Benjamin Edward "Jamie" Muhoberac is an American session keyboardist with numerous credits. He is best known for his work with Seal[1] and Was (Not Was). He is currently a touring member of New Jersey rock band My Chemical Romance.
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Biography edit
Muhoberac has worked with acts including The All-American Rejects, Fleetwood Mac,[2] Bob Dylan,[3] The Rolling Stones,[4] Backstreet Boys, Chris Cornell, Paradise Lost, Bowling For Soup, Eric Prydz, Genesis,[5] Ofra Haza[6] and Pet Shop Boys. He has often worked with producer Trevor Horn including for Seal[7] and Rod Stewart.[8] In recent years, he has worked with Jane's Addiction, Avenged Sevenfold, Sum 41, Joe Cocker, Phil Collins, John Mayer, Front Line Assembly, My Chemical Romance, Jon Hassell, Lasso[9] and John Sykes.[10] Kid Harpoon said of him, "I know Jamie Muhoberac, he's one of the best keyboard players in the world and has played with everyone."[11]
His first tour was with Was (Not Was).[6][12] He was Seal's musical director in the 1990s.[13]
He has had a writing partnership with Carmen Rizzo.[14] They co-wrote Paul Oakenfold's 2002 single "Southern Sun", which reached #16 in the UK singles chart.[15][16] They also co-wrote multiple songs on Delerium's 2003 album Chimera, including the single "Truly", which reached #54 in the UK.
He played live with John Doe in 2002.[17] In 2019, he became the touring keyboardist for My Chemical Romance.[18][19] In 2022, he also toured with John Mayer.[20]
Personal life edit
He lives in Los Angeles.[21]
His father was pianist, producer, and arranger Larry Muhoberac, who worked with Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Silverchair, Sir John Rowles and numerous others.[22] His brother is Parrish Muhoberac, a multi-instrumentalist musician, producer and performer.
Discography edit
- Bob Dylan, Under the Red Sky, 1990[23] (certified Silver in the UK)
- Iggy Pop, Brick by Brick, 1990 (#50 in the UK, #34 in Germany, #13 in Switzerland)
- Paula Abdul, Spellbound, 1991 (#1 in the US, #4 in the UK)
- Seal, Seal, 1991[24] (#1 in the UK, #27 in the US)
- Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells II, 1992[25] (#1 in the UK, #7 in Germany)
- Ringo Starr, Time Takes Time, 1992[26]
- The B-52's, Good Stuff, 1992 (#8 in the UK, #16 in the US)
- Billy Idol, Cyberpunk, 1993 (#20 in the UK, #48 in the US)
- Seal, Seal, 1994 (#1 in the UK, #15 in the US)
- Tina Turner, Wildest Dreams, 1996 (#4 in the UK, #1 in New Zealand)
- The Rolling Stones, Bridges to Babylon, 1997[27] (#6 in the UK, #3 in the US, #1 in Germany)
- Seal, Human Being, 1998
- Chocolate Genius, Black Music, 1998[28]
- Jon Hassell, Fascinoma, 1999[29]
- various artists, The Million Dollar Hotel: Music from the Motion Picture, 2000
- Paul Oakenfold, Bunkka, 2002
- Alanis Morissette, Under Rug Swept, 2002 (#1 in the US and Italy, #2 in the UK)
- Faith Hill, Cry, 2002[30] (#1 in the US, #2 in Australia)
- Seal, Seal IV, 2003[31] (#4 in the UK, #3 in the US, #1 in Switzerland)
- Melissa Etheridge, Lucky, 2004[32] (#15 in the US)
- Alanis Morissette, So-Called Chaos, 2004[33] (#5 in the US, #8 in the UK, #1 in Germany)
- Pet Shop Boys, Fundamental, 2006 (#5 in the UK, #4 in Germany)
- Gavin Rossdale, Wanderlust, 2008[34] (#40 in Austria)
- Escala, Escala, 2009 (#2 in the UK)
- John Legend, Evolver, 2009 (#4 in the US)
- Jon Hassell, Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street, 2009[35]
- Meat Loaf, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, 2010, co-wrote "Song of Madness"[36] (#4 in the UK, #27 in the US)
- Taylor Swift, Red, 2012 (#1 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand)[37]
- Florence K, I'm Leaving You, 2013[38]
- Seal, 7, 2015 (#13 in the UK)
- Josh Groban, All That Echoes, 2016[2]
- Beth Hart, A Tribute to Led Zeppelin, 2022[4][39] (#17 in the UK)
- My Chemical Romance, The Foundations of Decay, 2022
- Trevor Horn, Echoes: Ancient and Modern, 2023
Filmography edit
- Fetishes, 1996: music composer[40][41]
- The Million Dollar Hotel, 2000
- Brother Bear, 2003: performer
- Rent, 2005: keys[42]
- Sarah Palin: You Betcha!, 2011: music composer[43]
References edit
- ^ LeRoy, Dan (2007). The greatest music never sold : secrets of legendary lost albums by David Bowie, Seal, Beastie Boys, Beck, Chicago, Mick Jagger & more!. New York: Backbeat Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-0879309053.
