John Avila (born January 14, 1957) is an American bassist and music producer, best known for being in the new wave band Oingo Boingo from 1984 to 1995.[1]
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 John Avila at the House of Blues, April 7, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Avila |
| Born | January 14, 1957 San Gabriel, California |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, new wave, ska, alternative rock, Chicano rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Career
editAvila co-founded the music group Food for Feet [2] in 1981, and played with them until 1991.[3]
In 1984, he joined Oingo Boingo, replacing bassist Kerry Hatch. He played with Oingo Boingo until 1995. Avila has worked with many other musical acts including Psychotic Aztecs and Neville Staple in his backing band The Hitmen.[4] Avila owns and operates the recording studio, Brando's Paradise.[5] He is currently the bass player in the Los Angeles–based multi-media group the Mutaytor [6] and The Gama Sennin.
References
edit- ^ "John Avila". Discogs.
- ^ "Food For Feet". Discogs.
- ^ "John Avila Biography". Johnavila.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ Paul Williams - "You're Wondering Now - The Specials from Conception to Reunion; Part Two "Neville Staple".
- ^ "Brando's Paradise". Discogs.
- ^ "Mutaytor". mutaytor.com.
External links
edit- "Avila's website". Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- "John Avila's basses at Vigier".
- John Avila Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection