Background
He was born in Grants Pass, Oregon and fronted Eugene, Oregon punk band Snakepit from 1984 until their break up in 1989.
He was born in Grants Pass, Oregon and fronted Eugene, Oregon punk band Snakepit from 1984 until their break up in 1989.
He replaced Lou Barlow as bassist in Dinosaur Junior in 1991 and played with the band live and on its recordings from 1991 to 1998. He was briefly married to from Juned"s Leslie Hardy in 1994, and contributed to both the band"s studio albums. He collaborated with Mark Lanegan on his first five solo albums, playing guitar, co-producing, and writing music