Andy Kravitz

Andy Kravitz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.{{sfn|Kravitz|2008}}

In 1992, Kravitz played with Kris Kross on Totally Krossed Out,{{sfn|Kris Kross|1992}} and with former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and singer Rick Vito on his debut solo album, King of Hearts, on the songs "Desireé" and "Honey Love". In 1993, he produced Urge Overkill's fourth album, Saturation.{{sfn|Urge Overkill|1993}} In 1995, Kravitz played with Joan Osborne on her debut album, Relish,{{sfn|Joan Osborne|1995}} and co-produced Dishwalla's debut album, Pet Your Friends.{{sfn|Dishwalla|1995}} In 1996, he played with Cypress Hill on their EP, Unreleased and Revamped.{{sfn|Cypress Hill|1996}} In 1998, Kravitz played with Imogen Heap on her debut album, iMegaphone.{{sfn|Imogen Heap|1998}} In 1999, he co-produced Simon Townshend's album, Animal Soup.{{sfn|Simon Townshend|1999}}

In 2000, Kravitz co-produced Juliana Hatfield's fourth album, Beautiful Creature.{{sfn|Juliana Hatfield|2000}} In 2010, he played with a local free jazz group formed by Warren Cuccurullo called Theoretical 5 in Mar Vista, Los Angeles with Frank Zappa alumni Arthur Barrow (bass), Tommy Mars (keyboards, vocals), and Larry Klimas (saxophone).{{sfn|Zuppardo|2010}} In 2011, Kravitz collaborated with Michael Tearson and Tom Hampton on Tearson's debut album, Stuff That Works.{{sfn|Six|2011}}

New White Trash was a downtempo acoustic rock band formed by Kravitz and Michael Ruppert,{{sfn|Ruppert|2012}} singer Kristen Vigard, and guitarist Doug Lewis.{{sfn|Blake|2010}} The band released two albums, Doublewide (2011){{sfn|New White Trash|2011}} and Age of Authority (2013).{{sfn|New White Trash|2013}}{{sfn|Lewis|2014}} Following Ruppert's suicide in 2014, the band announced its intention to release a tribute album.{{sfn|Lewis|2014}} Beyond the Rubicon was released on December 11, 2014.{{sfn|New White Trash|2014}}

• {{citation |last=The Wailing Souls |others=Andy Kravitz (percussion) |title=All Over the World |year=1992}}, reached #7 on Billboard's Top World Music Albums and #40 on Top Heatseekers.{{allMusic|album|all-over-the-world-mw0000078049|All Over the World}}.
• {{citation |last=Billy Joel |others=Andy Kravitz (percussion) |title=River of Dreams |year=1993|title-link=River of Dreams }}, peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200{{allMusic|album|river-of-dreams-mw0000100691|River of Dreams}}. and was nominated for Album of the Year.{{sfn|Hochman|1994}}
• {{citation |last=Urge Overkill |others=Andy Kravitz (editing, producer) |title=Saturation |year=1993|title-link=Saturation (Urge Overkill album) |ref=none}}, reached #2 on Top Heatseekers and #146 on the Billboard 200.{{allMusic|album|saturation-mw0000097803|Saturation}}.
• {{citation |last=Shawn Colvin |others=Andy Kravitz (drums) |title=Cover Girl |year=1994|title-link=Cover Girl (Shawn Colvin album) }}, reached #48 on the Billboard 200{{allMusic|album|cover-girl-mw0000626061|Cover Girl}}. and was nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album.{{sfn|Associated Press|1995}}
• {{citation |last=Joan Osborne |others=Andy Kravitz (drums, percussion) |title=Relish |year=1995|title-link=Relish (album) |ref=none}}, reached #1 on Top Heatseekers and #9 on the Billboard 200{{allMusic|album|relish-mw0000125500|Relish}}. and was nominated for Album of the Year.{{sfn|Crowe|1996}}

;Drums and percussion

• {{cite AV media |last=Steady B |title=What's My Name |publisher=Jive |year=1987 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=bounce the ocean |title=self-titled|publisher=Private Music |year=1991 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Kris Kross |title=Totally Krossed Out |publisher=Ruffhouse/Columbia |year=1992 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=The Goats |title=Tricks of the Shade |publisher=Ruffhouse/Columbia |year=1992 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=The Wailing Souls |title=All Over the World |publisher=Chaos Recordings |year=1992 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Billy Joel |title=River of Dreams |publisher=Columbia |year=1993 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Spearhead |title=Home |publisher=Capitol |year=1994 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Shawn Colvin |title=Cover Girl |publisher=Columbia |year=1994 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Schoolly D |title=Welcome to America |publisher=Ruffhouse/Columbia |year=1994 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=The Rolling Stones |title=Love Is Strong |publisher=Virgin |year=1994 }} ("Love Is Strong (Joe the Butcher Club Remix)")
• {{cite AV media |last=Joan Osborne |title=Relish |publisher=Blue Gorilla Records/Mercury |year=1995 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Cypress Hill |title=Unreleased and Revamped |publisher=Ruffhouse/Columbia |year=1996 |type=EP }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Imogen Heap |title=iMegaphone |publisher=Almo Sounds |year=1998 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=New White Trash |title=Doublewide |publisher=Venice Arts Club |year=2011 |url=http://newwhitetrash.com/album/doublewide }}
• {{cite AV media |last=New White Trash |title=Age of Authority |publisher=Venice Arts Club |year=2013 |url=http://newwhitetrash.com/album/age-of-authority }}
• {{cite AV media |last=New White Trash |title=Beyond the Rubicon |publisher=Venice Arts Club |year=2014 |url=http://newwhitetrash.com/album/beyond-the-rubicon }}

