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Alan Doughty | |
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| Birth name | Alan Doughty |
| Also known as | Alan Jesus George Jones Sprockets Mr. Spanky, Al Jaworski, The Duft[ citation needed ] |
| Born | 31 January 1966 Plymouth, Devon, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Bloodshot |
Al Doughty is an English musician and bassist. He is primarily known for being a member since 1988 of the alternative rock band Jesus Jones, in which he continues to be active, as of 2021. [1]
Originally the bassist for the London based rock band Jesus Jones, [2] Doughty later became the bassist for Jon Langford's band Skull Orchard, [3] [4] the Waco Brothers, [5] and Dean Schlabowske's band Dollar Store. [6] Of his unorthodox bass style, Doughty said, "It's all nervous energy. I really have no idea where I'm going next with something. I don't know anything about theory. It's all new to me every time I play". [7]
Doughty attended Beechen Cliff School in Bath, Somerset, England between 1977 and 1982.[ citation needed ] He is currently based in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, United States with his wife.[ citation needed ]
REO Speedwagon, or simply REO, is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Their best-selling album, Hi Infidelity (1980), contained four US Top 40 hits and sold more than 10 million copies.
Jonathan Denis Langford is a Welsh musician and artist based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Freakwater is an American alternative country band from Louisville, Kentucky, with one co-founding member living in Chicago. Freakwater is known for the lead vocals of Janet Bean and Catherine Irwin, who mix harmony and melody in idiosyncratic dissonant country-folk that is reminiscent of the Carter Family.
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Sally Ann Timms is an English singer and lyricist. Timms is best known for her long involvement with The Mekons whom she joined in 1985.
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Salute the Majesty of Bob Wills is a tribute album by the Pine Valley Cosmonauts, released on September 8, 1998, on Bloodshot Records. It consists of the Pine Valley Cosmonauts' covers of songs originally performed and written by legendary western swing musician Bob Wills. Artists featured on the album include Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Alejandro Escovedo, Edith Frost and Robbie Fulks.
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Dean Schlabowske is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has been a member of several bands including Wreck, The Waco Brothers, Dollar Store, Deano and the Purvs, in addition to his solo work and various other collaborations.
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