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Blaine L. Reininger

Country: United StatesMember of: Tuxedomoon

Blaine L. Reininger is an American violinist, singer and multi-instrumentalist, born in Pueblo, Colorado, in 1953. In 1977 he formed Tuxedomoon in San Francisco with Steven Brown, a group he has belonged to for most of its history. Alongside the band he has made solo records since the early 1980s, written music for theatre and film, and worked as an actor. He lives in Athens. Reininger left Tuxedomoon in 1983 and rejoined in 1988.

Ocean Planet
We're incredibly proud to announce the new album by Blaine L. Reininger of Tuxedomoon, now a Dark Companion artist. Ocean Planet is an ambient-avant-garde work written, recorded, and mixed by Blaine himself in Athens, Greece, and features 12 deeply i…
Swap Tide
Static Teller is Jørgen Teller's unique solo project. He has a long career as electric guitarist, vocal and electronic musician and released many records solo and with Jørgen Teller & The Empty Stairs. He collaborated with players like Rhys Chatham, …
Live in Porto, 24 November 1989
A historical live recording by Blaine L. Reininger and Steven Brown, founders of legendary post-punk band Tuxedomoon, here in their parallel guise as a classical piano and violin duo, one they have maintained throughout the decades. This is the "othe…
Songs From the Rain Palace
Blaine L. Reininger needs no special introduction. He is an American post-punk, new-wave and alternative pop singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist (particularly violin), writer and performer. He is known for being a member of the group …
Mädchen In Koffer (And Other Results)
Blaine L. Reininger needs no special introduction. He is an American post-punk, new-wave and alternative pop singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist (particularly violin), writer and performer. He is known for being a member of the group …