Jason Stollsteimer

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jason Elliott Stollsteimer

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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1978|04|22
location = Southfield, Michigan, U.S. flagicon|USA
Instrument = Vocals, Guitar
Genre = Indie, Garage rock, Alternative
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter, Vocalist, Guitarist
Label = Sire Records, Dim mak Records. Intheact Records, Sweet nothing records

Jason Stollsteimer (born Jason Elliott Stollsteimer on April 22, 1978 in Southfield), Michigan is the vocalist and guitarist for the American indie rock band The Von Bondies. Stollsteimer also is the main songwriter and producer of the Von Bondies.

He is also in * [http://www.myspace.com/jasonandthehoundsbelow Jason and The Hounds Below] .

Early life

Stollsteimer was born in Southfield, Michigan. His mother was a nurse, and his father an architect. He grew up in the Detroit suburbs of Plymouth, Michigan with his one brother. As a child, he went to school at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. He later lived in Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, where in 1997 he became friends with his new schoolmate at College, Marcie Bolen, who would become his band's first guitarist. A year later, while studying at Washtenaw Community College, Stollsteimer met Don Blum who would eventually become his drummer in the band The Von Bondies.

Musical equipment used

Guitars:
* Eko Condor – Sunburst
* Mosrite Celebrity - Sunburst
* Fender Jaguar Special HH — Black
* Fender Jazzmaster – Sunburst

Effects pedals:
* Electro-harmonix Big Muff
* T-REX Alberta Distortion
* Colorsound Tone-bender Fuzz

Amplifiers:
* Fender Twin Amp
* Fender Concert Reverb
* Silvertone 1485 6x10"
* Fender Hot Rod Deville

Controversy

Jason and Jack White of The White Stripes had a fight on December 13, 2003 at the Majestic Theatre Center, in a Detroit night-club called 'The Magic Stick'. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105849,00.html] . This was the second time the two had been in a physical altercation over the unresolved issues surrounding the production credit that Jim Diamond believed he deserved on the 2001 Von Bondies album, Lack of Communication. Mr. Diamond and the rest of the Von Bondies both agreed that Jim Diamond did most of the production work, but Jack denied their claims and personally placed his own name on the credits of the album as the sole producer, which led to the infamous brawl. [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/jackwhite1.html] Additionally, Jim Diamond was also suing the White Stripes at the time claiming he produced their two earliest albums, which may have added fuel to the conflict. The first was one year earlier, also in Detroit. White's and Stollsteimer's Police reports on the incident contradict each other as to who started the scuffle. In March [2004] , Jack White plead guilty to aggravated assault, was made to pay $750 (including court costs) and to attend anger management classes. [http://www.nme.com/news/von-bondies/16373] .

Trivia

*Stollsteimer considered becoming a grade school teacher before placing all his attention on music.
*Stollsteimer has only one sibling, his older brother Eric who currently lives in Los Angeles.
*Stollsteimer played guitar in Ann Arbor punk rock band Cobra Youth. His playing can be heard on their first recording "Positive Ideas Towards Negative Outcomes".
*Stollsteimer and former bassist Carrie Smith both graduated in 1996 from Canton High School in Canton Township, Michigan

ee also

* The Von Bondies
* Indie rock
* Garage rock revival