- ^ a b "Echoes of success", The Mercury (South Africa), March 01, 2013, Pg. 5, by Craig Vester
- ^ "Dylan: Disc by Disc" by Jon Bream, 2015
- ^ a b "Beth Hart releases New Album 'A Tribute To Led Zeppelin". Metal Planet Music. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "The Songs of Genesis: A Complete Guide to the Studio Recordings", by Steve Aldous, 2020
- ^ a b "Ofra Haza's rare old Hebrew", The Toronto Star, March 26, 1992, Pg. F11, by Lenny Stoute
- ^ "Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT" by Trevor Horn, 2022
- ^ Corporation, Roland. "Roland - Community - Roland Users Group - Jamie Muhoberac". Roland. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Un sonido más real y directo marca el regreso de Lasso", El Nacional (Venezuela), October 29, 2013, by SOFÍA BALZA MARCANO
- ^ Blabbermouth (2019-01-03). "JOHN SYKES To Release Long-Awaited New Solo Album This Year". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Kid Harpoon on Harry Styles, navigating the music business - and creating one of the biggest hits in history". Music Business Worldwide. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Kao, Yising (2019-04-10). "Interview: Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboardist (John Mayer, My Chemical Romance)". Galaxy Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ “SINGER SEAL IS ALL COOL IN SHOW AT THE AMERICAN”, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), November 20, 1994, by Brian Newcomb
- ^ Administrator (25 July 2008). "Artist Spotlight: Carmen Rizzo". Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ BMI Songview database, BMI Work ID 6082928
- ^ Search page ascap.com
- ^ “ROCK REVIEW; Looking at Disintegration From the Viewpoint of Age”, The New York Times, August 22, 2002, Section E; Column 5; The Arts/Cultural Desk; Pg. 5, by JON PARELES
- ^ "My Chemical Romance proves that emo, and arena rock, is alive and well at the Forum". Los Angeles Times. 13 October 2022.
- ^ Mosk, Mitch (2022-09-29). ""It Was the Roar of the Crowd": My Chemical Romance's Reunion Tour Hits Home in Newark, NJ". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Major, Michael. "John Mayer Reveals 'Sob Rock Tour 2022' Band Members". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Landmark Studios - Interview with Jamie Muhoberac | Landmark Studios - Interview with Jamie Muhoberac Keyboardist for Jane's Addiction, Fleetwood Mac, Kylie Minogue, Ofra Haza, Puddle of Mudd, Tiesto, Sum... | By Landmark Studios | Facebook". Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Jamie Muhoberac - Here's Moog in your ear". Moog Music. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ "Under the Red Sky | The Official Bob Dylan Site". www.bobdylan.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Seal liner notes, 1991
- ^ Tubular Bells II liner notes, 1992
- ^ "Time Takes Time". jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ “Backbeat”, The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia), October 19, 1997, by Peter Holmes
- ^ Chocolate Genius - Black Music Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-01-31
- ^ "Jon Hassell Biography".
- ^ Cry - Faith Hill | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-01-31
- ^ “Warner Bros. Records Announces Remarkable New Seal Album Set for Release”, Business Wire, July 7, 2003
- ^ "The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge" by James E. Perone, ISBN 9781440830075
- ^ “Morissette's latest album is old 'Chaos’”, Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), July 9, 2004, By GARETH OLDS
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2008-04-02). "Rossdale Goes Solo For 'Wanderlust'". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Pasa Tempos", The Santa Fe New Mexican, March 6, 2009, Pg. PA-26, by Paul Weideman
- ^ "Rome forging ahead", Irish Daily Mail, May 28, 2013, p. 42, by Charles Legge
- ^ "The Words and Music of Taylor Swift" by James E. Perone
- ^ "NEW ALBUM FROM PLATINUM STAR FLORENCE K I'M LEAVING YOU RELEASED OCTOBER 8". Umusic. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Johnson, Laura. "Beth Hart Announces New Album 'A Tribute To Led Zeppelin' - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Fetishes (1996)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Fetishes", Variety, July 1–14, 1996, p. 36, by David Stratton
- ^ "RENT". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (2011-09-30). "Her Mom, Her Dad and Some Former Friends". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.