Chris Feinstein
Christopher Todd Feinstein (May 26, 1967 – December 15, 2009) was an American bass guitarist, record producer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Feinstein's career began at the age of 15, recording and touring in bands (Shadow 15, The Questionnaires, Bedlam, Iodine), which led him to widen his studio skills where he became interested in production and recording artist development. In 1997, Feinstein moved to New York City to pursue his career in production.
Also recorded as Christopher Todd Feinstein
Chris Feinstein
- Name
- Chris Feinstein
- Birth Name
- Christopher Todd Feinstein
- Born
- 26 May 1967
- Birthplace
- Nashville, Tennessee, US
- Died
- 15 December 2009
- Place of death
- New York City, New York, US
- Occupation
- * Bass guitarist
- Nationality
- United States
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He became a partner in a production team based at the infamous TMF Studios in the East Village. While at TMF, he teamed up with Detroit native, producer/engineer Michael Tudor to co-produce a series of recordings of New York rock bands such as The Astrojet (featuring Jody Porter of Fountains of Wayne), Clara Venus and Mikki James. Together, Feinstein and Tudor co-produced material for the Beatles-based soundtrack to the 2001 drama film I Am Sam, featuring Rufus Wainright and Sean Lennon's "Across the Universe" and Howie Day's "Help!". They also co-produced Moby's singles "South Side" (featuring Gwen Stefani) and We Are All Made of Stars. During this time, Feinstein also contributed musically to several artists' albums such as Fat Joe's Loyalty, Chantal Kreviazuk's Juno Award-winning Colour Moving and Still, Tim Finn's Say It Is So and Patty Griffin's Flaming Red. In 2006, Feinstein was sought after to play bass guitar for Ryan Adams & The Cardinals. During this time he also became known as Space Wolf. The last album he recorded playing bass guitar was New Zealand artist Gin Wigmore's Holy Smoke produced by Mike Elizondo and engineered by Joe Chiccarelli. Growing up, Feinstein enjoyed listening to The Clash, Hüsker Dü, The Replacements, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Who and Brian Wilson.
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• Name — Chris Feinstein • Birth Name — Christopher Todd Feinstein • Alias — Spacewolf • Born — 26 May 1967 • Birthplace — Nashville, Tennessee, US • Died — 15 December 2009 • Place of death — New York City, New York, US • Years Active — 1982–2009 • Occupation — * Bass guitarist • record producer • songwriter • Instrument — * Bass guitar • guitar • drums • Past Member Of — * Shadow 15 • The Questionnaires • Bedlam • Iodine • Ryan Adams & The Cardinals • Santogold • Albert Hammond Jr. • Rufus Wainwright • Sean Lennon • Moby • Fat Joe • Northern State • Chantal Kreviazuk • Tim Finn • Patty Griffin • Willie Nelson • Rufus Wainwright • The Astrojet • Gin Wigmore • Minnie Driver • Clara Venus • Mikki James
Death
Death
On December 15, 2009, Feinstein was found dead in his New York City apartment. He was 42 years old. Feinstein's death was ruled an accident by the coroner, stemming from prior health issues and adverse reaction to over-the-counter cough medicine
Discography
• Year — Title — Artist — Instrument • 2009 — Holy Smoke — Gin Wigmore — Bass, percussion • 2008 — Cardinology — Ryan Adams & the Cardinals — Co-writer, bass, background vocals • 2008 — Santogold — Santogold — Co-writer, guitar • 2007 — Everybody Knows — Ryan Adams — Bass • 2007 — Follow the Lights (EP) — Ryan Adams — Bass • 2007 — Can I Keep This Pen? — Northern State — Co-writer, guitar, bass • 2007 — Seastories — Minnie Driver — Bass • 2007 — Easy Tiger — Ryan Adams — Bass • 2007 — Yours to Keep (US) — Albert Hammond, Jr. — Bass • 2007 — Second Time Around — Nell Bryden — Guitar • 2006 — Go – The Very Best of Moby — Moby — Mixing • 2006 — Yours to Keep (UK) — Albert Hammond, Jr. — Bass • 2006 — Sinners Like Me — Eric Church — Bass • 2005 — From Midnight On — Nell Bryden — Guitar • 2005 — Greatest Hurts — Clara Venus — Guitar, producer, percussion, tambourine • 2004 — Everything Changed — Abra Moore — Bass • 2003 — The Bridge — Shaye — Bass • 2003 — Regret Over the Wires — Matthew Ryan — Vocals (background) • 2003 — Electrotech (Ministry of Sound) — Various artists — Mixing • 2003 — Decadence Pure Global Chillout — Various artists — Mixing • 2003 — Dancestar 2002 — Various artists — Mixing • 2003 — Best Dance Album in the World...Ever! — Various artists — Mixing • 2002 — Loyalty — Fat Joe — Bass • 2002 — Clubber's Guide to Ibiza 2001 (Universal International) — Various artists — Mixing • 2002 — Now, Vol. 52 (UK) — Various artists — Mixing • 2002 — Karma Lounge, Vol. 2 — Various artists — Mixing • 2002 — Addicted to Trance — Various artists — Mixing • 2002 — Here Comes the Trick — Pleasure Club — Bass, drums • 2002 — Electric — Jack Ingram — Bass • 2002 — I Am Sam (Motion picture soundtrack) — Various artists — Bass, guitar, mixing, percussion, producer • 2002 — Thinking Room — Anika Moa — Bass • 2001 — Thinking Room — Anika Moa — Bass • 2000 — Colour Moving and Still (Canada) — Chantal Kreviazuk — Bass • 2000 — Say It Is So — Tim Finn — Bass • 2001 — East Autumn Grin — Matthew Ryan — Bass, vocals (background) • 1999 — Anywhere but Here (Motion picture soundtrack) — Various artists — Co-writer, drums • 1999 — Greta Gaines — Greta Gaines — Bass • 1998 — Flaming Red — Patty Griffin — Bass, vocals (background) • 1998 — Falling Forward — Margaret Becker — Bass • 1998 — Baby Grand — Iodine — Co-writer, bass, design, vocals, photography • 1996 — Sweetie — Daniel Tashian — Bass, drums • 1995 — Maximum Joy — Iodine — Co-writer, bass, photography, background vocals • 1992 — Into the Coals — Bedlam — Bass, composer, background vocals • 1992 — EP — Bedlam — Bass, background vocals • 1992 — Reservoir Dogs (soundtrack album, two tracks) — Bedlam — Bass, background vocals • 1991 — Anything Can Happen — The Questionnaires — Co-writer, bass, background vocals • 1989 — Window to the World — The Questionnaires — Bass, background vocals • 1986 — Far Away — Shadow 15 — Drums, background vocals
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- 1.Mills, Fred. Chris Feinstein 1967-2009 R.I.P. Blurt Online. December 21, 2009.
- 2.Gold, Adam. Chris Feinstein, Bassist for Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Dead at 42. Nashville Scene. December 16, 2009.
- 3.Christopher Todd Feinstein. The Tennessean. December 19, 2009.
- 4."NME", 17 December 2009.
- 5."http://www.ryanadamsarchive.com/showthread.php?t=19916
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