Jon Carin (born October 21, 1964) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and producer. He has collaborated with acts including Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, the Who, Pete Townshend, Psychedelic Furs, Kate Bush, the Dream Academy and Richard Butler.
Biography As a teenager, Jon Carin started his career with the band Industry as their lead singer, keyboardist and songwriter. During his time with the band, they had a hit single with "State of the Nation" in 1983, being followed by the album Stranger to Stranger.Industry, Artist Biography by Michael Sutton
In 1983, he was asked by Industry's producer, Rhett Davies, to work with Bryan Ferry for his Boys and Girls album.Bryan Ferry's "Boys and Girls" - credits, Allmusic.com Later in 1985, he joined Bryan Ferry at Live Aid, where he first played with Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd, by Mark Blake, 25 November 2008
In 1985, Carin collaborated with Gilmour in the sessions for what would eventually become Pink Floyd's album A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987). He received credit as a songwriter for co-writing "Learning to Fly, based on a song of his. He contributed the keyboards and drum track for that song and many others on the album." He participated in the support tour for the album, performing alongside returning keyboardist Richard Wright, and appeared on the 1988 Pink Floyd double live album, Delicate Sound of Thunder.Pink Floyd tour musicians, pinkfloyd.com, retrieved on March 25, 2017 In 1992, Carin participated in the recording of the soundtrack for La Carrera Panamericana. Two years later, in 1994, Carin contributed keyboards to Pink Floyd's album The Division Bell (1994). He also participated on the Division Bell tour and was featured on the Pulse CD and DVD.Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd, Glenn Povey, Mind Head Publishing, 2007
Carin performed with the Who, playing Quadrophenia in its entirety in 1996, at London's Hyde Park, which led to an extensive tour throughout much of 1996–97.
On August 16, 1998, he produced and played keyboards and drums for Pete Townshend for a concert to raise money for the Maryville Academy. In 1999, a CD of this concert was released, being produced by Carin.Jon Carin interview - August 2007 - with Brain Damage, Arash Danesh, 17 August 2007
Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Carin was on tour with former Pink Floyd leader, Roger Waters, for his In the Flesh tour.
In October 2001, Carin performed with the Who at the Concert for New York City, a tribute concert to the lives lost on September 11.
He performed keyboards, Lap Steel guitar and vocals with Pink Floyd at their reunion with Roger Waters on July 2, 2005, for Live 8 at Hyde Park.
Carin played with David Gilmour in the 2006 tour, in support of On an Island.Waters Returns To The 'Dark Side', Billboard.com, 22 February 2006 From June 2006, he played on Waters' The Dark Side of the Moon Live tour, with dates in 2007 and 2008.Pink Floyd Reunited With Roger Waters 10 Years Ago This Week, Rollingstone.com, Andy Greene, published on July 7, 2015
In 2006, Carin worked on the self-titled solo album by The Psychedelic Furs' frontman Richard Butler titled Richard Butler (album). He wrote, arranged and played all of the instrumental parts, as well as producing and engineering the album.
On May 10, 2007, Carin was one of the performers at the Syd Barrett tribute concert, "Madcap's Last Laugh", at the Barbican Centre in London, performing with Roger Waters and – separately – the members of Pink Floyd (billed as Rick Wright, David Gilmour and Nick Mason) as well as with Captain Sensible. Two months later, Carin performed on keyboards, guitar and lead vocals with Roger Waters at the Live Earth event on July 7, 2007, at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.
Carin performed with Roger Waters tour "The Wall 2010–2013 Live" on keyboards, guitars, lap steel, vocals and programming.
In 2014, Carin performed keyboards, programming, guitar and vocals in Kate Bush's Before the Dawn concert series at Hammersmith Apollo, her first live shows in 35 years resulting in the Before the Dawn (Kate Bush album) live album. He contributed to David Gilmour’s Rattle That Lock album, playing keyboards in 2015. Carin performed with Gilmour on his Rattle That Lock World Tour 2015–16.
In Autumn 2016, he performed with Waters on a tour of Mexico culminating in a free concert in Zocolo Square for 200,000 people. He then played with Roger Waters at the historic Desert Trip event in Coachella along with artists, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, The Who, Rolling Stones, and Neil Young.
In 2018, he performed keyboards, guitars, lap steel, programming and vocals in the 157-show Us + Them Tour with Roger Waters.
Carin was on tour with Waters' in 2022 and 2023 on his This Is Not a Drill tour, including the two London shows performing Waters' reimagined The Dark Side of the Moon Redux.
Selected discography and tours
Industry State of the Nation (EP) Stranger to Stranger State of the Nation
Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason Learning to Fly On the Turning Away A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour Pink Floyd in Venice: A Concert for Europe Delicate Sound of Thunder Knebworth '90 La Carrera Panamericana (soundtrack for the film) Shine On The Division Bell Take It Back High Hopes The Division Bell Tour Pulse Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd Oh, By The Way The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door The Division Bell 20th Anniversary Box Set Discovery (Pink Floyd box set) The Endless River The Later Years 1987–2019 Live At Knebworth 1990
Roger Waters In the Flesh Live In the Flesh Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Vol. 1 Live Earth 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief The Dark Side of the Moon Live Roger Waters: The Wall The Wall Live (2010–2013) Roger Waters: Us + Them Us + Them Tour The Lockdown Sessions (2022) The Dark Side of the Moon Redux 2023 This Is Not a Drill Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague
David Gilmour On an Island (Bonus DVD with AOL Sessions and Albert Hall footage) On an Island Tour Remember That Night: Live at Royal Albert Hall (DVD) Live in Gdańsk Rattle That Lock Rattle That Lock Tour Live at Pompeii
Live Aid
Bryan Ferry (w/ Chester Kamen as backing guitarist) || "Sensation""Boys and Girls""Slave to Love br />"Jealous Guy"
The Who The Concert for New York City [Disc 2, tracks 2–4] (2001) Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who [Track 14] (2008) Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Pete Townshend A Benefit for Maryville Academy Lifehouse Live: The Empire Live: The Fillmore Lifehouse Chronicles Lifehouse Elements
Kate Bush Before the Dawn (Kate Bush concert series) Little Shrew - Animation
Richard Butler Richard Butler
Trashmonk Mona Lisa Overdrive
Dream Academy A Different Kind of Weather Somewhere in the Sun... Best of the Dream Academy The Morning Lasted All Day: A Retrospective
Martha Wainwright Martha Wainwright
Bryan Ferry Boys and Girls (album) Slave to Love Windswept (song) Live Aid More Than This: The Best of Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music Street Life: 20 Great Hits
Bryan Ferry with Roxy Music The Ultimate Collection
Soul Asylum Candy from a Stranger Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum
The Psychedelic Furs Midnight to Midnight Pretty in Pink All of This and Nothing Made of Rain
Gipsy Kings Compas ¡Volaré! The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings
Live Secret Samadhi
David Broza Night Dawn, The Unpublished Poetry of Townes Van Zandt
Fields of the Nephilim Elizium
Kashmir The Good Life
Escape Club Wild Wild West (album)
Peter Perrett How The West Was Won
Corey Feldman Angelic 2 the Core
References
External links
Brain Damage UK Interview August 2007 by Arash Danesh