Jason Slater
Jason Slater (March 8, 1971 – December 9, 2020) was an American record producer, songwriter and musician.
Jason Slater | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1971 |
| Died | December 9, 2020 (aged 49) Maui, Hawaii |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter and record producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
In 1993, Jason Slater served as the bassist and backup vocalist for the American rock band Third Eye Blind, when the group was created in San Francisco. However, he left the band after its first year despite recording their first demo.[1][2] After his departure from Third Eye Blind, he became the bassist, songwriter and record producer for the rock band Snake River Conspiracy,[3] the bassist for Band of Flakes (with George Lynch),[4] Revenge of the Triads (with Charlie Clouser and Troy Van Leeuwen),[5] as well as the rap rock band Brougham.[6]
Slater went on to produce many projects, including four albums by progressive rock band Queensrÿche.[7]
Biography
Slater grew up in Palo Alto, California, where he helped form the bands Third Eye Blind, Brougham and Snake River Conspiracy.[8]
On December 9, 2020, Slater died from liver failure at a Maui, Hawaii hospital. He was 49 years old.[9]
Discography
- Interstate '76 - Interstate '76 (Producer) (1997)
- Le Cock Sportif - Brougham (Producer, Songwriter, Bassist) (2000)
- Sonic Jihad - Snake River Conspiracy (Producer, Songwriter, Bassist) (2000)
- Letting Go - Earshot (Producer) (2002)
- Metafour - Slaves on Dope (Producer, Mixer) (2003)
- Hooray for Dark Matter - Enemy feat. Troy Van Leeuwen (Producer, Engineer, Songwriter) (2005)
- Operation: Mindcrime II - Queensrÿche (Producer) (2005)
- American Soldier - Queensrÿche (Producer) (2009)
- Dedicated to Chaos - Queensrÿche (Producer) (2011)
- Frequency Unknown - Queensrÿche (Producer) (2013)
References
- Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 3426. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- DeNinno, Nadine (2020-12-09). "Jason Slater, original Third Eye Blind bassist, dead at 49". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- "Snake River Conspiracy | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- "Blogs N' Roses: Exclusive Interview with George Lynch!". web.archive.org. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- "Revenge of the Triads spawned from NIN keyboardist". www.MetalUnderground.com. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- "Brougham - Le Cock Sportif". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- "R.I.P. Jason Slater, Original Third Eye Blind Bassist and Queensrÿche Producer Dies at 49". consequenceofsound.net. Dec 9, 2020. Retrieved Dec 13, 2020.
- "Jason Slater, original Third Eye Blind bassist, dead at 49". newyorkpost.com. Dec 9, 2020. Retrieved Dec 13, 2020.
- "Former THIRD EYE BLIND Bassist And QUEENSRŸCHE Producer JASON SLATER Dead At 49". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Dec 9, 2020. Retrieved Dec 10, 2020.