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Kurt Bloch
Kurt Bloch
	Bloch with guitar, 2011
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Born	August 28, 1960 (age 64)
Genres	Hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, Record producer
Instrument	Guitar

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Kurt Bloch (born August 28, 1960^[1]) is an American songwriter, guitarist, engineer and record producer.

Music career

Bloch is best known as songwriter and lead guitarist of Fastbacks, and is a member of The Young Fresh Fellows.

Record Production

Bloch has recorded tracks and produced albums for The Presidents of the United States of America, Tokyo Dragons, Robyn Hitchcock, Les Thugs, Flop, Sicko, The Minus 5, The Venus 3, and more recently the Tall Birds.^[2]

Nashville Pussy's song "Fried Chicken and Coffee", produced by Bloch, was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.^[3]

Thee Sgt. Major III

He is a member of Thee Sgt. Major III (earlier known as Sgt. Major), along with ex-Posies drummer Mike Musburger, The Young Fresh Fellows bassist Jim Sangster, and Cantona singer and guitarist Leslie Beattie. Bill Coury (ex-Visqueen) previously shared lead vocal duties, but has since left the band.^[4]

The Beltholes

Bloch plays guitar for and produces Seattle-based prog-rock band The Beltholes, who released the 2007 album "For Whom the Beltholes" on the Burn Burn Burn label. The band also includes Kwab Copeland and Fred Speakman (lead vocals), and Anthony Clementi (bass).^[5]

The Yes Masters

2017 saw the release of the self-titled debut by The Yes Masters, featuring Kurt Bloch (lead vocals, electric guitar, production, engineering), Rick Foundation (drums), and Matt Scientist (bass, vocals) on the No Threes label.^[6]

Filthy Friends

Also in 2017, Bloch joined Corin Tucker of Sleater Kinney, Peter Buck of R.E.M., Scott McCaughey and Linda Pitmon to form the band Filthy Friends and release their album Invitation.^[7] Bill Rieflin has also been cited as a drummer in the band.^[8]

Discography

The Beltholes

2007: For Whom The Beltholes (Burn Burn Burn Records)

Fastbacks

See Fastbacks discography

Sgt. Major

2004: Rich, Creamery Butter (Book Records BOOK 6)

Thee Sgt. Major

LP

2010: The Idea Factory (Book Records)

Single

2009: Ice Cold Ten (Book Records)

The Yes Masters

2017: The Yes Masters (No Threes Records N3-017)

The Young Fresh Fellows

See The Young Fresh Fellows discography

References

^ Records, Sub Pop. "Fastbacks". Sub Pop Records.
^ Jones, Kevin (1 April 2006). "Kurt Bloch: The Fastbacks to Nashville Pussy and more". Tape Op Magazine. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ uncredited. "Nashville Pussy". DemoCrazy. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ Freeman, Libby (2010). "Thee Sgt. Major III: The Idea Factory". Punk Gobe. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
^ Lehman, Red (22 April 2008). "The Beltholes: Probably Stuck Gum under Your Desk in High School". Nada Mucho. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ uncredited. "The Yes Masters: Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ Walker, Jerad. "Watch: Filthy Friends Perform Live At OPB". www.opb.org.
^ "Invitation, by Filthy Friends". Filthy Friends.

External links

Kurt Bloch at AllMusic
Kurt Bloch discography at Discogs
Ralph Bevins, Art Zone: Kurt Bloch, Seattle Channel, September 18, 2015

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[1] Records, Sub Pop. "Fastbacks". Sub Pop Records.

[KB-yapeop-2006-2] Jones, Kevin (1 April 2006). "Kurt Bloch: The Fastbacks to Nashville Pussy and more". Tape Op Magazine. Retrieved 22 February 2017.

[NP-democrazy-2017-3] uncredited. "Nashville Pussy". DemoCrazy. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.

[TSM-punkglobe-2010-4] Freeman, Libby (2010). "Thee Sgt. Major III: The Idea Factory". Punk Gobe. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

[BH-nadamucho-2008-5] Lehman, Red (22 April 2008). "The Beltholes: Probably Stuck Gum under Your Desk in High School". Nada Mucho. Retrieved 22 February 2017.

[TYM-bandcamp-2017-6] uncredited. "The Yes Masters: Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved 22 February 2017.

