Mike Kinsella

Mike Kinsella (born March 4, 1977) is an American multi-instrumentalist involved in many Illinois-based bands such as Cap'n Jazz, Owls, Joan of Arc, The One Up Downstairs, American Football, and Owen. He was first recognized in the music scene in Cap'n Jazz,[3] formed by his brother Tim in 1989, at the age of 12. In 2001, Kinsella began his current solo project, Owen, in which he performs vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, loops, etc.[4] Kinsella was also in a band called The Shirts and Skins, with his wife. In 2013, he released two EPs with his latest project, Their / They're / There, featuring Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It. and Matthew Frank of Loose Lips Sink Ships.[5]

Mike Kinsella
Kinsella in May 2007
Background information
Born (1977-03-04) March 4, 1977
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass guitar
  • drums
Years active1989–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteowenmusic.com

To this day, Kinsella continues to play with Joan of Arc, as well as Owen. Many of his albums, including Owen and No Good for No One Now, were recorded at his mother's home.[6] He is one of three musicians in his family, along with brother Tim Kinsella and cousin Nate Kinsella.

Discography
Year Title Band Label Format Additional Information
1995 Burritos...(AKA: Shmap’n Shmazz) Cap'n Jazz Man With Gun Records LP/CD Drums/vocals
1997 A Portable Model Of... Joan of Arc Jade Tree Records LP/CD Drums
1998 Analphabetapolothology Cap'n Jazz Jade Tree Records 2xCD Cap'n Jazz Anthology; Drums/vocals
1998 American Football EP American Football Polyvinyl Records EP/CD Guitar/vocals
1999 American Football American Football Polyvinyl Records LP/CD Guitar/bass/vocals
1999 Live in Chicago, 1999 Joan of Arc Jade Tree Records LP/CD Drums; not a live album.
2000 The Gap Joan of Arc Jade Tree Records LP/CD Drums
2001 Owls Owls Jade Tree Records LP/CD Drums
2001 Owen Owen Polyvinyl Records CD Guitar/vocals/drums/bass
2002 No Good for No One Now Owen Polyvinyl Records CD Guitar/vocals/drums/bass
2002 Open Ground Kyle Fischer Polyvinyl Records CD Drums
2003 Best of Altan The Songs Altan Green Linnet Records CD Harmonica
2003 In Rape Fantasy and Terror Sex We Trust Joan of Arc Perishable Records CD Bass/drums/percussion
2003 So Much Staying Alive and Lovelessness Joan of Arc Jade Tree Records CD Bass/drums
2004 Anyone in Love With You (Already Knows) Rainer Maria Polyvinyl Records CD Tambourine
2004 The Rutabega/Owen Split EP Owen Polyvinyl Records CD Guitar/vocals/drums/bass
2004 Total Eclipse of the Heart The Love of Everything Record Label Records CD Drums
2004 (The EP) Owen Polyvinyl Records CD Guitar/vocals/drums/bass
2004 Joan of Arc, Dick Cheney, Mark Twain Joan of Arc Polyvinyl Records CD Drums
2005 I Do Perceive Owen Polyvinyl Records CD Guitar/vocals/drums/bass/programming
2005 Association of Utopian Hologram Swallowers Owen Polyvinyl Records CD Guitar/vocals
2005 Presents Guitar Duets Joan of Arc Record Label Records CD Guitar
2006 At Home with Owen Owen Polyvinyl Records CD Guitar/piano/vocals
2007 Many Times I've Mistaken Joan of Arc Polyvinyl Records EP/CD Guitar
2007 Owen/The City on Film Split 7" Owen Red Cars Go Faster 7" vinyl Guitar/piano/organ/vocals
2008 Boo! Human Joan of Arc Polyvinyl Records LP/CD Drums
2009 The Seaside EP Owen Polyvinyl Records CD Guitar/vocals
2009 New Leaves Owen Polyvinyl Records CD Guitar/vocals
2010 Abandoned Bridges Owen Polyvinyl Records 7" EP Guitar/vocals
2010 Darling, Darling Crissi Cochrane Independent CD Drums/guitar
2011 Oh, Evelyn Owen Polyvinyl Records 7" EP Guitar/vocals/drums/bass
2011 Ghost Town Owen Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl Guitar/vocals
2013 Their / They're / There Their / They're / There Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl Drums
2013 L'Ami du Peuple Owen Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl, Cassette Guitar/vocals/drums/piano/bass
2013 Analog Weekend Their / They're / There Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl Drums
2014 TWO Owls Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl, Cassette Drums
2014 American Football (Deluxe Edition) American Football Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl, Cassette Guitar/bass/vocals
2014 Other People's Songs Owen Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl, Cassette Guitar/vocals/drums/piano/bass
2015 Owen/Into It. Over It. Split EP Owen Polyvinyl Records Vinyl Guitar/vocals/drums/piano/bass
2016 The King of Whys Owen Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl, Cassette Guitar/vocals/drums/piano/bass
2016 American Football (LP2) American Football Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl, Cassette Guitar/vocals
2019 American Football (LP3) American Football Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl, Cassette Guitar/vocals
2020 The Avalanche Owen Polyvinyl Records CD, Vinyl, Cassette Guitar/vocals

References
  1. Libman, K.C. (December 10, 2013). "How Mike Kinsella's Work Defined (and Continues To Redefine) Emo". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  2. Gormely, Ian (May 6, 2014). "Tim & Mike Kinsella – You Can't Miss What You Forget". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  3. "Press". Jade Tree. September 21, 2007. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  4. Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Polyvinyl Record Co. – Their/They're/There". Polyvinylrecords.com. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  6. "Polyvinyl Record Co. – Owen". Polyvinylrecords.com. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
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