Duane Jarvis
Duane Jarvis (August 22, 1957 – April 1, 2009)[1] was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter who recorded songs with many rock and roll and country music performers, including Frank Black, Peter Case, Rosie Flores, John Prine, Amy Rigby, Lucinda Williams and Dwight Yoakam.[2]
In addition to his collaborations, which included co-writing "Still I Long For Your Kiss", a song on Williams's Grammy-winning album Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, he also released a number of solo albums.
He described his style as "country rock by way of the British Invasion" in a 1994 interview with The Oregonian, citing The Who, The Kinks, and The Rolling Stones as influences who themselves had borrowed much from roots music.[1]
Personal life
Jarvis was born in Astoria, Oregon. Jarvis grew up in California, Oregon and Washington, with a mother who was a nurse and a father in the United States Coast Guard who would often play country music records. While living in Florida as a pre-teen, he received a guitar pick from B. B. King at the end of a concert he attended, which Jarvis kept for the rest of his life. He was part of a blues band and a power pop group[3][4] while in his teens.[2]
Jarvis died of colon cancer at age 51 on April 1, 2009 at his home in Marina del Rey, California.[2][5]
Discography
Studio albums
- D.J.'s Front Porch (Twin/Tone- Medium Cool), February 22, 1994
- Far From Perfect (Watermelon), February 24, 1998
- Combo Platter (Glitterhouse), 1999 – Compilation of non-album studio tracks
- Certified Miracle (Slewfoot), July 31, 2001
- Delicious (Slewfoot), December 23, 2003
Compilations
- "Cocktail Napkin" on Nashville: The Other Side Of The Alley... Vol. 3 (Bloodshot, 1996)
- "Broken A/C Blues" on Down To The Promised Land: 5 Years Of Bloodshot Records (2000)
- "Squeaky Wheel" on Freight Train Boogie: A Collection of Americana Music (The Orchard, 2001)
- "There Is a Light" on The Rookie original soundtrack (Hollywood, 2002)
- "New Madrid" (with Dave Coleman) on For Anyone Thats Listening: A Tribute to Uncle Tupelo (Flat Earth Records. 2003)
- "Cupid Must Be Angry" on Lowe Profile: A Tribute to Nick Lowe (Brewery Records, 2005)
- "I Miss You Already" (track from Delicious) on The Other Side: Music From East Nashville (Red Beet Records, 2006)
Other credits
- "Still I Long for Your Kiss" (cowr.) on Lucinda Williams, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (1998)
- "A Girl That's Hip" (cowr.) performed by Tim Carroll, on Drop Dead Gorgeous original soundtrack (1999); and (as "Girl That's Hip") on Tim Carroll, Not for Sale (self-released 2000, re-released 2009)
- Guitar on Lucinda Williams, Sweet Old World (1992)
- Guitar on Greg Trooper, Everywhere (1992) (album)
- Guitar on Greg Trooper, Popular Demons (1998) (album)
- "Sold on You" (cowr., guitarist on album) on Rosie Flores, After the Farm (1992)
- Guitar and mandolin on Gene Clark/Carla Olson, Silhouetted in Light (1992) – reissued as In Concert
- Bass on John Prine, A John Prine Christmas (1994)
- Guitar, coproduction on David Childers, Hard Time County (1999) and A Good Way to Die (2001)
- Lead guitar on Amy Rigby, 'Til the Wheels Fall Off, on title track performed by Amy Rigby with Todd Snider (2003)
- Guitar on Ellis Hooks, The Hand of God (2003)
- Guitar on David Andrews, Everything to Lose (2004)
- Guitar on Frank Black, Fast Man Raider Man (2006)
- Guitar on Peter Case, Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John (2007)
- Guitars and background vocals on Matt Keating, Quixotic (2008)
- Dobro on Greg Koons and the Misbegotten, Nowhere Motel (June 23, 2009)
- Guitar on Black Francis, The Golem (2010, recorded 2008)
References
- 1 2 Lewis, Randy (April 1, 2009). "Duane Jarvis dies at 51; L.A. roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- 1 2 3 Cooper, Peter (April 1, 2009). "Duane Jarvis, famed guitarist and singer-songwriter, dies of colon cancer". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ↑ Bogdanski, Jack. "Rockin' with Duane". Jack Bog's Blog. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ↑ Bogdanski, Jack. "More Rockin' with Duane". Jack Bog's Blog. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Duane Jarvis dies at 51". LA Times. Retrieved December 13, 2014.