American musician, born in New York City
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| Born | Manhattan, New York, United States |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Musical artist
Fats Kaplin is an American musician, born in New York City. He is best known as a fiddler. He also plays guitar, button accordion, banjo, mandolin, steel guitar, an Arab oud, and a Turkish cümbüş, among others.[1][2] He has worked with artists such as Jack White,[3] Trisha Yearwood, The Tractors, Nanci Griffith, Pure Prairie League, John Prine, Roy Bookbinder, Beck, Mitski, and Tinariwen.[4]
He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee and is married to musician Kristi Rose.[5] In 2003, he started playing with fellow country artists and Nashville residents Kieran Kane and Kevin Welch, as Kane Welch Kaplin.[6][7][8][9][10]
Discography
- This Is Pulp Country!, 2004[5]
- The Fatman Cometh, 2006[11]
- Fats Kaplins' World of Wonder Downunder, 2009[11]
- Waking Hour, 2011 (David Francy) — fiddle[12]
- Morning Phase, 2014 (Beck) - banjo
With Kristi Rose
- I Wonder As I Wander, 2010[13]
- You're Still Around, 2011[14]
With Kane Welch Kaplin
References
- ^ "Sideman Fats Kaplin gets own spotlight at Americana fest". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ "Stream Paul Burch's Jimmie Rodgers Concept Album". Rolling Stone. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ Fats Kaplin & Jack White Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, epiphone.com; accessed July 14, 2015.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (14 March 2023). "Tinariwen announce new LP & tour, share "Tenere Den"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b Quill, Greg. "Mariposa's pulp faction", Toronto Star, July 8, 2004.
- ^ "Five things you didn't know about Fats Kaplin, music maker, magic master". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ Beckett, Bill. "Shreveport House Concert Series: Kevin & Dustin Welch". redriverradio.org. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ "5 Nashville places for rock fans". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ "Paul Burch: Meridian Rising « American Songwriter". American Songwriter. 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ "Fats Kaplin Album Discography AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ a b "The Fatman Cometh", cmt.com; accessed July 14, 2015.
- ^ Irish, Paul. (September 29, 2011). "Music for Hugh's Room or maybe a newsroom", Toronto Star, p. E11
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- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "You Can't Save Everybody". Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "Lost John Dean". Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "Kane Welch Kaplin". Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
