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'''Kevin Spencer''' (born December 22, 1978) is a [[Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]]. |
'''Kevin Spencer''' (born December 22, 1978) is a [[Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]]. |
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He began his career in music as a member of the [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]] [[Pop music|pop]] band The Misunderstood, one of the 1996 [[CFNY]] New Music Search Finalists.<ref name="sympathy">{{cite news|title=Sympathy for the Misunderstood|author=Mowat, Bruce|date=Dec 16, 1993|newspaper=The Spectator}}</ref> In 1997, after The Misunderstood broke up, Spencer moved to [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] as a hired musician for [[Rymes With Orange]] penning the Canadian hit ''Standing in the Rain'' and became a founding member of the band [[Kim Bingham|Mudgirl]], who had a Canadian radio hit that year with ''This Day'', which garnered them a spot on [[Lilith Fair]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The dirt on Mudgirl: Montreal native behind band's fast-track rise to A-list status|author=Powell, Betsy|date=Jan 28, 1997|newspaper=The Spectator|page=B10}}</ref><ref name="duluth">{{cite news|title=Rent actor didn't look far to find struggling artist character|date=February 28, 2003|newspaper=Duluth News-Tribune}}</ref><ref name="idaho">{{cite news|title=Rent reinvents bohemia|author=Oland, Dana|date=December 2, 2002|newspaper=The Idaho Statesman}}</ref> |
He began his career in music as a member of the [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]] [[Pop music|pop]] band The Misunderstood, one of the 1996 [[CFNY]] New Music Search Finalists.<ref name="sympathy">{{cite news|title=Sympathy for the Misunderstood|author=Mowat, Bruce|date=Dec 16, 1993|newspaper=The Spectator}}</ref> In 1997, after The Misunderstood broke up, Spencer moved to [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] as a hired musician for [[Rymes With Orange]] penning the Canadian hit ''Standing in the Rain'' and became a founding member of the band [[Kim Bingham|Mudgirl]], who had a Canadian radio hit that year with ''This Day'', which garnered them a spot on [[Lilith Fair]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The dirt on Mudgirl: Montreal native behind band's fast-track rise to A-list status|author=Powell, Betsy|date=Jan 28, 1997|newspaper=The Spectator|page=B10}}</ref><ref name="duluth">{{cite news|title=Rent actor didn't look far to find struggling artist character|date=February 28, 2003|newspaper=Duluth News-Tribune}}</ref><ref name="idaho">{{cite news|title=Rent reinvents bohemia|author=Oland, Dana|date=December 2, 2002|newspaper=The Idaho Statesman}}</ref><ref name="stone">{{cite journal|title=Back-Stage: Lilith Fair|author=Ali, Lorraine|date=Sept 4, 1997|issue=768|journal=Rolling Stone}}</ref> |
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Between the years 1999 and 2001, he continued performing, recording and touring with Mudgirl, The Kim Band, Rymes with Orange, Mezzanine, and others contributing guitar, bass, drums, programming and voice. In September 2001, Spencer was recruited by [[Bernard Telsey Casting]] in [[New York]] to play the role of Roger Davis in the National Tour of the rock opera ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''. Completing over 550 shows, his contract ended in late 2004.<ref name="duluth"/><ref name="idaho"/> |
Between the years 1999 and 2001, he continued performing, recording and touring with Mudgirl, The Kim Band, Rymes with Orange, Mezzanine, and others contributing guitar, bass, drums, programming and voice. In September 2001, Spencer was recruited by [[Bernard Telsey Casting]] in [[New York]] to play the role of Roger Davis in the National Tour of the rock opera ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''. Completing over 550 shows, his contract ended in late 2004.<ref name="duluth"/><ref name="idaho"/> |
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In 2009, Kevin released his debut effort as a solo artist. It was produced by Kevin Spencer, [[Jeff Dawson]] and mixed by [[Thom Russo]].{{fact}} In 2010 Kevin joined [[Placement Music]], a music delivery firm that has been contracted to provide music for various tv shows, movies and events including the NFL including an orchestral score for Super Bowl XLV, [[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]], and [[True Blood]].<ref name="placement">{{cite web|title=About Placement Music|author=Hurt, Tammy; Elkins, Elizabeth|url=http://www.placementmusic.com/about}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Placement Music Creative Team|author=Hurt, Tammy; Elkins, Elizabeth|url=http://www.placementmusic.com/about}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Kevin Spencer (born December 22, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
He began his career in music as a member of the Hamilton, Ontario pop band The Misunderstood, one of the 1996 CFNY New Music Search Finalists.[1] In 1997, after The Misunderstood broke up, Spencer moved to Vancouver, British Columbia as a hired musician for Rymes With Orange penning the Canadian hit Standing in the Rain and became a founding member of the band Mudgirl, who had a Canadian radio hit that year with This Day, which garnered them a spot on Lilith Fair.[2][3][4][5]
Between the years 1999 and 2001, he continued performing, recording and touring with Mudgirl, The Kim Band, Rymes with Orange, Mezzanine, and others contributing guitar, bass, drums, programming and voice. In September 2001, Spencer was recruited by Bernard Telsey Casting in New York to play the role of Roger Davis in the National Tour of the rock opera Rent. Completing over 550 shows, his contract ended in late 2004.[3][4]
In 2009, Kevin released his debut effort as a solo artist. It was produced by Kevin Spencer, Jeff Dawson and mixed by Thom Russo.[citation needed] In 2010 Kevin joined Placement Music, a music delivery firm that has been contracted to provide music for various tv shows, movies and events including the NFL including an orchestral score for Super Bowl XLV, Dexter, and True Blood.[6][7]
References
- ^ Mowat, Bruce (Dec 16, 1993). "Sympathy for the Misunderstood". The Spectator.
- ^ Powell, Betsy (Jan 28, 1997). "The dirt on Mudgirl: Montreal native behind band's fast-track rise to A-list status". The Spectator. p. B10.
- ^ a b "Rent actor didn't look far to find struggling artist character". Duluth News-Tribune. February 28, 2003.
- ^ a b Oland, Dana (December 2, 2002). "Rent reinvents bohemia". The Idaho Statesman.
- ^ Ali, Lorraine (Sept 4, 1997). "Back-Stage: Lilith Fair". Rolling Stone (768).
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hurt, Tammy; Elkins, Elizabeth. "About Placement Music".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hurt, Tammy; Elkins, Elizabeth. "Placement Music Creative Team".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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