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Jason Loewenstein is a Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who made his name as a member of respected indie rock outfits
Sebadoh and
Fiery Furnaces. He has also done session work and released a pair of solo albums beginning with 2002's
At Sixes and Sevens, followed 15 years later by 2017's
Spooky Action.
A native of Northampton, Massachusetts, he was asked in 1989 by
Eric Gaffney and
Dinosaur Jr.'s
Lou Barlow to join their project
Sebadoh, which had just released two lo-fi albums. He made his first appearance on 1991's
Sebadoh III, contributing several of his own songs and playing bass, drums, and guitar. By the time
Gaffney left the band in 1993,
Loewenstein's contributions became larger with
Bakesale (1994), which included five of his songs. Following the 1999 record
Sebadoh, the band entered a lengthy hiatus. During that time,
Loewenstein made his first solo record,
At Sixes and Sevens, producing and playing every instrument himself; it was released by Sub Pop in 2002. The following year,
Barlow and
Loewenstein reunited for a tour that involved the duo playing along to drum tracks. By 2005,
Loewenstein had joined Brooklyn band the
Fiery Furnaces playing bass and guitar, and also took up engineering duties on their albums Remember and I'm Going Away. In 2007, the classic
Sebadoh trio of
Barlow,
Gaffney, and
Loewenstein decided to re-form, and went on to tour the U.S. and Europe.
In addition to his membership in both
Sebadoh and the
Fiery Furnaces, he also played drums on several notable releases, including
Lou Barlow's
EMOH,
Will Oldham's
Viva Last Blues, and Brett Eugene Ralph's Kentucky Chrome Review. Fourteen years after the last
Sebadoh album,
Loewenstein and
Barlow regrouped with
Bob D'Amico to record their eighth record as a band.
Defend Yourself was released in 2013 and debuted at number one on the "New Alternative Artists" Billboard chart, despite the group being in their third decade of existence.
Loewenstein returned to his solo career after 15 years and released
Spooky Action in 2017. ~ Bekki Bemrose