Todd Snider
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| Todd Snider | |
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| Born | October 11, 1966 |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genre(s) | Folk, Alt-Country, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | www.toddsnider.net |
Todd Daniel Snider is a singer-songwriter born October 11, 1966 in Portland, Oregon.[1][2]
Best known for his wry humor, Snider has been a fixture on the Americana, alt-country, and folk scene since his debut on MCA, entitled Songs for the Daily Planet, named for the bar where Snider used to play regularly in Memphis. On that album were the minor hits "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues", a folk song about the early '90's grunge scene, featuring a band that "refused to play", and "Alright Guy", which later became the title cut of Gary Allan's 2001 album.
He released two more albums for MCA, Step Right Up and Viva Satellite, the latter often sparking colorful debate amongst fans for its comparisons to Tom Petty. He moved to John Prine's Oh Boy Records where he made Happy to Be Here, New Connection, Near Truths and Hotel Rooms, and East Nashville Skyline. That Was Me: The Best of Todd Snider 1994–1998 was released on the Hip-O label in August 2005.
Todd Snider's next studio album, The Devil You Know, was released in August 2006. It marked Snider's return to a major label, as he is now recording for New Door Records, a subsidiary of Universal Records.
The Devil You Know was named to several critics' year-end "best" lists, including a No. 33 ranking in Rolling Stone magazine's top 50 albums of the year, a No. 25 ranking by No Depression magazine, and No. 14 by Blender magazine. The track "You Got Away With It", about President George W. Bush, also drew some attention as one of the year's top protest songs.
Snider's songs "Late Last Night" and "I Believe You" have been recorded by the Oklahoma country-rock band Cross Canadian Ragweed. He co-wrote the song "Barbie Doll" with country star Jack Ingram.
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[edit] Todd Snider Live
Usually armed with an acoustic guitar, a harmonica, and a microphone, Snider's live performances exemplify his extremely clever songwriting with intimate settings, almost always incorporating engaging and hilarious story telling. This is best represented in his critically acclaimed 2003 live release "Near Truths and Hotel Rooms", where he tells the audience that sometimes he'll "go on for as many as eighteen minutes in between the songs." Occasionally, however, he will play what is often described as an energetic rock show with his band, the Nervous Wrecks.
[edit] Discography
- Songs for the Daily Planet, 1994
- Step Right Up, 1996
- Viva Satellite, 1998
- Happy to Be Here, 2000
- New Connection, 2002
- Near Truths and Hotel Rooms, 2003
- East Nashville Skyline, 2004
- That Was Me: The Best of Todd Snider 1994–1998, 2005
- The Devil You Know, 2006
- Peace Love and Anarchy (Rarities, B-Sides, & Demos, Vol. 1), 2007
- Live with the Devil You Know (Grimey's - Nashville), 2007
- The Devil You Know DVD, 2007
[edit] References
- ^ All Music Guide to Country: the definitive guide to country music By Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Backbeat Books, 2003, ISBN 0879307609, <http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0879307609&id=LdxCPLZAExsC&pg=PA699&lpg=PA699&ots=nOaxtKApTl&dq=%22Todd+Snider%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&sig=bDNuc1RyBySKkMNA51xY_jbpF9k>
- ^ Chris. Willman (2005), Rednecks & Bluenecks: the politics of country music, ISBN 1595580174
- Todd Snider was referenced in Jimmy Buffett's auto-biography A Pirate Looks at Fifty page 88
[edit] External links
- Todd Snider official page
- Todd Snider on MySpace
- EighteenMinutes.com - The Todd Snider Archives
- Todd Snider Feature and CD reviews at Country Standard Time
