Chet "JR" White

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Chet "JR" White
Born1979/1980
OriginSanta Cruz, California
Died (aged 40)
Santa Cruz, California
GenresIndie rock
Instrument(s)bass
Years active1995–2020
LabelsTrue Panther Sounds

Chet "JR" White (1979/1980 – October 18, 2020) was an American record producer, musician and mix engineer.[1] He was a member of the indie rock band Girls until their disbandment in 2012. He produced the album Goon by Tobias Jesso Jr. and Sob Story by the Spectrals, among others.

Biography[edit]

White was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California. His parents were "supportive and liberal".[2] As a teen, he began playing in punk rock groups, learning about recording, and spending time in record stores.[2][3][4] At 13, White was in a band, the Willies, a country punk band.[2] When he was a sophomore in high school, White decided he wanted to be a recording engineer or producer.[4] He attended Cabrillo College, but dropped out.[2]

He later moved to San Francisco, spending most of his 20s there, and attended the now-defunct California Recording Institute, earning a degree in recording engineering.[2] White also briefly set up a studio in a basement space on Market Street.[4] He briefly worked as catering chef at the Zuni Café in San Francisco.[2] In San Francisco, Matt Fishbeck of the band Holy Shit, introduced him to Christopher Owens.[3] The duo would go on to form the band Girls in 2007.[5]

Girls was signed to True Panther Sounds and released their debut album, Album, which was produced by White, on September 22, 2009.[6] The album received praise from critics and was named one of the ten best albums of 2009 by Spin, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork.[7][8][9] In November 2010, the band released an EP titled Broken Dreams Club which was also well received. In 2011, Girls released their second and final studio album, Father, Son, Holy Ghost. The album was co-produced by White. Girls disbanded in 2012 due to personal reasons within the band.[3]

In 2013, White recorded and produced for an album by DIIV, but the session was ultimately scrapped.[10]

White died on October 18, 2020, in Santa Cruz, California, aged 40.[11]

Discography[edit]

with Girls[edit]

Production credits[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cosores, Philip. "Former Girls Producer/Bassist Chet "JR" White Breaks Silence on Band's Split". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Stoloff, Zach (February 29, 2012). "Homeward Bound - Good Times Santa Cruz". goodtimes.sc. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Girls Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Inman, Davis (September 19, 2011). "Recording Father, Son, Holy Ghost: A Q&A With Girls' JR White". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Michaels, Sean (July 3, 2012). "Christopher Owens to leave Girls". The Guardian. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Girls – Album". www.truepanther.com. June 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "The 40 Best Albums of 2009". Spin. December 31, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  8. ^ Singh, Amrit (December 18, 2009). "Rolling Stone's 25 Best Albums, Songs Of 2009". Stereogum. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2009". Pitchfork. December 17, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  10. ^ McDermott, Patrick D. (August 11, 2015). "What Happened To DIIV?". The FADER. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  11. ^ Rettig, James (October 21, 2020). "Girls' Chet "JR" White Has Died". Stereogum. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c "JR White". Discogs. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c Cosores, Philip (March 21, 2013). "Former Girls Producer/Bassist Chet "JR" White Breaks Silence on Band's Split". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  14. ^ "Cass McCombs – Big Wheel And Others". Discogs. October 15, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2017.

External links[edit]

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