[7] Walker, Jerad. "Watch: Filthy Friends Perform Live At OPB". www.opb.org.

[8] "Invitation, by Filthy Friends". Filthy Friends.

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-'''Kurt Bloch''' (born August 28, 1960<ref>[http://subpop.com/artists/fastbacks subpop.com bio]</ref>) is an American [[songwriter]], [[guitarist]], [[engineer]] and producer, best known as songwriter and lead guitarist of [[Fastbacks]].  He has also been a member of [[The Young Fresh Fellows]] and has recorded tracks and produced albums for [[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)|The Presidents of the United States of America]], [[Tokyo Dragons]], [[Robyn Hitchcock]], [[Les Thugs]], [[Flop (band)|Flop]], [[Sicko (band)|Sicko]], [[The Minus 5]], [[The Venus 3]], and more recently the [[Tall Birds]].  His current band as of 2010 is called Thee Sgt. Major III with ex-[[The Posies|Posies]] drummer [[Mike Musburger]], [[Young Fresh Fellows]] bassist [[Jim Sangster]], and [[Cantona (band)|Cantona]] singer and guitarist [[Leslie Beattie]]. Ex-[[Visqueen (band)|Visqueen]] [[Bill Coury]] previously shared lead vocal duties, but has since left the band. Bloch is also a current member of the Seattle-based prog-rock band [[The Beltholes]].
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+'''Kurt Bloch''' (born August 28, 1960<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.subpop.com/artists/fastbacks|title=Fastbacks|first=Sub Pop|last=Records|website=Sub Pop Records}}</ref>) is an American [[songwriter]], [[guitarist]], [[engineer]] and [[record producer]].
-[[Nashville Pussy]]'s song "Fried Chicken and Coffee", produced by Bloch, was nominated for the 1999 [[Grammy Award]] for Best Metal Performance.
+==Music career==
+Bloch is best known as songwriter and lead guitarist of [[Fastbacks]], and is a member of [[The Young Fresh Fellows]].
+===Record Production===
+Bloch has recorded tracks and produced albums for [[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)|The Presidents of the United States of America]], [[Tokyo Dragons]], [[Robyn Hitchcock]], [[Les Thugs]], [[Flop (band)|Flop]], [[Sicko (band)|Sicko]], [[The Minus 5]], [[The Venus 3]], and more recently the [[Tall Birds]].<ref name=KB-yapeop-2006>{{cite news |last1=Jones|first1=Kevin|title=Kurt Bloch: The Fastbacks to Nashville Pussy and more|url=http://tapeop.com/interviews/52/kurt-bloch/|accessdate=22 February 2017|work=Tape Op Magazine|date=1 April 2006}}</ref>
+[[Nashville Pussy]]'s song "Fried Chicken and Coffee", produced by Bloch, was nominated for the 1999 [[Grammy Award]] for Best Metal Performance.<ref name=NP-democrazy-2017
+>{{cite web | url=http://www.democrazy.be/content/nashville-pussy | title=Nashville Pussy | work=DemoCrazy | accessdate=22 February 2017 | author=uncredited | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223130354/http://www.democrazy.be/content/nashville-pussy | archive-date=23 February 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
+===Thee Sgt. Major III===
+He is a member of Thee Sgt. Major III (earlier known as Sgt. Major), along with ex-[[The Posies|Posies]] drummer Mike Musburger, [[The Young Fresh Fellows]] bassist Jim Sangster, and Cantona singer and guitarist Leslie Beattie. Bill Coury (ex-[[Visqueen (band)|Visqueen]]) previously shared lead vocal duties, but has since left the band.<ref name=TSM-punkglobe-2010>{{cite news|last1=Freeman|first1=Libby|title=Thee Sgt. Major III: The Idea Factory|url=http://www.punkglobe.com/theesgtmajorIIIreview.html|accessdate=9 October 2016|work=Punk Gobe|date=2010}}</ref>
+===The Beltholes===
