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Joe Gittleman
Born (1968-04-06) April 6, 1968 (age 55)
OriginCambridge, Massachusetts
GenresSka-core, punk rock
Instrument(s)Bass guitar
Formerly ofThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Joe Gittleman (born April 6, 1968 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American musician, best known as the bass guitar player for The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. His proficiency on bass earned him the nickname "the Bass Fiddleman."

Career

Gittleman originally played guitar in The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, but he switched roles with former member Nate Albert when he realized he had a better bass than guitar. He has also played bass in Gang Green and sang in and produced records for his band Avoid One Thing.

He provided background vocals for the Street Dogs' 2005 album Back to the World as well as the more recent Fading American Dream. In addition, Gittleman produced The Briggs' new album Back to Higher Ground as well as the Flogging Molly album Whiskey on a Sunday, Big D and the Kids Table's albums Strictly Rude and Fluent In Stroll and Chuck Ragan's CD "Los Feliz". Gittleman has also written songs for bands such as MxPx ("Heard That Sound") and has seen Avoid One Thing covered by The Bouncing Souls ("Lean on Sheena").

Since 2005, Gittleman has been a full-time staff producer and A+R for the Los-Angeles-based independent label Side One Dummy Records. While in Italy in 1993 with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Gittleman was stabbed in the chest by an Albanian bootlegger.[1] This was documented in the song "The Pirate Ship" on the vinyl release of Question the Answers.

Gittleman began working as an instructor at Northern Vermont University in Lyndonville, Vermont. On May 16, 2012, he was promoted to Assistant Professor.[2] On July 1, 2023, Northern Vermont University became Vermont State University, for which Gittleman teaches seven different classes, primarily about the music industry.[3]

Artistry

Composing

Gittleman has been credited as the composer for at least 122 songs/albums. The list is as follows:[4]

Undated

Most undated credits involve a song being repurposed for another piece of work.

1989-1999

2000-2010

2011-Current

References

  1. ^ "Ask the 'Tones | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones". Archived from the original on 2011-11-14.
  2. ^ "Promotions and Tenure Announced". Lyndon State College. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  3. ^ "Joe Gittleman". Northern Vermont University. 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  4. ^ "Joe Gittleman". AllMusic. 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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