Bill Doss (September 12, 1968[1] – July 30, 2012[2]) was an American rock musician. He co-founded The Elephant 6 Recording Company in Athens, Georgia and was a key member of The Olivia Tremor Control. Following the band's breakup, he led The Sunshine Fix and later became a member of The Apples in Stereo. Doss was married to freelance photographer Amy Hairston Doss, whom he met while both were attending Louisiana Tech University.
Bill Doss | |
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.jpg) Doss in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 12, 1968 |
| Died | July 30, 2012 (aged 43) |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, cornet, percussion, vocals |
| Years active | 1992–2012 |
| Labels | Cloud Recordings, Flydaddy, Elephant 6 |
Early career edit
Doss was a native of Dubach, Louisiana, where he met Will Cullen Hart, Robert Schneider and Jeff Mangum, his friends at nearby Ruston High School.[3] Before the Olivia Tremor Control Doss had recorded under the name The Sunshine Fix, and self-released A Spiraling World of Pop, which later helped comprise The Olivia Tremor Control songs. Before the Olivia Tremor Control, Doss had spent some time in the army, after which he joined New York-based band Chocolate USA before returning to Athens, Georgia, where he was a resident at the time of his death.
Olivia Tremor Control edit
Doss, Hart and Mangum soon formed what was later to become the Olivia Tremor Control.[3] After Mangum left the band to pursue his own Neutral Milk Hotel, Hart and Doss began to pool their musical influences, Hart being a proponent of experimentalism, Doss of 60's pop such as The Beatles, the Beach Boys and The Zombies. After the release of the second The Olivia Tremor Control album, Black Foliage, the band broke up in 2000.[3]
Post-Olivia Tremor Control edit
Doss went on to restart The Sunshine Fix. That band's first full-length album, Age of the Sun, was released in 2002. In 2004, TSF released its second album Green Imagination (which featured artwork and videos by Kevin Evans). Doss began touring with The Apples in Stereo in early 2006, playing keyboards. He appeared on the Apples' 2007 album New Magnetic Wonder, was listed as a full-fledged band member on the band's 2010 album Travellers in Space and Time, and contributed to the songwriting on both albums. At the time of his death, Doss was producing albums in his own studio in Athens.
Death edit
Doss's death, as a result of an aneurysm, was announced on July 31, 2012.[4][5]
Performing discography edit
The Olivia Tremor Control edit
Albums
- Music From The Unrealized Film Script "Dusk At Cubist Castle" (1996)
- Explanation II: Instrumental Themes and Dream Sequences (1998)
- Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume 1 (1999)
- Those Sessions (1999)
- Singles and Beyond (2000)
- The Same Place (Unreleased)
EPs / Singles
- California Demise (1994)
- Split with Apples in Stereo (1994)
- The Giant Day (1996)
- The Opera House (song)|The Opera House (1997)
- The Olivia Tremor Control Vs. Black Swan Network (1997)
- Jumping Fences (1998)
- Hideway (1998)
The Sunshine Fix edit
Albums
- A Spiraling World of Pop (Cassette Only) (1993)
- Age of the Sun (2002)
- Green Imagination (2004)
EPs / Singles
- Sunshine Fix (7") (1999)
- The Future History of a Sunshine Fix (7") (2000)
- That Ole' Sun (7") (2001)
Chocolate USA edit
Albums
- Smoke Machine (1994)
The Apples in Stereo edit
Albums
- New Magnetic Wonder (2007)
- Travellers in Space and Time (2010)
References edit
- ^ Benjamin Ricci. "Memorial details for Bill Doss, beloved Elephant 6 co-founder". performermag.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ Best Fit News: Bill Doss of The Olivia Tremor Control reported dead, The Line Of Best Fit, July 31, 2012
- ^ a b c David Bevan (July 31, 2012). "Bill Doss, Dead at Age 43, Olivia Tremor Control Member and Elephant 6 Co-Founder". SPIN. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Andre Gallant (July 31, 2012). "Olivia Tremor Control's Bill Doss dead at 43". OnlineAthens. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "Apples in Stereo's Robert Schneider gave up a flourishing music career to chase his true passion: Math". Atlanta Magazine. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Bill Doss at Wikimedia Commons- The Sunshine Fix at Elephant6.com
