John Andrew Fredrick

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John Andrew Fredrick
Born (1957-08-29) August 29, 1957 (age 66)
Richmond, Virginia, United States
GenresIndie Rock
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, novelist, teacher
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1979–present

John Andrew Fredrick (born August 29, 1957, in Richmond, Virginia) is a singer, songwriter, vocalist, and novelist. He is a member of The Black Watch,[1] an indie rock band, and is the author of four works of comic fiction and one book of film criticism.[2] He earned a Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara in 1985.[3] Fredrick has taught Writing About Film and Literature as well as Freshman English at UCSB, the University of Southern California, Loyola Marymount University, and Santa Monica College.

He lives in Angelino Heights, Los Angeles. His abstract paintings of "Great Books" are on display at Santa Monica College in Drescher Hall.

Bibliography[edit]

  • The Knucklehead Chronicles Full Court Press (2008)
  • The King of Good Intentions Verse Chorus Press (2013)
  • The King of Good Intentions II Rare Bird Books, A Barnacle Book (2015)[4]
  • Your Caius Aquilla Rare Bird Books, A Barnacle Book (2017)[5]
  • Fucking Innocent: The Early Films of Wes Anderson Rare Bird Books (2017)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A Conversation With The Black Watch's John Andrew Fredrick". www.magnetmagazine.com. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. ^ "Your Caius Aquilla". Rare Bird Books. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ Kamradt, Randal. "Notes from the Pacific Rim # 2". Damngoodtunes.com. Bruce J Maier. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  4. ^ Murphy, John L. (2015-12-11). "'Long on material for jeremiads like this': John Andrew Fredrick's 'The King of Good Intentions II': Book Review". Slugger O'Toole. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  5. ^ "One Level Up: A Conversation with John Andrew Fredrick - Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2017-05-23.