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[[American Music Club]] reformed in 2003 for a sold out show at the London South Bank Centre. The following year they released ''[[Love Songs For Patriots]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29481-2004Nov5.html|title=POP MUSIC|last=Foster|first=Patrick|date=November 6, 2004|work=The Washington Post|page=C3|accessdate=August 13, 2011}}</ref> and toured both the United States and Europe several times. The album received glowing reviews across the world. In 2008 the band line up changed again and the band released ''[[The Golden Age]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/a-divine-evening-at-the-music-club-with-old-friends-1280682.html|title=A divine evening at the music club with old friends|last=Sweeney|first=Eamon|date=February 4, 2008|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=August 13, 2011}}</ref> which ''Uncut'' magazine said was their best since ''[[Mercury]]'' with a 5-star album of the month review. | [[American Music Club]] reformed in 2003 for a sold out show at the London South Bank Centre. The following year they released ''[[Love Songs For Patriots]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29481-2004Nov5.html|title=POP MUSIC|last=Foster|first=Patrick|date=November 6, 2004|work=The Washington Post|page=C3|accessdate=August 13, 2011}}</ref> and toured both the United States and Europe several times. The album received glowing reviews across the world. In 2008 the band line up changed again and the band released ''[[The Golden Age]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/a-divine-evening-at-the-music-club-with-old-friends-1280682.html|title=A divine evening at the music club with old friends|last=Sweeney|first=Eamon|date=February 4, 2008|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=August 13, 2011}}</ref> which ''Uncut'' magazine said was their best since ''[[Mercury]]'' with a 5-star album of the month review. | ||
Eitzel released the electronic ''[[Candy Ass]]'' in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10E384114C1BCEC8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Spin control|date=November 27, 2005|work=Chicago Sun-Times|page=D2|accessdate=August 13, 2011}}</ref> In 2009, he released ''[[Klamath]]'' on [[Decor Records]]. ''Uncut'' magazine said it was his best solo album yet. 2010 saw the launch of ''[[Marine Parade]]''. This was a musical written by [[Simon Stephens]] for which Eitzel had written all the music. It was premiered in the 2010 Brighton Festival to good reviews and featured two of the songs from ''[[Klamath]]''. He also contributed a cover of the Ira Gershwin song "[['S Wonderful]]" to the soundtrack of "Vidal Sassoon - The Movie".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vidalsassoonthemovie.com/ |title=How One Man Changed The World With a Pair of Scissors |publisher=Vidal Sassoon The Movie |accessdate=2012-10-31}}</ref> The film was directed by Craig Teper, and the soundtrack was produced by David Spelman. The soundtrack also included music by post-rock chamber ensembles Clogs (featuring Padma Newsome and Bryce Dessner of The National), Redhooker, and Arcade Fire side-project Bell Orchestre. The film had its premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. | Eitzel was a featured interviewee in the 2004 documentary film,''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Curmudgeon I, Curmudgeon]'' and released the electronic ''[[Candy Ass]]'' in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10E384114C1BCEC8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Spin control|date=November 27, 2005|work=Chicago Sun-Times|page=D2|accessdate=August 13, 2011}}</ref> In 2009, he released ''[[Klamath]]'' on [[Decor Records]]. ''Uncut'' magazine said it was his best solo album yet. Eitzel also made a brief cameo in Jill Sobule's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRluUWnfIsI video for her song "San Francisco"], directed by Margaret Cho. 2010 saw the launch of ''[[Marine Parade]]''. This was a musical written by [[Simon Stephens]] for which Eitzel had written all the music. It was premiered in the 2010 Brighton Festival to good reviews and featured two of the songs from ''[[Klamath]]''. He also contributed a cover of the Ira Gershwin song "[['S Wonderful]]" to the soundtrack of "Vidal Sassoon - The Movie".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vidalsassoonthemovie.com/ |title=How One Man Changed The World With a Pair of Scissors |publisher=Vidal Sassoon The Movie |accessdate=2012-10-31}}</ref> The film was directed by Craig Teper, and the soundtrack was produced by David Spelman. The soundtrack also included music by post-rock chamber ensembles Clogs (featuring Padma Newsome and Bryce Dessner of The National), Redhooker, and Arcade Fire side-project Bell Orchestre. The film had its premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. | ||
