The Lonely Astronauts are Joseph Arthur’s backing band. To date, Arthur and the band have recorded and released two studio albums together - Let’s Just Be (2007) and Temporary People (2008). The Lonely Astronauts are:
* Joseph Arthur - vocals, guitar| * Kraig Jarret Johnson - guitar, keyboards, vocals| * Jennifer “Jen” Turner - guitar, vocals| * Sibyl Buck - bass, vocals| * Greg “G. Wiz” Wieczorek - drums, vocals| * Rene Lopez - keyboards, percussion| * Angelbert Metoyer - on-stage paintings (seldom)
Kraig Jarret Johnson is a member of the band Golden Smog and was the guitarist for The Jayhawks and Run Westy Run. Jen Turner has played guitar for Natalie Merchant as well as in her own bands Furslide and Inner. Sibyl Buck is a French-born musician and former fashion model; also notorious for performing gymnastics. Greg “G. Wiz” Wieczorek has played drums for a number of artists, including The Twilight Singers and The Gutter Twins as well as his own side project Telescope. Rene Lopez is a New York-based musician, and Angelbert Metoyer is a Houston, Texas-based artist who would paint on-stage (but has not been with the band on all tour dates). |
