| Jim Eno | |
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 Jim Eno, 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1968 Rhode Island |
| Origin | Austin, Texas |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | drums |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Associated acts |
Spoon The Alien Beats Poopiehead |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| [Istanbul AGOP, http://www.istanbulcymbals.com] | |
Jim Eno is the drummer and one of the founding members of the Austin, Texas band Spoon, and a semiconductor chip designer.
Overview
Eno was born in Rhode Island. He studied electrical engineering at North Carolina State University[1] before moving to Austin in 1992 to design microchips for Cadence Design Systems.[2] Since joining Spoon he has also worked for Metta Technology as an electrical engineer, but has had no day job since mid-2006.[3] Eno met the lead singer of Spoon, Britt Daniel, when replacing the drummer of Daniel's former band The Alien Beats. Eno is responsible for the recording techniques that Spoon uses. He has a studio in his home, known as Public Hi-Fi, where the band usually records. He has also produced albums for Spoon and other bands including Via Audio.[4] In 2003, Eno produced the album Unite Tonight for Austin band Those Peabodys.[1] He also mixed Okkervil River's 2007 album The Stage Names.[5] Eno is married and has a young daughter named Drew.[4]
He was ranked 31st in Stylus Magazine's list of fifty greatest rock drummers.[6]
References
- ^ a b Mike Krolak, "Dedication and Innovation Take Spoon to the Top," Prefix Magazine, retrieved October 17 2007.
- ^ Hernandez, Raoul. "Drake Tungsten and His Boy Skellington." The Austin Chronicle, January 25, 1999. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ^ Joe Gross, "Spoon Drummer Takes a Seat at the Mixing Table", Austin 360.com, September 28, 2006. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ^ a b Via Audio Studio Diary, June 1-14, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ^ Phil Shiu, "Float Down This Okkervil River", The Stanford Daily, July 26, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- ^ "Stylus Magazine's 50 Greatest Rock Drummers", Retrieved October 17 2007.
| Spoon |
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| Britt Daniel | Jim Eno | Rob Pope | Eric Harvey |
| Albums: Telephono | A Series of Sneaks | Girls Can Tell | Kill the Moonlight | Gimme Fiction | Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga |
| EPs: Nefarious | Soft Effects | Love Ways |
| Singles: "The Agony of Laffitte", "Sister Jack" |
| See also: Skellington | The Alien Beats | Drake Tungsten | Golden Millennium |
