Viktor Krauss | |
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Birth name | Viktor Karl Krauss |
Born | 1969 Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, rock, country, bluegrass, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument | Bass |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Nonesuch |
Website | www |
Viktor Krauss is an American musician who plays acoustic and electric bass. He has released solo albums and has worked as a sideman with many musicians, including his sister, singer and fiddler Alison Krauss.
Krauss was born to Fred and Louise, and raised in Champaign, Illinois. As a boy, he enjoyed listening to soundtracks. He started on piano and trumpet before moving on to playing double bass with local jazz groups in his early teens. In high school, he began composing music and was influenced by rock, soul, and R&B. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and studied bass, voice, and electronic music. While in college, he formed a band called Difficult Listening. [1]
In 1992, he became a member of the Free Mexican Airforce led by Peter Rowan, a bluegrass guitarist and singer from Boston. After working with Rowan, he joined the band of country singer Lyle Lovett, touring and recording for the next ten years. He played on Forget About It , a solo album by his sister, Alison. [1]
He recorded his album Far from Enough (Nonesuch, 2004) with Alison, dobro player Jerry Douglas, drummer Steve Jordan, and guitarist Bill Frisell. Alison sings a cover version of the song "Big Log" by Robert Plant. Viktor Krauss called his album a soundtrack without a movie. It combines country, bluegrass, and jazz. [2] [3] [4] His second album, II (EMI/Back Porch, 2007), was also compared to a film soundtrack. Shawn Colvin sings a cover version of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd. [5]
Krauss has worked as a session musician on albums by the Cox Family, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Bill Frisell, Jerry Douglas, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Martin Taylor, Michael McDonald, and Natalie MacMaster. He is also the composer of the indie horror game No Players Online . [6]
From the mid-1990s until 2001, Krauss owned the American Football House, located at 704 W. High St. in Urbana, which was featured on the cover of the first album by emo band American Football. [7]
With Alison Krauss
With the Cox Family
With Bill Frisell
With Jerry Douglas
With Lyle Lovett
With Beth Nielsen Chapman
With Dolly Parton
With Jill Sobule
With Natalie MacMaster
With Ron Block
With Peter Rowan
With Jason White
With Carrie Rodriguez
With Sarah Jarosz
With Nicole C. Mullen
With others
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Good Dog, Happy Man is the 11th album by Bill Frisell to be released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 1999 and features performances by Frisell, steel guitarist Greg Leisz, keyboardist Wayne Horvitz, bassist Viktor Krauss and drummer Jim Keltner with a guest appearance by Ry Cooder on slide guitar.
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