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Kramer (musician)
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Kramer | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Michael Bonner |
| Also known as | Mark Kramer |
| Born | November 30, 1958 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, composer, music director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Shimmy-Disc, Shimmy-500 |
| Formerly of | Bongwater Half Japanese Ween Let It Come Down |
| Website | Kramershimmy.com |
Mark Kramer (born Stephen Michael Bonner, November 30, 1958,[1] in New York City, United States),[2] known professionally as Kramer, is a musician, composer, record producer and founder of the New York City record label Shimmy-Disc.[3] He was a full-time member of the bands New York Gong, Shockabilly, and Bongwater; has played on tour (usually on bass guitar) with bands such as Butthole Surfers, B.A.L.L., Ween, Half Japanese and The Fugs (1984 reunion tour); and has performed regularly with John Zorn and other improvising musicians of New York City's "downtown scene" of the 1980s.[4]
Kramer's work as a producer has been with bands such as Galaxie 500 (whose entire oeuvre he produced), Low (whom he discovered and produced), Bowery Electric, Half Japanese, White Zombie, GWAR, King Missile, Danielson Famile, Will Oldham, Daniel Johnston, and Urge Overkill, including their hit cover of "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon".[5]
- ^ "Kramer Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | Al..." AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "Bio, Second Shimmy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 240
- ^ "Let It Come Down: Songs We Sang in Our Dreams". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "kramer - bio past". Kramershimmy.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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