Wainwright (musician)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Wainwright
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Michael Wainwright
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Born = birth date and age|1973|3|6 Warrington, England
Instrument = Vocals, guitar
Genre = Rock Acoustic rock Folk rock
Occupation = Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Town Records
Associated_acts = Curt Smith
URL = [http://www.wainwrightsongs.com/ www.wainwrightsongs.com]
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Wainwright (born March 6, 1973 in Warrington, England) is a singer-songwriter from Canada.

Biography

Early life

Wainwright is a Candian singer, songwriter and musician. He was born in Warrington England, a small working class town outside of Liverpool. As a young boy he relocated to St. Catharines Ontario. He began playing guitar when he was 12. He founded the band “Flat Broke” in high school along with his brother Paul. Since the mid-1990s, Wainwright has also played guitar, assuming the role of John Lennon in “The Caverners,” a Beatles cover band [Littleton, Lori [http://www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm?sid=97195&sc=147 "Hard work, help from high-placed friends boost Michael Wainwright’s career"] . "Cape Breton Post". January 12, 2008.]

Albums

Wainwright (EP)

Wainwright released his first 6-song EP in 2002. It was co-produced by Niagara Falls producer and studio owner Dean Malton at Groundloop Productions. The track "Radio on" placed second (out of 5,000 entries) in Toronto's Mix 99.9 13th annual songwriting competition.

Wainwright (album)

Wainwright met producer Charlton Pettus in 2004 and began recording songs which eventually became the album "Wainwright," released in February 2008 on Town Records. Guest musicians include Russ Irwin (Aerosmith) on keyboards, Curt Smith (Tears for Fears) on vocals, and Fred Eltringham (The Wallflowers, Dixie Chicks) on drums. The album also features guest singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno (a John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner) on two tracks. “Wainwright” was mastered by Ted Jensen (Norah Jones, Metallica) at Sterling Sound. The album artwork was created by legendary artist Alan Aldridge (Beatles, Elton John).

Guitar and a Car Tour

In May 2008, Wainwright launched his “Guitar and a Car” tour, which has taken him across Canada, the United States, and (in October 2008) to the United Kingdom. He’s documenting the tour online via the Guitar And A Car website.

Contributions

*2007: Contibuted three songs to the soundtrack of Moving McAllister, starring Ben Gourley, John Heder, Mila Kunis, and Rutger Hauer: “Across the World,” “World To Bring Me Down,” and “Can’t Believe My Eyes.”
*2008 “Can't Believe My Eyes" was licensed by EA sports for the video game .
*2008 "Across The World" was licensed by NBC's show Las Vegas (TV series) for its DVD release.

Guest Vocals

*2007: Backing vocals for Los Angeles-based band Sleeping Masses, fronted by lead singer Patrick Muldoon.
*2008: Guest vocalist on Elvis Stojko’s solo album

Awards and Recognition

*2008 Niagara Music Award "Best Male Vocalist" [Law, John [http://www.cliftonhill.com/falls_blog/2008/03/26/niagara-rocks-awards-night-honours-best-of-local-music/ "Niagara rocks!; Awards night honours best of local music"] . "Niagara Falls Review". March 26, 2008.]

Discography

* EP (2004)
* Wainwright (2008)

ee Also

*Curt Smith
*Ted Jensen
*Russ Irwin

References

External links

* [http://www.wainwrightsongs.com Official Website]
* [http://www.guitarandacartour.com Guitar and a Car Tour Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/wainwright Wainwright’s MySpace]
* [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=618534937 Wainwright’s Facebook]
* [http://www.youtube.com/wainwright747 Wainwright on YouTube]