American keyboardist
Muhoberac with My Chemical Romance in 2022
Benjamin Edward "Jamie " Muhoberac is an American
session
keyboardist with numerous credits. He is best known for his work with
Seal
[1] and
Was (Not Was) . He is currently a touring member of
New Jersey rock band
My Chemical Romance .
Biography
Muhoberac has worked with acts including
The All-American Rejects ,
Fleetwood Mac ,
[2]
Bob Dylan ,
[3]
The Rolling Stones ,
[4]
Backstreet Boys ,
Chris Cornell ,
Paradise Lost ,
Bowling For Soup ,
Eric Prydz ,
Genesis ,
[5]
Ofra Haza
[6] and
Pet Shop Boys . He has often worked with producer
Trevor Horn including for
Seal
[7] and
Rod Stewart .
[8] In recent years, he has worked with
Jane's Addiction ,
Avenged Sevenfold ,
Sum 41 ,
Joe Cocker ,
Phil Collins ,
John Mayer ,
Front Line Assembly ,
My Chemical Romance ,
Jon Hassell ,
Lasso
[9] and
John Sykes .
[10]
Kid Harpoon said of him, "I know Jamie Muhoberac, he's one of the best keyboard players in the world and has played with everyone."
[11]
His first tour was with
Was (Not Was) .
[6]
[12] He was Seal's musical director in the 1990s.
[13]
He has had a writing partnership with
Carmen Rizzo .
[14] They co-wrote
Paul Oakenfold 's 2002 single "
Southern Sun ", which reached #16 in the UK singles chart.
[15]
[16] They also co-wrote multiple songs on
Delerium 's 2003 album
Chimera , including the single "
Truly ", which reached #54 in the UK.
He played live with
John Doe in 2002.
[17] In 2019, he became the touring keyboardist for
My Chemical Romance .
[18]
[19] In 2022, he also toured with
John Mayer .
[20]
Personal life
He lives in Los Angeles.
[21]
His father was pianist, producer, and arranger
Larry Muhoberac , who worked with
Barbra Streisand ,
Neil Diamond ,
Dean Martin ,
Elvis Presley ,
Silverchair , Sir
John Rowles and numerous others.
[22] His brother is Parrish Muhoberac, a multi-instrumentalist musician, producer and performer.
Discography
Bob Dylan ,
Under the Red Sky , 1990
[23] (certified Silver in the UK)
Iggy Pop ,
Brick by Brick , 1990 (#50 in the UK, #34 in Germany, #13 in Switzerland)
Paula Abdul ,
Spellbound , 1991 (#1 in the US, #4 in the UK)
Seal ,
Seal , 1991
[24] (#1 in the UK, #27 in the US)
Mike Oldfield ,
Tubular Bells II , 1992
[25] (#1 in the UK, #7 in Germany)
Ringo Starr ,
Time Takes Time , 1992
[26]
The B-52's ,
Good Stuff , 1992 (#8 in the UK, #16 in the US)
Billy Idol ,
Cyberpunk , 1993 (#20 in the UK, #48 in the US)
Seal,
Seal , 1994 (#1 in the UK, #15 in the US)
Tina Turner ,
Wildest Dreams , 1996 (#4 in the UK, #1 in New Zealand)
The Rolling Stones ,
Bridges to Babylon , 1997
[27] (#6 in the UK, #3 in the US, #1 in Germany)
Seal,
Human Being , 1998
Chocolate Genius , Black Music , 1998
[28]
Jon Hassell , Fascinoma , 1999
[29]
various artists,
The Million Dollar Hotel: Music from the Motion Picture , 2000
Paul Oakenfold ,
Bunkka , 2002
Alanis Morissette ,
Under Rug Swept , 2002 (#1 in the US and Italy, #2 in the UK)
Faith Hill ,
Cry , 2002
[30] (#1 in the US, #2 in Australia)
Seal,
Seal IV , 2003
[31] (#4 in the UK, #3 in the US, #1 in Switzerland)
Melissa Etheridge ,
Lucky , 2004
[32] (#15 in the US)
Alanis Morissette,
So-Called Chaos , 2004
[33] (#5 in the US, #8 in the UK, #1 in Germany)
Pet Shop Boys ,
Fundamental , 2006 (#5 in the UK, #4 in Germany)
Gavin Rossdale ,
Wanderlust , 2008
[34] (#40 in Austria)
Escala ,
Escala , 2009 (#2 in the UK)
John Legend ,
Evolver , 2009 (#4 in the US)
Jon Hassell,
Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street , 2009
[35]
Meat Loaf ,
Hang Cool Teddy Bear , 2010, co-wrote "Song of Madness"
[36] (#4 in the UK, #27 in the US)
Taylor Swift ,
Red , 2012 (#1 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand)
[37]
Florence K , I'm Leaving You , 2013
[38]
Seal,
7 , 2015 (#13 in the UK)
Josh Groban ,
All That Echoes , 2016
[2]
Beth Hart ,
A Tribute to Led Zeppelin , 2022
[4]
[39] (#17 in the UK)
My Chemical Romance ,
The Foundations of Decay , 2022
Trevor Horn , Echoes: Ancient and Modern , 2023
Filmography
References
^ LeRoy, Dan (2007). The greatest music never sold : secrets of legendary lost albums by David Bowie, Seal, Beastie Boys, Beck, Chicago, Mick Jagger & more! . New York: Backbeat Books. p. 15.
