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Chris Feinstein

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Chris Feinstein

| image = ChrisbyNealCasal.jpg

| caption = Feinstein performing at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, New Jersey, February 23, 2009

| birth_name = Christopher Todd Feinstein

| alias = Spacewolf

| birth_date = {{birth date|1967|5|26}}

| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, US

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|12|15|1967|05|26|mf=yes}}

| death_place = New York City, New York, US

| years_active = 1982–2009

| occupation = {{hlist|Bass guitarist|record producer|songwriter}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Bass guitar|guitar|drums}}

| past_member_of = {{hlist|Shadow 15|The Questionnaires|Bedlam|Iodine|Ryan Adams & The Cardinals|Santogold|Albert Hammond Jr.|Rufus Wainwright|Sean Lennon|Moby|Fat Joe|Northern State|Chantal Kreviazuk|Tim Finn|Patty Griffin|Willie Nelson|Rufus Wainwright|The Astrojet|Gin Wigmore|Minnie Driver|Clara Venus|Mikki James}}

}}

Christopher Todd Feinstein (May 26, 1967 – December 15, 2009) was an American bass guitarist, record producer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Feinstein's career began at the age of 15, recording and touring in bands (Shadow 15, The Questionnaires, Bedlam, Iodine), which led him to widen his studio skills where he became interested in production and recording artist development.

In 1997, Feinstein moved to New York City to pursue his career in production. He became a partner in a production team based at the infamous TMF Studios in the East Village. While at TMF, he teamed up with Detroit native, producer/engineer Michael Tudor to co-produce a series of recordings of New York rock bands such as The Astrojet (featuring Jody Porter of Fountains of Wayne), Clara Venus and Mikki James. Together, Feinstein and Tudor co-produced material for the Beatles-based soundtrack to the 2001 drama film I Am Sam, featuring Rufus Wainright and Sean Lennon's "Across the Universe" and Howie Day's "Help!". They also co-produced Moby's singles "South Side" (featuring Gwen Stefani) and We Are All Made of Stars. During this time, Feinstein also contributed musically to several artists' albums such as Fat Joe's Loyalty, Chantal Kreviazuk's Juno Award-winning Colour Moving and Still, Tim Finn's Say It Is So and Patty Griffin's Flaming Red.

In 2006, Feinstein was sought-after to play bass guitar for Ryan Adams & The Cardinals. During this time he also became known as Space Wolf.{{Cite web |url=http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/3164/ |title=Chris Feinstein 1967-2009 R.I.P. |last=Mills |first=Fred |date=December 21, 2009 |website=Blurt Online |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118071107/http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/3164/ |archive-date=January 18, 2013|access-date=May 26, 2018}} As a Cardinal he recorded three albums, Easy Tiger (2007), Follow the Lights EP (2007) and Cardinology (2008) and toured extensively worldwide through 2009.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/article/13025989/chris-feinstein-bassist-for-ryan-adams-and-the-cardinals-dead-at-42 |title=Chris Feinstein, Bassist for Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Dead at 42 |last=Gold |first=Adam |date=December 16, 2009 |website=Nashville Scene|access-date=May 26, 2018}}

The last album he recorded playing bass guitar was New Zealand artist Gin Wigmore's Holy Smoke produced by Mike Elizondo and engineered by Joe Chiccarelli.{{Cite web |url=http://obits.tennessean.com/obituaries/tennessean/obituary.aspx?n=christopher-todd-feinstein&pid=137426188 |title=Christopher Todd Feinstein |date=December 19, 2009 |website=The Tennessean |access-date=May 26, 2018}}

Growing up, Feinstein enjoyed listening to The Clash, Hüsker Dü, The Replacements, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Who and Brian Wilson.

Death

On December 15, 2009, Feinstein was found dead in his New York City apartment. He was 42 years old."NME", 17 December 2009. Feinstein's death was ruled an accident by the coroner, stemming from prior health issues and adverse reaction to over-the-counter cough medicine"http://www.ryanadamsarchive.com/showthread.php?t=19916

Discography

class="wikitable"
style="width:75px;"|Year

! style="width:150px;"|Title

! style="width:125px;"|Artist

! style="width:200px;"|Instrument

2009

| Holy Smoke

| style="text-align:center;"|Gin Wigmore

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, percussion

2008

| Cardinology

| style="text-align:center;"|Ryan Adams & the Cardinals

| style="text-align:center;"|Co-writer, bass, background vocals

2008

| Santogold

| style="text-align:center;"|Santogold

| style="text-align:center;"|Co-writer, guitar

2007

| Everybody Knows

| style="text-align:center;"|Ryan Adams

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2007

| Follow the Lights (EP)

| style="text-align:center;"|Ryan Adams

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2007

| Can I Keep This Pen?

