Jason Narducy

{{Short description|American musician}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jason Narducy

| image = Jason_Narducy_(cropped).jpg

| caption = Narducy in 2016

| origin = Evanston, Illinois, United States

| associated_acts = Bob Mould Band, Superchunk, Split Single, The Pretenders, Verbow, Robert Pollard, Verboten, Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl

}}

Jason V. Narducy is an American musician from Evanston, Illinois, United States.{{cite web | last=Lukach | first=Adam | title=Evanston's SPACE brings 'to-go' concerts to your front lawn | website=chicagotribune.com | date=2020-05-11 | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ent-yard-concerts-coronavirus-0512-20200511-3bdek42ffbc5jlchl7ofitra4a-story.html | access-date=2021-05-17}}

After receiving his first guitar at the age of nine{{cite web|title=Q&A with Jason Narducy|url=http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2014/03/31/qa-with-jason-narducy/|website=Magnet|date=31 March 2014 |accessdate=20 May 2015}} Narducy started his music career, playing guitar and writing songs for his punk rock band, Verboten. Verboten is credited as inspiring Dave Grohl to pursue music,{{cite web|last1=Kot|first1=Greg|title=How Jason Narducy got reinspired, with a little help from his A-list friends|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/ct-split-single-jason-narducy-verbow-20150205-column.html|website=Chicago Tribune|date=5 February 2015 |accessdate=20 May 2015}} and Narducy is featured in the Foo Fighters HBO documentary Sonic Highways.{{cite web |title=Red Door Sessions Presents Jason Narducy |url=https://reddoorsessions.splashthat.com/ |website=Red Door Sessions |access-date=17 May 2021}}

After college, he formed an acoustic duo with cellist Alison Chesley called Jason & Alison.{{cite web |last1=Boldman |first1=Gina |title=Jason Narducy |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jason-narducy-mn0000219874 |website=AllMusic}} They released the full-length album Woodshed in 1994. Jason & Alison became a four-piece rock band called Verbow in 1996, adding drums and bass. Narducy was lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter on Verbow's two full-length albums released on Epic Records: Chronicles (1997) and White Out (2000).

In 1999, Narducy sang a duet with jazz singer/pianist Patricia Barber on her Blue Note Records debut, Companion. Verbow went on hiatus in 2002. Narducy formed the band Rockets Over Sweden{{cite news|url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/2004/06/23/the-rockets-soar-where-verbow-left-off/ |title=The Rockets soar where Verbow left off |date=June 23, 2004|author=Marc Hogan|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|access-date=2012-06-05}} which released an EP in 2004 titled Penny Coliseum. Verbow celebrated the release of Live At Schubas in 2010 with a sold-out reunion show in Chicago.{{cite web | title=Verbow - The Second Chance Encore | website=LuminoMagazine.com | date=2011-07-14 | url=http://www.luminomagazine.com/mw/content/view/3003/1/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714013518/http://www.luminomagazine.com/mw/content/view/3003/1/ | archive-date=2011-07-14 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2021-05-17}}

In 2005, Narducy began touring with Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü, Sugar) as bassist and backing vocalist. Narducy has since joined Mould in the studio and performed on Mould's last six albums: (Silver Age, Beauty & Ruin, Patch the Sky, Sunshine Rock, Blue Hearts, and Here We Go Crazy). In June, 2013, Narducy began touring with Superchunk, filling in for bassist Laura Ballance as she deals with hyperacusis. He also played bass and sang backing vocals with Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices), Boston Spaceships, Eddie Vedder, Liz Phair, and The Pretenders.{{cite web | title=JASON NARDUCY (Bob Mould Band, Split Single, Superchunk) | website=First Avenue | date=2020-05-12 | url=https://first-avenue.com/performer/jason-narducy-bob-mould-band-split-single-superchunk/ | access-date=2021-05-17}}

Narducy's current solo project is Split Single. Split Single released its debut record, Fragmented World, on April 1, 2014{{cite web|last1=Pelly|first1=Jenn|title=Split Single, Band Featuring Spoon's Britt Daniel and Jason Narducy, Announces Debut Album|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/54003-split-single-band-featuring-spoons-britt-daniel-and-jason-narducy-announces-debut-album/|website=Pitchfork|date=17 February 2014 |accessdate=20 May 2015}} with Britt Daniel playing bass guitar and Jon Wurster on drums.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/08/britt-daniel-has-another-new-non-spoon-band-splt-sngle/ |title=Britt Daniel Has Another New Non-Spoon Band: Spl:t S:ngle | SPIN | Newswire |publisher=SPIN |date=2012-08-06 |accessdate=2013-10-14}} In 2016, Split Single released its second album, Metal Frames, this time featuring Wurster and Wilco's John Stirratt on bass.{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2016/11/album-review-split-single-metal-frames/|title=Split Single – Metal Frames|website=Consequence of Sound|date=2016-11-16|accessdate=18 Nov 2018}} A third album, Amplificado, featuring Wurster and R.E.M.'s Mike Mills on bass and backing vocals, followed in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://floodmagazine.com/90028/split-singles-amplificado-track-by-track/|title=Jason Narducy Walks Us Through Split Single’s Guest-Heavy New LP “Amplificado”|date=2021-06-25|accessdate=2024-04-26}}

In 2022, Narducy announced that he would be touring with the emo band Sunny Day Real Estate on their reunion 2022 tour, playing guitar and providing backup vocals.{{cite web |last1=Narducy |first1=Jason |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch0HlfZp0Wa/?igshid=NmNmNjAwNzg%3D |website=Instagram |access-date=28 August 2022}} In 2024, Narducy toured with Michael Shannon, performing R.E.M. songs including Murmur in its entirety.{{cite web|last=Pearis |first=Bill |date=15 February 2024|title=Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy & Friends wrapped up REM 'Murmur' tour in Brooklyn (pics, setlist, video)|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/michael-shannon-jason-narducy-friends-wrapped-up-rem-murmur-tour-in-brooklyn-pics-setlist-video/ |work=BrooklynVegan |access-date=23 March 2025}}