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{{Infobox musical artist | |||
| name = Bruce Kaphan | |||
| image = BruceKaphan.jpg | |||
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | |||
| birth_name = | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1955|01|07|}} | |||
| birth_place = San Francisco, CA | |||
| instrument = pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar | |||
| occupation = Musician, songwriter, record producer, engineer | |||
| years_active = 1970-present | |||
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| associated_acts = | |||
| website = {{URL|brucekaphan.com}} | |||
| notable_instruments = | |||
}} | |||
'''Bruce Kaphan''' (born January 7, 1955) is a musician who has worked on many studio projects, often as a pedal steel player.<ref>http://www.newagemusicworld.com/tag/bruce-kaphan/</ref> Kaphan was a member of [[American Music Club]].<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3539 Allmusic]</ref> | |||
In addition to [[Mark Eitzel]] and [[American Music Club]], Kaphan has worked on albums for Sheryl Crow, The Black Crowes, R.E.M., John Lee Hooker, Chris Isaak, Francesco De Gregori, Love & Rockets, Red House Painters and many others. He has also appeared in such live or pre-recorded television performances of David Byrne’s Feelings tour, and Jewel’s Saturday Night Live and MTV Unplugged appearances. Kaphan has also written many articles for ''Recording Magazine'', and has released 3 solo albums - ''Slider- Ambient Excursions for Pedal Steel Guitar'' (2001), ''Hybrid'' (2010) and ''Bruce Kaphan Quartet'' (2012). | |||
==Bruce Kaphan with American Music Club== | |||
Kaphan and [[Vudi]] lived together in the late 1970s and played in a traditional country band called Curtis Bunch & The Wild Bunch, and later joined [[Vudi]] in [[Farmers]] for a brief period. Vudi introduced Kaphan to [[Mark Eitzel]] and he agreed to play pedal steel guitar on the band's 1988 album ''[[California]]'' and 1989's ''[[United Kingdom]]'', and became a full-time member of the band by 1991's ''[[Everclear]]'', in which Kaphan recorded, mixed and produced a great deal. Kaphan went on to play with the band through their 1994 ''[[San Francisco]]'' album. His last show with the band was on April 27, 1994. | |||
==Bruce Kaphan with Mark Eitzel== | |||
Kaphan played a variety of instruments on Eitzel's 1996 post-AMC solo album, ''[[60 Watt Silver Lining]]''. In 1997 Kaphan played pedal steel guitar on [[Cool For August]]'s cover of [[American Music Club]]'s "[[Big Night]]" from their ''[[Grand World]]'' album, which Eitzel sang on. Kaphan and Eitzel arranged the strings on "[[If You Have To Ask]]" from Eitzel's 1997 album ''[[West]]''. In 1999 Kaphan and Eitzel reworked [[The Paradise Motel]]'s "[[Cities]]" for their ''[[Reworkings]]'' album. Kaphan has also occasionally played shows with Eitzel. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{Official website | *{{Official website|brucekaphan.com}} | ||
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