| style="text-align:center;"|Northern State

| style="text-align:center;"|Co-writer, guitar, bass

2007

| Seastories

| style="text-align:center;"|Minnie Driver

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2007

| Easy Tiger

| style="text-align:center;"|Ryan Adams

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2007

| Yours to Keep (US)

| style="text-align:center;"|Albert Hammond, Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2007

| Second Time Around

| style="text-align:center;"|Nell Bryden

| style="text-align:center;"|Guitar

2006

| Go – The Very Best of Moby

| style="text-align:center;"|Moby

| style="text-align:center;"|Mixing

2006

| Yours to Keep (UK)

| style="text-align:center;"|Albert Hammond, Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2006

| Sinners Like Me

| style="text-align:center;"|Eric Church

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2005

| From Midnight On

| style="text-align:center;"|Nell Bryden

| style="text-align:center;"|Guitar

2005

| Greatest Hurts

| style="text-align:center;"|Clara Venus

| style="text-align:center;"|Guitar, producer, percussion, tambourine

2004

| Everything Changed

| style="text-align:center;"|Abra Moore

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2003

| The Bridge

| style="text-align:center;"|Shaye

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2003

| Regret Over the Wires

| style="text-align:center;"|Matthew Ryan

| style="text-align:center;"|Vocals (background)

2003

| Electrotech (Ministry of Sound)

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Mixing

2003

| Decadence Pure Global Chillout

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Mixing

2003

| Dancestar 2002

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Mixing

2003

| Best Dance Album in the World...Ever!

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Mixing

2002

| Loyalty

| style="text-align:center;"|Fat Joe

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2002

| Clubber's Guide to Ibiza 2001 (Universal International)

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Mixing

2002

| Now, Vol. 52 (UK)

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Mixing

2002

| Karma Lounge, Vol. 2

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Mixing

2002

| Addicted to Trance

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Mixing

2002

| Here Comes the Trick

| style="text-align:center;"|Pleasure Club

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, drums

2002

| Electric

| style="text-align:center;"|Jack Ingram

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2002

| I Am Sam (Motion picture soundtrack)

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, guitar, mixing, percussion, producer

2002

| Thinking Room

| style="text-align:center;"|Anika Moa

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2001

| Thinking Room

| style="text-align:center;"|Anika Moa

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2000

| Colour Moving and Still (Canada)

| style="text-align:center;"|Chantal Kreviazuk

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2000

| Say It Is So

| style="text-align:center;"|Tim Finn

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

2001

| East Autumn Grin

| style="text-align:center;"|Matthew Ryan

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, vocals (background)

1999

| Anywhere but Here (Motion picture soundtrack)

| style="text-align:center;"|Various artists

| style="text-align:center;"|Co-writer, drums

1999

| Greta Gaines

| style="text-align:center;"|Greta Gaines

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

1998

| Flaming Red

| style="text-align:center;"|Patty Griffin

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, vocals (background)

1998

| Falling Forward

| style="text-align:center;"|Margaret Becker

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass

1998

| Baby Grand

| style="text-align:center;"|Iodine

| style="text-align:center;"|Co-writer, bass, design, vocals, photography

1996

| Sweetie

| style="text-align:center;"|Daniel Tashian

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, drums

1995

| Maximum Joy

| style="text-align:center;"|Iodine

| style="text-align:center;"|Co-writer, bass, photography, background vocals

1992

| Into the Coals

| style="text-align:center;"|Bedlam

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, composer, background vocals

1992

| EP

| style="text-align:center;"|Bedlam

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, background vocals

1992

| Reservoir Dogs (soundtrack album, two tracks)

| style="text-align:center;"|Bedlam

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, background vocals

1991

| Anything Can Happen

| style="text-align:center;"|The Questionnaires

| style="text-align:center;"|Co-writer, bass, background vocals

1989

| Window to the World

| style="text-align:center;"|The Questionnaires

| style="text-align:center;"|Bass, background vocals

1986

| Far Away

| style="text-align:center;"|Shadow 15

| style="text-align:center;"|Drums, background vocals

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