Jim Fairchild
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Jim Fairchild (born Kirby James Fairchild October 8, 1973 in Fresno, California)[1][dubious – discuss] is an American singer-songwriter. He records under the name All Smiles.
Biography
Jim Fairchild moved to Modesto at the age of two, and began to play guitar at the age of 14. He has lived in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon where he began to work under the name "All Smiles". As of 2009 he lives in San Francisco.[citation needed]
Fairchild joined Grandaddy as guitarist in 1995, and remained with the band until they broke up in 2006.[2] He is featured on the Giant Sand release, Cover Magazine. In 2001, he was the touring guitarist with Giant Sand, who were the opening act for PJ Harvey. In 2006 Fairchild toured as guitarist with Modest Mouse before Johnny Marr joined the band. He released his first solo album, Ten Readings of a Warning, which he arranged to be carbon neutral,[3] in 2007, as well as a single, "Moth in a Cloud of Smoke". Musicians on the album include Solon Bixler, Joe Plummer, Danny Seim, and Janet Weiss. The album art was created by Natasha Wheat. Fairchild rejoined Modest Mouse in February of 2009, and has continued to tour with them both nationally and internationally. Fairchild released his second album, Oh for the Getting and Not Letting Go, on 30 June 2009. Band members on the album were Solon Bixler, Mike Cresswell, Nik Freitas, and Joe Plummer. After recording in Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Modesto, and Portland, All Smiles released the EP Fall Never Fell on 17 November 2009. The EP was recorded with musicians Solon Bixler, Mike Cresswell, Nik Freitas, Chico Jones, Dave Osborne, Joe Plummer, Danny Seim, Rachel Stolte, and Alance Ward.
In 2010 Fairchild was selected to lead a project at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,[4] and was credited on Admiral Radley's first album, I Heart California.
On March 1, 2011, Fairchild released All Smiles third full-length album, Staylow and Mighty, on his own Small Aisles label. This album includes contributions from Joe Plummer, Danny Seim, and Gary Jarman.
Discography
Albums released as All Smiles:
- Ten Readings of a Warning (Dangerbird Records, 2007)
- Oh for the Getting and Not Letting Go (Small Aisles, 2009)
- Fall Never Fell EP (Small Aisles, 2009)
- "Staylow and Mighty" (Small Aisles, 2011)
With Grandaddy:
- Under the Western Freeway (V2 Records, 1997)
- The Broken Down Comforter Collection (V2 Records, 1999)
- The Sophtware Slump (V2 Records, 2000)
- Sumday (V2 Records, 2003)
- The Ham and Its Lily (2003)
- The Ham and Its Lily was a humorous release by Grandaddy under the band name "Arm of Roger"
Other releases:
- Howe Gelb, "Can't Help Falling in Love with You" (1998)
- Giant Sand, Cover Magazine (on selected tracks, 2002)
- The Band of Blacky Ranchette, "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" (2003)
- Goldcard, "The Rabbit Song" (2003)
- Earlimart, Treble and Tremble (Palm Pictures, 2004)
- Peter Walker, Young Gravity (Dangerbird Records, 2006)
- Dappled Cities, Granddance (Dangerbird Records, 2007)
- Admiral Radley, "I Heart California" (The Ship, 2010)
References
- ^ Family Tree Legends [1]
- ^ http://www.nme.com/news/grandaddy/22068
- ^ All Smiles - Carbon Neutral Music. eforests. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ PICKPOCKET ALMANAC: SPRING 2010. SFMOMA. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
External links
- www.myspace.com/allsmilesmusic
- www.allsmilesmusic.com
- live video November, 7th 2009 Rouen, France
- [2] Pitchfork Review of Ten Reading of a Warning
- [3] E-forests Al Smiles goes Carbon Neutral
- [4] Modesto Famous
- [5] Musician Guide
- Friends In High Places Friends in High Places