Jeff Slate

Jeff Slate is an award winning singer-songwriter from New York City. He co-founded the Mindless Thinkers in the 1980s and worked with <a href="spotify:artist:24Wa5wIZIo1sPkzVGP0B5p" data-name="Pete Townshend">Pete Townshend</a> in the 90s, before founding the band <a href="spotify:artist:5pfAh2mFaHMxhbrvqFQihy" data-name="The Badge">The Badge</a> , which became darlings of the UK/European “mod” scene in the 2000’s.


In 2010 Slate released the single Dreamtime, featuring Earl Slick and Carlos Alomar, as well as other Bowie alums. <a href="spotify:album:1rICSHJawnoOb3nglXY4Ep" data-name="Birds of Paradox (Deluxe Version)">Birds of Paradox (Deluxe Version)</a>, his first solo album, was released in 2012. It was followed in November 2013 by Imposters &amp; Attractions and <a href="spotify:album:38erkRTWxozRIQC0gWg3oJ" data-name="Secret Poetry (Deluxe Edition)">Secret Poetry (Deluxe Edition)</a>.


During the 2020 lockdown Slate performed over 40 streaming concerts and released the live album <a href="spotify:album:5HQuQRfzkpljlLUZAGmR3G" data-name="Lockdown Live">Lockdown Live</a>. He also released the single <a href="spotify:track:7d1d5dnuwkKLCYXNCdRT9V" data-name="Heartbreak">Heartbreak</a>, featuring Slick and Duff McKagan, and a cover of the Traveling Wilburys’ Handle with Care for the official celebration of Tom Petty’s 70th birthday.


Slate&#39;s music has appeared in advertising, films and on television, including the hit show Gossip Girl.


Slate is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker and elsewhere, and has appeared on television and radio, including on SiriusXM, where he is a guest host. He is the co-author of the book The Authorized <a href="spotify:artist:0JDkhL4rjiPNEp92jAgJnS" data-name="Roy Orbison">Roy Orbison</a> and has written liner notes for albums by Orbison, the <a href="spotify:artist:1YqGsKpdixxSVgpfaL2AEQ" data-name="Small Faces">Small Faces</a>, Stax Records, for <a href="spotify:artist:3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2" data-name="The Beatles">The Beatles</a>’ 50th anniversary edition of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, <a href="spotify:artist:74ASZWbe4lXaubB36ztrGX" data-name="Bob Dylan">Bob Dylan</a>’s More Blood, More Tracks and <a href="spotify:artist:22bE4uQ6baNwSHPVcDxLCe" data-name="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a>’ Tattoo You.


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