ISBN
978-0879309053 .
^
a
b "Echoes of success", The Mercury (South Africa), March 01, 2013, Pg. 5, by Craig Vester
^ "Dylan: Disc by Disc" by Jon Bream, 2015
^
a
b
"Beth Hart releases New Album 'A Tribute To Led Zeppelin" . Metal Planet Music . 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ "The Songs of Genesis: A Complete Guide to the Studio Recordings", by Steve Aldous, 2020
^
a
b "Ofra Haza's rare old Hebrew", The Toronto Star, March 26, 1992, Pg. F11, by Lenny Stoute
^ "Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT" by Trevor Horn, 2022
^ Corporation, Roland.
"Roland - Community - Roland Users Group - Jamie Muhoberac" . Roland . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ "Un sonido más real y directo marca el regreso de Lasso", El Nacional (Venezuela), October 29, 2013, by SOFÍA BALZA MARCANO
^ Blabbermouth (2019-01-03).
"JOHN SYKES To Release Long-Awaited New Solo Album This Year" . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^
"Kid Harpoon on Harry Styles, navigating the music business - and creating one of the biggest hits in history" . Music Business Worldwide . 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ Kao, Yising (2019-04-10).
"Interview: Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboardist (John Mayer, My Chemical Romance)" . Galaxy Magazine . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ “SINGER SEAL IS ALL COOL IN SHOW AT THE AMERICAN”, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), November 20, 1994, by Brian Newcomb
^ Administrator (25 July 2008).
"Artist Spotlight: Carmen Rizzo" . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ BMI Songview database, BMI Work ID 6082928
^
Search page ascap.com
^ “ROCK REVIEW; Looking at Disintegration From the Viewpoint of Age”, The New York Times, August 22, 2002, Section E; Column 5; The Arts/Cultural Desk; Pg. 5, by JON PARELES
^
"My Chemical Romance proves that emo, and arena rock, is alive and well at the Forum" .
Los Angeles Times . 13 October 2022.
^ Mosk, Mitch (2022-09-29).
" "It Was the Roar of the Crowd": My Chemical Romance's Reunion Tour Hits Home in Newark, NJ" . Atwood Magazine . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ Major, Michael.
"John Mayer Reveals 'Sob Rock Tour 2022' Band Members" . BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^
"Landmark Studios - Interview with Jamie Muhoberac | Landmark Studios - Interview with Jamie Muhoberac Keyboardist for Jane's Addiction, Fleetwood Mac, Kylie Minogue, Ofra Haza, Puddle of Mudd, Tiesto, Sum... | By Landmark Studios | Facebook" . Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via www.facebook.com.
^
"Jamie Muhoberac - Here's Moog in your ear" . Moog Music . Archived from
the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-09-14 .
^
"Under the Red Sky | The Official Bob Dylan Site" . www.bobdylan.com . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ Seal liner notes, 1991
^ Tubular Bells II liner notes, 1992
^
"Time Takes Time" . jpgr.co.uk . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ “Backbeat”, The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia), October 19, 1997, by Peter Holmes
^
Chocolate Genius - Black Music Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-01-31
^
"Jon Hassell Biography" .
^
Cry - Faith Hill | Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-01-31
^ “Warner Bros. Records Announces Remarkable New Seal Album Set for Release”, Business Wire, July 7, 2003
^ "The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge" by James E. Perone,
ISBN
9781440830075
^ “Morissette's latest album is old 'Chaos’”, Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), July 9, 2004, By GARETH OLDS
^ Cohen, Jonathan (2008-04-02).
"Rossdale Goes Solo For 'Wanderlust' " . Billboard . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ "Pasa Tempos", The Santa Fe New Mexican, March 6, 2009, Pg. PA-26, by Paul Weideman
^ "Rome forging ahead", Irish Daily Mail, May 28, 2013, p. 42, by Charles Legge
^ "The Words and Music of Taylor Swift" by James E. Perone
^
"NEW ALBUM FROM PLATINUM STAR FLORENCE K I'M LEAVING YOU RELEASED OCTOBER 8" . Umusic . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ Johnson, Laura.
"Beth Hart Announces New Album 'A Tribute To Led Zeppelin' - Stereoboard" . Stereoboard.com . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^
"Fetishes (1996)" . BFI . Archived from
the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ "Fetishes", Variety , July 1–14, 1996, p. 36, by David Stratton
^
"RENT" . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
^ Scott, A. O. (2011-09-30).
"Her Mom, Her Dad and Some Former Friends" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-01-31 .
External links
International National Artists