- The Baldwin Brothers
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Name = The Baldwin Brothers
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Origin =Chicago ,Illinois
Genre =Electronica ,Jazz ,Pop music
Years_active =1983 – present
Label = TVT
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Current_members =Jason Hinkle TJ Widner
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Notable_instruments =The Baldwin Brothers are a
Chicago -based electronica duo comprised ofJason Hinkle andTJ Widner . The two have been composing electronic dance, pop and jazz music since1983 . They released their first full album, "Cooking With Lasers " in2002 . The song "Urban Tumbleweed", released on "Cooking With Lasers", was featured in the video game Amplitude forPlayStation 2 . An early version of the song "The Bionic Jam" was also used in the PS2 gameATV Offroad Fury under the title "8 Cylinder Jam". Their single "Dream Girl" was featured on a CD produced & distributed byAmerican Eagle Outfitters .Their second album, "
Return of the Golden Rhodes ", was released on October 10, 2006. The album was produced byDave Trumfio and The Baldwin Brothers and includes musical contributions fromMark Lanegan ,Sarai (rapper) ,Justin Porée ofOzomatli ,Lisa Kekaula ,David Randall (AKA The Wrekked Train) ofLo Fidelity Allstars andJulio Davis ofThe J. Davis Trio .Jason Hinkle is an original owner of a
Drum Buddy electronic synthesizer which the Baldwin Brothers use in live performances. [ [http://www.drumbuddy.com/island_update/index.html drumbuddy.com] ]Discography
Albums
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Two Soft Spoken Geniuses " (1986) (limited release, audio-cassette only)
*"Cooking with Lasers " (2002)
*"Return of the Golden Rhodes (2006)Other
*"1000 Years of Hits" (2000) - live promo
*"TVT 3381" (2001) - promo
*"Funk Shui EP " (2001) - EP
*"Dream Girl" (2002) - SingleReferences
External links
* [http://www.baldwinstyle.com/ Baldwin Style - Official Website]
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