Derry deBorja | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Origin | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Keyboard, Accordion, Synth, Mellotron |
Years active | 2005-present |
Member of | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit |
Formerly of | Son Volt |
Derry deBorja is a keyboardist, songwriter, composer, and producer best known as a member of Jason Isbell's band, the 400 Unit.
deBorja is a Baltimore native and started his musical career in Washington, D.C. as keyboardist for the Americana band Canyon, where he met Uncle Tupelo/Son Volt founder Jay Farrar. [1] After meeting Farrar, he joined Son Volt in 2005 and contributed to their 2007 album, The Search. [2] [3] [4]
deBorja joined Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit in 2007. [5] He has won 2 Grammys for his contributions to Isbell's albums, The Nashville Sound and Weathervanes. [6]
deBorja has also contributed to recent recordings by Morgan Wade, Bahamas, Joe Pug, Josh Ritter, and Ian Noe. [7] [8]
Artist | Title | Label | Year |
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Canyon | Canyon | Slowdime Records | 2001 |
Son Volt | Okemah and the Melody of Riot | Transmit Sounds | 2005 |
Son Volt | The Search | Transmit Sounds | 2007 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Here We Rest | Lightning Rod Records | 2011 |
Jason Isbell | Southeastern | Southeastern Records | 2013 |
Jason Isbell | Something More Than Free | Southeastern Records | 2015 |
Sadler Vaden | Sadler Vaden | Glass Jaw Records | 2016 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | The Nashville Sound | Southeastern Records | 2017 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Live From The Ryman | Southeastern Records | 2018 |
Josh Ritter | Fever Breaks | Pytheas Recordings | 2019 |
Sadler Vaden | Anybody Out There? | Dirty Mag Records | 2020 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Reunions | Southeastern Records | 2020 |
Morgan Wade | Reckless | Ladylike Records | 2021 |
Joe Pug | Nation of Heat | Revisited | Nation of Heat Records | 2022 |
Ian Noe | River Fools and Mountain Saints | Thirty Tigers | 2023 |
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Weathervanes | Southeastern Records | 2023 |
Morgan Wade | Psychopath | Sony Music Nashville | 2023 |
Son Volt is an American rock band formed in 1994 by Jay Farrar after the breakup of Uncle Tupelo. The band's current line-up consists of Farrar, Andrew DuPlantis, John Horton (guitar), Mark Patterson (drums), and Mark Spencer. In addition to playing alternative rock, the band is considered a staple of the alternative country rock movement of the 1990s. The band's sound also is rooted in folk rock and Americana. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2001, before reforming in 2004.
The Search is the fifth studio album by the band Son Volt. It was released March 6, 2007.
Canyon was an American slowcore band from Washington, D.C., United States. Their style was heavily influenced by Americana, folk and country music.
Michael Jason Isbell is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is known for his solo career, his work with the band The 400 Unit, and as a member of Drive-By Truckers for six years, from 2001 to 2007. Isbell has won six Grammy Awards.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit is Jason Isbell's second full-length album, and first album with the 400 Unit as accompanying band. It was released on February 17, 2009, through Lightning Rod Records. The deluxe version of the album contains an additional four tracks.
Fifth on the Floor was an American country rock band formed in Lexington, Kentucky in 2006, and consisted of Justin Wells (vocals/guitars), Jason Parsons (bass/vocals), and Kevin Hogle (drums).
Here We Rest is the third studio album by American musician Jason Isbell, and the second credited to "Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit". It was released on April 12, 2011. On October 18, 2019, the album was re-released with remixing done by Dave Cobb and remastering done by Pete Lyman.
Amanda Rose Shires is an American singer-songwriter and fiddle player. Shires has released seven solo albums starting in 2005, her most recent being Take It Like a Man in 2022. In 2019, she founded a country music supergroup called The Highwomen alongside Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby and has also performed as a member of the Texas Playboys, Thrift Store Cowboys, and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, as well as in a duo with Rod Picott. Along with Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Shires won the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for their 2017 album The Nashville Sound.
Southeastern is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, released on June 11, 2013 on Southeastern Records. Initially set to be produced by Isbell's friend and touring companion Ryan Adams, the album was recorded following a stint in rehab, with Isbell noting, "This time I want to remember it all." Produced by Dave Cobb, the album was released to widespread critical acclaim. In 2020, the album was ranked at 458 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
Thirty Tigers is an American music marketing, distribution and management company for independent artists, based in Nashville.
Something More Than Free is the fifth studio album by Jason Isbell, released on July 17, 2015. It was produced by Dave Cobb, who had produced Isbell's previous record, Southeastern (2013). At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, the album won the award for Best Americana Album, and the song "24 Frames" won the award for Best American Roots Song.
Dave Cobb is a 9 time Grammy Award Winning American record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee, best known for producing the work of Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, The Highwomen, Take That, Rival Sons, and Zayn Malik, among others.
Matt Ross-Spang is an American Grammy award winning record producer, engineer, and mixer. His credits include such artists as Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Al Green, John Prine and Elvis Presley.
The Nashville Sound is the sixth studio album by Jason Isbell, and the third credited to "Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit". It was released on June 16, 2017. The album was produced by Dave Cobb, who had produced Isbell's previous two albums: Southeastern (2013) and Something More Than Free (2015). At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, the album won the award for Best Americana Album, and the song "If We Were Vampires" won the award for Best American Roots Song.
Fever Breaks is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. The album was released on April 26, 2019, by Pytheas Recordings.
Reunions is the seventh studio album by Jason Isbell, and the fourth credited to "Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit". In an attempt to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the album was released by Southeastern Records in independent record stores on May 8, 2020, which was one week before its wide release on May 15. The songs "Be Afraid", "What've I Done to Help", and "Only Children" were released as singles prior to the release of the full album. In the United States, Reunions peaked at number 9 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Morgan Dealie Wade is an American country music singer. Active since 2018, she released the album Thirty Tigers in 2021 and Psychopath in 2023.
Sadler Vaden is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, best known as a member of Jason Isbell's band, The 400 Unit.
Weathervanes is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, and the sixth accompanied by his backing band the 400 Unit. It was released on June 9, 2023, through Southeastern Records. The album received acclaim from critics, as well as the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
Chad Gamble is a drummer, songwriter, and producer, best known as a member of Jason Isbell's band, The 400 Unit.