King, McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, Radio Shack, Big Brother/Sisters, Elmer's Glue, Kohls, and many others.

Weinkauf is married. He has two children, Lena and Kai, who perform spoken word parts on the song I "Am a Paleontologist". John Flansburgh sometimes adds "ladies, he's taken" while introducing him in concerts.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Danny Weinkauf (musicien) — Danny Weinkauf est un musicien compositeur new yorkais. Il est bassiste de They Might Be Giants depuis 1999, après avoir joué avec Mono Puff. Dans les années 90, il a aussi joué avec Lincoln, Fountains of Wayne, David Mead, Stephen Fretwell,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • They Might Be Giants — This article is about the musical group. For their eponymous debut, see They Might Be Giants (album). For the film, see They Might Be Giants (film). They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants celebrate the start of their 26th year together during… …   Wikipedia

  • Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants — Compilation album by They Might Be Giants Released …   Wikipedia

  • No! — For other uses, see No (disambiguation). No! Studio album by They Might Be Giants …   Wikipedia

  • List of bass guitarists — This is a list of electric bass guitar players. The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. Since the 1950s, the electric bass guitar has largely… …   Wikipedia

  • Mono Puff — Pays d’origine  États Unis Genre musical Indie rock Geek rock Pop rock Electro …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Flood (They Might Be Giants album) — Flood Studio album by They Might Be Giants Released January 5, 1990 …   Wikipedia

  • Don't Let's Start — This article is about the single. For the rarities compilation, see Don t Let s Start (album). Don t Let s Start Single by They Might Be Giants …   Wikipedia

  • Apollo 18 (album) — Apollo 18 Studio album by They Might Be Giants Released March 24, 1992 …   Wikipedia

  • Mink Car — Studio album by They Might Be Giants Released September 11, 2001 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”