John Cate & The van Gogh Brothers

Infobox musical artist
Name = John Cate & The van Gogh Brothers

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Genre = Americana
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Years_active = 1996–present
Label = American Music Partners
Rose Hip
Blue Rose
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URL = [http://www.johncate.com Official website]
Current_members = John Cate
Paul Candilore
Clayton Young
Steve Latt
Andy Plaisted / John Sands / Mike Levesque
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John Cate & The van Gogh Brothers are an Americana band.

History

John Cate formed the van Gogh Brothers after returning to music in 1992 after a ~15 year musical hiatus. John played bass in the late 1960's and 70's with the early jazz-rock "fusion" band, Zamcheck, led by pianist Mark Zamcheck who was named Downbeat Magazine's up and coming Jazz pianist of 1974. Zamcheck performed at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1974 whereafter Herbie Mann described the group as "the future of jazz." Zamcheck was managed by impresario Steve Sesnick, who was known as manager of the Velvet Underground. Zamcheck disbanded in 1976. Cate then worked house sound and stage management at Paul's Mall/Jazz Workshop in Boston, with artists such as Little River Band, Pat Metheny, BB King, Muddy Waters, Robert Palmer and others. Cate earned a Bachelor's degree in accounting and worked in finance until his return to music in 1992. Cate resumed writing and performing as a singer-songwriter and was rejoined by Zamcheck in 1993. Zamcheck has supported Cate throughout his solo career as a musician and business partner. In 1995, Cate met Paul Candilore, who has served as Cate's musical foil and often as 1/2 of the production team. Cate & Candilore first formed the van Gogh Brothers as their production partnership, as a reference to each having "one good ear." Now the van Gogh Brothers encompass Cate's full band lineup. The band is published by Heaby Hitters & American Music Partners and their music is often heard on network television & in feature films. The vGBs perform weekly in the Northeast and occasionally in the Midwest and in Nashville & LA.

Discography

tudio albums

ee also

*Music of Massachusetts

References

External links

* [http://www.johncate.com/ John Cate & The van Gogh Brothers' Official site]