His eleventh solo studio album, ''[[Don't Be A Stranger]]'', was released in October 2012 on [[Merge Records]] and produced by [[Sheldon Gomberg]]. The follow up, 2017's ''[[Hey Mr Ferryman]]'', was produced by [[Bernard Butler]]. In addition to all the above albums Eitzel has also released many mail order & tour CDs, his most recent being the limited edition (300 copies) ''[[Copenhagen 2009]]'', which was first available during his 2017 SXSW appearances and later through his website. | His eleventh solo studio album, ''[[Don't Be A Stranger]]'', was released in October 2012 on [[Merge Records]] and produced by [[Sheldon Gomberg]]. The follow up, 2017's ''[[Hey Mr Ferryman]]'', was produced by [[Bernard Butler]]. In addition to all the above albums Eitzel has also released many mail order & tour CDs, his most recent being the limited edition (300 copies) ''[[Copenhagen 2009]]'', which was first available during his 2017 SXSW appearances and later through his website. | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
[[The Cowboys]] | [[The Cowboys]] | ||
*''[[Supermarket/Teenage Life]]'' (7") - | *''[[Supermarket/Teenage Life]]'' (7") - Tet Offensive Records - 1980 | ||
[[Naked Skinnies]] | [[Naked Skinnies]] | ||
*''[[All My Life|All My Life/This Is The Beautiful Night]]'' (7") - | *''[[All My Life|All My Life/This Is The Beautiful Night]]'' (7") - Naked House Records - 1981 | ||
[[American Music Club]] | [[American Music Club]] | ||
* ''[[The Restless Stranger]]'' (LP/CS) - [[Grifter Records]] (January 1985) | * ''[[The Restless Stranger]]'' (LP/CS) - [[Grifter Records]] (January 1985) | ||
* ''[[Engine]]'' (CD/LP/CS) - [[Frontier Records]] (October 1987) | * ''[[Engine]]'' (CD/LP/CS) - [[Frontier Records]] (October 1987) | ||
* ''[[California]]'' (CD/LP/CS) [[Frontier Records]] (October 1988) | * ''[[California]]'' (CD/LP/CS) - [[Frontier Records]] (October 1988) | ||
* ''[[United Kingdom]]'' (CD/LP) - [[Demon Records]] (October 1989) | * ''[[United Kingdom]]'' (CD/LP) - [[Demon Records]] (October 1989) | ||
* ''[[Everclear]]'' (CD/LP/CS) - [[Alias Records]] (October 1991) | * ''[[Everclear]]'' (CD/LP/CS) - [[Alias Records]] (October 1991) | ||
* ''[[Mercury]]'' (CD/LP/CS) | * ''[[Mercury]]'' (CD/LP/CS) - [[Reprise Records]] - (March 1993) | ||
* ''[[San Francisco]]'' (CD/LP/CS) [[Reprise Records]] - (September 1994) | * ''[[San Francisco]]'' (CD/LP/CS) - [[Reprise Records]] - (September 1994) | ||
* ''[[Love Songs For Patriots]]'' (CD/LP) [[Cooking Vinyl]] - (September 2004) | * ''[[Love Songs For Patriots]]'' (CD/LP) - [[Cooking Vinyl]] - (September 2004) | ||
* ''[[1984-1995]]'' (CD) (2004) | * ''[[1984-1995]]'' (CD) (2004) | ||
* ''[[A Toast To You]]'' (CD) (2005) | * ''[[A Toast To You]]'' (CD) (2005) | ||
* ''[[The Golden Age]]'' (CD) [[Merge Records]] - (February 2008) | * ''[[The Golden Age]]'' (CD) - [[Merge Records]] - (February 2008) | ||
* ''[[Atwater Afternoon]] (CD) (2008) | * ''[[Atwater Afternoon]] (CD) (2008) | ||
* ''[[The Everclear Rehearsals Late 1990]]'' (CD) (2008) | * ''[[The Everclear Rehearsals Late 1990]]'' (CD) (2008) | ||
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[[Toiling Midgets]] | [[Toiling Midgets]] | ||
* ''[[Golden Frog/Mr. Foster's Shoes]]'' (7") [[Matador Records]] - 1991 | * ''[[Golden Frog/Mr. Foster's Shoes]]'' (7") - [[Matador Records]] - 1991 | ||
* ''[[Son]]'' (CD) | * ''[[Son]]'' (CD) - [[Matador Records]] - 1992 | ||
* ''[[Faux Pony]]'' (CD/12") | * ''[[Faux Pony]]'' (CD/12") - Hut Recordings - 1992 | ||
* ''[[Mark Has Left The Building! Live At The I-Beam SF 91]]'' (CD) - 2015 | * ''[[Mark Has Left The Building! Live At The I-Beam SF 91]]'' (CD) - 2015 | ||
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*''[[The Invisible Man]]'' (CD) - [[Matador Records]] - 2001 | *''[[The Invisible Man]]'' (CD) - [[Matador Records]] - 2001 | ||
*''[[Music For Courage And Confidence]]'' (CD) - [[New West Records]] - 2002 | *''[[Music For Courage And Confidence]]'' (CD) - [[New West Records]] - 2002 | ||
*''[[The Ugly American]]'' (CD) - | *''[[The Ugly American]]'' (CD) - Soul Sister | Tongue Master Records | [[Thirsty Ear Recordings]] - 2003 | ||
*''[[Candy Ass]]'' (CD) - [[Cooking Vinyl]] - 2005 | *''[[Candy Ass]]'' (CD) - [[Cooking Vinyl]] - 2005 | ||
*''[[Klamath]]'' (CD) - [[Decor Records]] - 2009 | *''[[Klamath]]'' (CD) - [[Decor Records]] - 2009 | ||