John David Kent is glad to be home.

Signed to Mercury Records at age sixteen, JDK first hit the road as the drummer for Radish, touring all over the globe, sharing the stage with acts like Metallica and Snoop Doggy Dogg. A few years later, he went grinding through the country with Pony League, his first gig as Frontman/Guitarist. Follow that with recording and/or touring for the likes of Ben Kweller and the Lemonheads, and JDK has been riding that lonesome highway for the better part of 15 years.

But people get a little older and their tastes might change a little. John David decided it was time to hop off the tour bus and start a family. Of course, being a family man doesn’t mean you stop being a musician. JDK built a recording studio and helped build a record label. He started managing acts and producing and engineering albums. He scored a film and kept on doing tours and one-offs at major festivals. And he kept on looking inside.

Soon enough, he realized that he still had a lot of good songs bouncing around in his brain. But the tunes up there weren’t the grunge and radio-rock songs he’d spent his career performing. No, they were a lot closer to the country music he grew up hearing on his parents’ stereo. Sometimes, when you look inside, you realize you aren’t who you thought you were.

So he put together the best damn band he could, rounding up Mike Graska and Jamey Gleaves from the band Salute, Alex Mixson from Melba Toast, and Jason Andrew, the youngest in a long line of championship-caliber fiddlers. Together, the Dumb Angels helped John David build those songs living in his brain into barn-burning beauties, not aiming to fit into any niche, just doing what came natural. And the songs took them somewhere west of Hank Williams and east of The Rolling Stones; north of Kris Kristofferson, but south of Wilco. Somewhere in that wild, unruly country where people invent nonsense genre names like Alt-Country, Texas Country, or Southern Rock.

John David Kent just calls it the most honest music he’s ever made. He just says it feels like home. And he sure is glad to be there.

Discography

1994

• Formed Radish with Ben Kweller

1994-1995

• Numerous local gigs and showcases
• Recorded two independent albums with Martin Baird at Verge Music Works
  • Hello (1994)
  • Dizzy (1995)

1996

• Nils Lofgren introduced band to Roger Greenawalt
• Recorded 3-song demo in Maryland
• Showcased in New York at:
  • CBGB’s
  • Coney Island High
  • Don Hill’s
• Met with:
  • Jimmie Iovine of Interscope Records
  • Danny Goldberg of Mercury Records
  • Madonna, Freddy Demann, and Guy Oseary of Maverick Records
  • Seymour Stein of Sire/Electra Records
• Signed with Mercury Records
• Debut major label album, Restraining Bolt
• Signed with Warren Entner Management

1997

• Toured extensively in USA/Europe with the likes of:
  • Lit
  • Fastball
  • Faith No More
• Television show appearances:
  • Late Night Show with David Letterman
  • Conan O’Brien Show
  • The Weird Al Show
• Lollapalooza Tour with:
  • Korn
  • Tool
  • Snoop Doggy Dog
• Reading Festival with:
  • Metallica
  • Bush
  • Marilyn Manson
• Top 40 Single in the UK
• Best New Artist nominee for the Kerrang Awards
• Filmed videos for “Little Pink Stars” and “Simple Sincerity”

1998

• Recorded follow-up album with Bryce Goggin at legendary Muscle Shoals Recording Studio

1999

• Toured the USA
• Summer Festivals in Europe with:
  • Iggy Pop
  • Beastie Boys
  • Foo Fighters
• Began construction on The Vault Studio
• Began engineering and producing multiple albums for national and local artists

2000

• Secured a release from contract with Mercury Records
• Started the band Pony League
• Wrote, produced, and self-released four Pony League E.P.’s
• Played local and regional touring circuit

2001

• Played drums on Ben Kweller’s solo debut release, Sha Sha
• National tour with Pony League, Ben Kweller, My Morning Jacket

2004

• Dissolved Pony League partnership
• Joined Ben Kweller in the studio to play drums on sophomore release On My Way
• Toured extensively in US/Europe
• Late night television appearances:
  • Late Night with Conan O’Brien
  • The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  • Last Call with Carson Dailey
  • The Late Show with David Letterman
  • Fuji Rock Festival in Japan
  • Arena Tour with Incubus
  • Austin City Limits Fest

2005

• Joined The Lemonheads for a Northeast Tour
• Founded Blackland Records with partner Tim Wheeler
• Signed Hymns from Brooklyn, NY
• Recorded and produced Hymns debut album, Brother/Sister
• Played Lollapalooza Festival with Ben Kweller

2006

• Joined The Lemonheads for European festivals and club tour
• Disc Jockey on KIKT 93.5
• Produced and hosted weekly local music radio show, My Music

2007

• Wrote, recorded, and produced a film score for the documentary film, Homestretch
• Produced Hymns sophomore album, Travel in Herds
• Started Blackland Management and Promotions with Clint Scribner including:
  • Somebody’s Darling
  • Matt Koger
  • Salute
  • Melba Toast
  • Lost Immigrants

2008

• Started John David Kent and The Dumb Angels
• Produced debut E.P.
• Opened Stonewall Music Hall live music venue in Greenville TX hosting:
  • Steve Fromholze
  • Butch Hancock
  • Dale Watson
  • Fred Eaglesmith
  • Ben Kweller

2009

• Filmed video for John David Kent and The Dumb Angels’ debut single, “My Girl”
• Worked and produced music for multiple commercials
• Producing Lost Immigrants sophomore album
• Touring local and regional venues with John David Kent and The Dumb Angels

For More Information:

www.johndavidkent.com

www.blacklandrecords.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radish_(band)

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