Karl Alvarez

Karl Alvarez

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Name = Karl Alvarez



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Born = birth date and age|1964|3|10
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Instrument = Bass guitar
Genre = Punk rock
Occupation = Musician
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Associated_acts = Descendents, All, The Lemonheads The Last (band)
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Karl Matthew Alvarez (born March 10, 1964 [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1711356/ ] ) is the bass guitar player for both the Descendents and All, the band that resulted after the Descendents disbanded again in 1987.Alvarez joined the Descendents after the "Enjoy!" album from his previous band The Massacre Guys, and played on all of the All albums, and the Descendents albums "All", "Everything Sucks" and "Cool To Be You". He plays finger style bass and provides backing vocals when live (and lead vocals as heard in "Cause" on the All "Live Plus One" album). Since joining the band he has been a major songwriter contributing many songs to All (both the album and the band), "Everything Sucks" and "Cool To Be You". In the summer of 2006 he joined Gypsy Punk band Gogol Bordello for part of the Van's Warped Tour and the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Karl currently plays guitar and sings in Underminer and the Vultures.

Since 2004 Karl has played with The Last (band) along with Descendents/All drummer Bill Stevenson.

In 2006 Karl played on The Lemonheads self-titled comeback album which was released on Los Angeles' Vagrant Records.

Karl suffered a mild heart attack on August 11, 2007. He is now recovering and expected to tour with the Lemonheads later in 2007. A page has been set up to help cover medical expenses. [http://www.myspace.com/karlalvarezbenefit]


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