Tyson Meade

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tyson Meade


Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tyson Todd Meade
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Instrument = vocals, guitar
Genre = Rock, indie rock
Occupation = singer-songwriter, musician
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Label = Echostatic, Spacebaby
Associated_acts = Defenestration
Chainsaw Kittens
Halston
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Tyson Todd Meade is best known as the singer and principal songwriter for Defenestration and the Chainsaw Kittens. Though he is known primarily for his distinctive voice and uniquely baroque take on pop songwriting, Meade's creative career has also included the roles of rock critic, painter, and disc jockey. Born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Meade currently resides in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, where he teaches English.

In recent U.S. live appearances, Meade has fronted a new group, Halston, featuring members of the Starlight Mints; Meade has also been backed by New York indie group [http://www.myspace.com/arborday Arbor Day] . Meade's setlists have drawn from every stage of his more than 20-year career.

olo discography

* [http://www.tysonmeade.com/disc/tm-mc.html Motorcycle Childhood] (Echostatic/Spacebaby, 1995)
* [http://www.tysonmeade.com/disc/tm-kb.html Kitchens & Bathrooms] (Self Released, 2008)

External links

* [http://www.tysonmeade.com Tyson Meade Home Page, 2008]
* [http://www.popnirvana.com/meade.html Tyson Meade Is a Rock God, 2002]
* [http://www.babysue.com/chainsawkittens.html Babysue Interview, 1997]
* [http://www.oasismag.com/Issues/9604/oasis-coverstory.html Oasis Interview, 1996]
* [http://www.bootlegbetty.com/index.php?p=228 Interview with Dolly Parton, 2001]
* [http://www.led-zeppelin.org/reference/int16.htm Interview with John Paul Jones, 2001]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUoQwAWGRK4 Performing with Arbor Day, 2006]