Josh Hager
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Josh Hager (born 1970/1971) is musician and music producer, who has been working with Devo in both capacities since at least 2010.
Personal life[edit]
Josh Hager was born to a Catholic mother and Jewish father[1] in 1970 or 1971. He grew up on Long Island, and moved to Boston in the early 1980s.[2] Hager described his sense of subversive humor as heavily inspired by fellow Jewish creators like Woody Allen and Andy Kaufman, and it would later be instrumental in his performance career.[1]
Career[edit]
Hager led the Elevator Drops, a controversial Boston band in the 1990s. He also played with The Rentals[2] after joining the band in 1999.[1] Hager is also a music producer. He worked with Devo in co-producing their 2010 album, Something for Everybody.[3]
He later became friends with fellow Bostonian Tom Chapman.[2] In 2013, they formed a new band, variously reported as being named ShadowParty[1] or Stars of Suburbia. With Devo drummer Jeff Friedl and New Order guitarist Phil Cunningham,[2] they released their first album (ShadowParty) through Mute Records.[1]
After the 2014 death of Bob Casale, Hager took over as guitarist–keyboardist for the band.[2] Within the band, just as Casale was known as Bob 2 to differentiate him from fellow band member Bob Mothersbaugh, Hager is known as Josh 2 to distinguish him from drummer Josh Freese.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Sullivan, Jim (2022-03-31). "How a legendary New Wave band got a new jolt of Jewish humor". The Forward. ISSN 1051-340X. Archived from the original on 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-05-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sullivan, Jim (2015-01-21). "How's It Feel To Fill Big Shoes In Devo And New Order? Two Bostonians Find Out". WBUR-FM. Archived from the original on 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-05-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Weiss, Pete (November–December 2010). "Devo in the Studio : Gerald and Bob Casale w/ Hager Bros". Tape Op. No. 80. ISSN 2768-2463. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2023-05-20. Unknown parameter
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