;Producer

• {{cite AV media |last=Urge Overkill |title=Saturation |publisher=Geffen |year=1993 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Dishwalla |title=Pet Your Friends |publisher=A&M Records |year=1995 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Simon Townshend |title=Animal Soup |publisher=Stir Music |year=1999 }}
• {{cite AV media |last=Juliana Hatfield |title=Beautiful Creature |publisher=Zoë Records/Island Records |year=2000 }}
• Lana Del Rey (2008). "Come When You Call Me America" Unreleased.
• Andre 3000 (2023). New Blue Sun

;Writer

• Lana Del Rey (2008). "Come When You Call Me America" Unreleased.

;Videos

• {{cite AV media |last=New White Trash |title=Realize the Lie |publisher=Venice Arts Club |year=2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVipd58NFCA |accessdate=2015-05-02 |ref=none}}
• {{cite AV media |last=New White Trash |title=Hello Life |publisher=Venice Arts Club |year=2012 |url=https://veniceartsclub.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/hello-life-kristen-vigard-and-the-new-white-trash/ |accessdate=2015-05-03 }}

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• {{cite news |last=Associated Press |title=Nominees for Grammy Awards Named |date=January 6, 1995 |work=Deseret News |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/397167/NOMINEES-FOR-GRAMMY-AWARDS-NAMED.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023053917/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/397167/NOMINEES-FOR-GRAMMY-AWARDS-NAMED.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |access-date=2015-05-06 }}
• {{cite AV media |first=Doug (video interview) |last=Blake |title=Andy Kravitz and the New White Trash |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6wGGK-Gstc |publisher=Venice Arts Club / Smartchannel.TV |year=2010 }}
• {{cite news |first=Cara |last=Brennen-Bethel |title=Grammy winning producer sees magic in local band |work=Bahamas Local |date=August 10, 2010 |url=http://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/3393/Grammy_winning_producer_sees_magic_in_local_band.html |access-date=2015-05-04 }}
• {{cite news |first=Jerry |last=Crowe |title=The 38th Annual Grammy Nominations: The Grammys' New Vitalogy |date=January 5, 1996 |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-05-ca-21189-story.html |access-date=2015-05-06 }}
• {{cite news |first=R. Daniel |last=Foster |title=Life in the Venice Bordello |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 25, 2014 |url=http://www.latimes.com/home/hometours/la-hm-bordello-20141025-story.html |access-date=2015-05-04 }}
• {{cite web |first=Steve |last=Hochman |title=The 36th Grammy Nominations: Grammy Nods: The Populists Lead the Way: Awards: Sting, who already has 10 Grammys, earns six nominations. The competition includes Whitney Houston, Billy Joel and R.E.M. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-07-ca-9453-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 1, 1994 |access-date=2015-05-06 }}
• {{cite journal |last=Kravitz |first=Andy |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2008/11/andy-kravitz/ |title=Drummers on the Beat: Andy Kravitz Blog |journal=Modern Drummer Magazine |date=November 20, 2008 |access-date=October 3, 2018 |language=en-US}}
• {{cite web |first=Doug |last=Lewis |title=Beyond The Rubicon – StartJoin Hosts Fund Drive For Mike Ruppert Tribute Album |work=Venice Arts Club |date=July 20, 2014 |url=https://veniceartsclub.wordpress.com/2014/07/20/beyond-the-rubicon-startjoin-hosts-fund-drive-for-mike-ruppert-tribute-album/ |access-date=2015-04-30 }}
• {{cite web |first=Michael C. |last=Ruppert |author-link=Michael Ruppert |title=New White Trash Music Project |work=New White Trash: Music of the Post-Paradigm |date=March 10, 2012 |url=https://newwhitetrash.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/new-white-trash-music-project-michael-c-ruppert/ |access-date=2015-05-02 }}
• {{cite news |first=Jim |last=Six |title=Tearson finds 'Stuff That Works' for first CD |work=NJ.com |date=August 12, 2011 |publisher=New Jersey On-Line LLC |url=http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/towns/index.ssf/2011/08/tearson_finds_stuff_that_works.html |access-date=2015-05-04 }}
• {{cite web |first=Salvo |last=Zuppardo |url=http://www.duranasty.com/exclusive_reports/chicanery_exclusive/chicanery_interview_neil_warren.htm |title=Cut Me From The Mirror: I Came Back To You |work=Duranasty.com |year=2010 |access-date=2015-05-04 }}

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