+Bloch plays guitar for and produces Seattle-based prog-rock band The Beltholes, who released the 2007 album "For Whom the Beltholes" on the Burn Burn Burn label. The band also includes Kwab Copeland and Fred Speakman (lead vocals), and Anthony Clementi (bass).<ref name=BH-nadamucho-2008>{{cite news |last1=Lehman|first1=Red|title=The Beltholes: Probably Stuck Gum under Your Desk in High School|url=http://www.nadamucho.com/the-beltholes-probably-stuck-gum-under-your-desk-in-high-school/|accessdate=22 February 2017|work=Nada Mucho|date=22 April 2008}}</ref>
+===The Yes Masters===
+saw the release of the self-titled debut by The Yes Masters, featuring Kurt Bloch (lead vocals, electric guitar, production, engineering), Rick Foundation (drums), and Matt Scientist (bass, vocals) on the No Threes label.<ref name=TYM-bandcamp-2017>{{cite web | url=https://theyesmasters.bandcamp.com/album/the-yes-masters/ | title=The Yes Masters: Bandcamp | work=Bandcamp | accessdate=22 February 2017 | author=uncredited}}</ref>
+===Filthy Friends===
+Also in 2017, Bloch joined [[Corin Tucker]] of [[Sleater Kinney]], [[Peter Buck]] of [[R.E.M.]], [[Scott McCaughey]] and [[Linda Pitmon]] to form the band Filthy Friends and release their album ''Invitation''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opb.org/opbmusic/series/sessions/new-supergroup-filthy-friends-live-at-opb/|title=Watch: Filthy Friends Perform Live At OPB|first=Jerad|last=Walker|website=www.opb.org}}</ref> [[Bill Rieflin]] has also been cited as a drummer in the band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filthyfriends.bandcamp.com/album/invitation|title=Invitation, by Filthy Friends|website=Filthy Friends}}</ref>
+==Discography==
+===The Beltholes===
+* 2007: ''For Whom The Beltholes'' (Burn Burn Burn Records)
+===Fastbacks===
+See [[Fastbacks|Fastbacks discography]]
+===Sgt. Major===
+* 2004: ''Rich, Creamery Butter'' (Book Records BOOK 6)
+===Thee Sgt. Major===
+;LP
+* 2010: ''The Idea Factory'' (Book Records)
+;Single
+* 2009: ''Ice Cold Ten'' (Book Records)
+===The Yes Masters===
+* 2017: ''The Yes Masters'' (No Threes Records N3-017)
+===The Young Fresh Fellows===
+See [[The Young Fresh Fellows|The Young Fresh Fellows discography]]
 ==References==
-<references/>
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
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+* {{Allmusic | id=kurt-bloch-mn0000383372  | label=Kurt Bloch}}
-* [http://ogami.subpop.com/bands/fastbacks/new_website/produce.htm Records produced or engineered by Kurt Bloch]
+* {{discogs artist|269032-Kurt-Bloch|Kurt Bloch}}
-* [http://www.seattlechannel.org/explore-videos?videoid=x58618 Art Zone: Kurt Bloch], Seattle Channel
+* Ralph Bevins, [http://www.seattlechannel.org/explore-videos?videoid=x58618 Art Zone: Kurt Bloch], Seattle Channel, September 18, 2015
 {{The Minus 5}}
+{{Filthy Friends}}
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+[[Category:20th-century American guitarists]]
+[[Category:20th-century American male musicians]]
+[[Category:Filthy Friends members]]

v t e The Minus 5
Peter Buck Scott McCaughey John Ramberg List of The Minus 5 members
Albums	Old Liquidator The Lonesome Death of Buck McCoy My Chartreuse Opinion Let the War Against Music Begin Down with Wilco In Rock I Don't Know Who I Am (Let the War Against Music Begin Vol. 2) The Minus 5 Killingsworth Scott the Hoople in the Dungeon of Horror Dungeon Golds Of Monkees and Men Dear December Stroke Manor
EPs	Hello EP The Emperor of the Bathroom At the Organ Sad Hasselhoff
Compilations	Butcher Covered
Related articles	West Because We Hate You The Baseball Project Tuatara Tired Pony Wilco Young Fresh Fellows R.E.M.

v t e Filthy Friends
Kurt Bloch Peter Buck Scott McCaughey Corin Tucker Linda Pitmon Krist Novoselic Bill Rieflin
Studio albums	Invitation Emerald Valley
Related articles	R.E.M. The Minus 5 Tuatara The Baseball Project Tired Pony

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International	ISNI VIAF WorldCat
National	Germany United States
Artists	MusicBrainz