Adam Gardner
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adam Seth Gardner |
| Also known as | Adam LeeVee |
| Born | May 31, 1973 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Origin | Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, banjo, trumpet |
| Member of | Guster |
Adam Seth Gardner (born May 31, 1973) is an American guitarist and vocalist of the rock band Guster[1] and a member of the Tufts University Beelzebubs.
Biography
[edit]Gardner grew up outside Morristown, New Jersey, and played for a band called Royal Flush while a student at the Pingry School, from which he graduated in 1991.[2] He also attended Harding Township School in New Vernon, New Jersey. Gardner, working with Dave Schneider, created a side-project in 2005 called The LeeVees. Its album, Hanukkah Rocks, consists of humorous original songs about the Jewish holiday. After living in Brooklyn near the other members of Guster for a time, Gardner relocated to Maine.[3]
Gardner broadcasts a weekly radio show in Portland, Maine where he discusses everything from music to environmental issues.[citation needed]
Environmental activism
[edit]Adam and his wife Lauren started Reverb, an eco-friendly companion to summer rock tours. Gardner was interviewed about Reverb for the July 2006 issue of The Green Room.
Awards and recognition
[edit]Gardner was recognized as Time100 Climate person of the year in 2023.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Clauson, Arabella; Wilson, MacKenzie. "Biography: Guster". Allmusic. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "MUSIC BEST BETS" Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Courier News (New Jersey), December 11, 2003. Accessed February 11, 2011. "Like Emmich and Wayne-raised Fountains of Wayne, Guster also has a connection to Jersey. Vocalist-guitarist Adam Gardner is a 1991 Pingry grad."
- ^ Greenhaus, Mike https://relix.com/articles/detail/guster_the_pains_of_being_pop_at_heart/ Relix
- ^ "TIME100 Climate 2023: Adam Gardner". Time. November 16, 2023.
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