Andy Kravitz Explained

Andy Kravitz
Birth Date:	24 June 1966
Birth Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Occupation:	Drummer, engineer, producer, songwriter
Instrument:	Drums, multi-instrumentalist
Years Active:	1986–present

Andy Kravitz is an American drummer and percussionist, audio engineer, record producer, and songwriter. He has been nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, winning several. He lives near Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California.

Early life

Andy Kravitz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Career

In 1992, Kravitz played with Kris Kross on Totally Krossed Out, and with former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and singer Rick Vito on his debut solo album, King of Hearts, on the songs "Desireé" and "Honey Love". In 1993, he produced Urge Overkill's fourth album, Saturation. In 1995, Kravitz played with Joan Osborne on her debut album, Relish, and co-produced Dishwalla's debut album, Pet Your Friends. In 1996, he played with Cypress Hill on their EP, Unreleased and Revamped. In 1998, Kravitz played with Imogen Heap on her debut album, iMegaphone. In 1999, he co-produced Simon Townshend's album, Animal Soup.

In 2000, Kravitz co-produced Juliana Hatfield's fourth album, Beautiful Creature. In 2010, he played with a local free jazz group formed by Warren Cuccurullo called Theoretical 5 in Mar Vista, Los Angeles with Frank Zappa alumni Arthur Barrow (bass), Tommy Mars (keyboards, vocals), and Larry Klimas (saxophone). In 2011, Kravitz collaborated with Michael Tearson and Tom Hampton on Tearson's debut album, Stuff That Works.

New White Trash

New White Trash was a downtempo acoustic rock band formed by Kravitz and Michael Ruppert, singer Kristen Vigard, and guitarist Doug Lewis. The band released two albums, Doublewide (2011) and Age of Authority (2013). Following Ruppert's suicide in 2014, the band announced its intention to release a tribute album. Beyond the Rubicon was released on December 11, 2014.

Charts and awards

, reached #7 on Billboard's Top World Music Albums and #40 on Top Heatseekers.^[1]
, peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200^[2] and was nominated for Album of the Year.
, reached #2 on Top Heatseekers and #146 on the Billboard 200.^[3]
, reached #48 on the Billboard 200^[4] and was nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
, reached #1 on Top Heatseekers and #9 on the Billboard 200^[5] and was nominated for Album of the Year.

Selected discography

Drums and percussion

. What's My Name . . 1987 .
bounce the ocean . self-titled. . 1991 .
. . . 1992 .
. Tricks of the Shade . Ruffhouse/Columbia . 1992 .
. All Over the World . . 1992 .
. . Columbia . 1993 .
. . . 1994 .
. . Columbia . 1994 .
. . Ruffhouse/Columbia . 1994 .
. . . 1994 . ("Love Is Strong (Joe the Butcher Club Remix)")
. . . 1995 .
. . Ruffhouse/Columbia . 1996 . EP .
. . . 1998 .
. Doublewide . Venice Arts Club . 2011 .
New White Trash . Age of Authority . Venice Arts Club . 2013 .
New White Trash . Beyond the Rubicon . Venice Arts Club . 2014 .

Producer

. . . 1993 .
. . . 1995 .
. . Stir Music . 1999 .
. . . 2000 .
Lana Del Rey (2008). "Come When You Call Me America" Unreleased.
Andre 3000 (2023). New Blue Sun

Writer

Lana Del Rey (2008). "Come When You Call Me America" Unreleased.

Videos

New White Trash . Realize the Lie . Venice Arts Club . 2011 . 2015-05-02 . none.
New White Trash . Hello Life . Venice Arts Club . 2012 . 2015-05-03 .

References

News: Associated Press . Nominees for Grammy Awards Named . January 6, 1995 . . 2015-05-06 .
Doug (video interview) . Blake . Andy Kravitz and the New White Trash . Venice Arts Club / Smartchannel.TV . 2010 .
News: Cara . Brennen-Bethel . Grammy winning producer sees magic in local band . Bahamas Local . August 10, 2010 . 2015-05-04 .
News: Jerry . Crowe . The 38th Annual Grammy Nominations: The Grammys' New Vitalogy . January 5, 1996 . . 2015-05-06 .
News: R. Daniel . Foster . Life in the Venice Bordello . Los Angeles Times . October 25, 2014 . 2015-05-04 .
Web site: Steve . Hochman . The 36th Grammy Nominations: Grammy Nods: The Populists Lead the Way: Awards: Sting, who already has 10 Grammys, earns six nominations. The competition includes Whitney Houston, Billy Joel and R.E.M. . . January 1, 1994 . 2015-05-06 .
Kravitz . Andy . Drummers on the Beat: Andy Kravitz Blog . Modern Drummer Magazine . November 20, 2008 . October 3, 2018 . en-US.
Web site: Doug . Lewis . Beyond The Rubicon – StartJoin Hosts Fund Drive For Mike Ruppert Tribute Album . Venice Arts Club . July 20, 2014 . 2015-04-30 .
Web site: Michael C. . Ruppert . Michael Ruppert . New White Trash Music Project . New White Trash: Music of the Post-Paradigm . March 10, 2012 . 2015-05-02 .
News: Jim . Six . Tearson finds 'Stuff That Works' for first CD . NJ.com . August 12, 2011 . New Jersey On-Line LLC . 2015-05-04 .
Web site: Salvo . Zuppardo . Cut Me From The Mirror: I Came Back To You . Duranasty.com . 2010 . 2015-05-04 .

External links

- Andy Kravitz blog at Modern Drummer