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{{Infobox Album
|Name = Jeff Ament
| Name = Konk
| Type = studio
|Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| Artist = [[The Kooks]]
|Img = Jeff Ament.jpg
| Cover = The_kooks_front.jpg
|Img_capt = Jeff Ament on stage with [[Pearl Jam]] in [[Bologna]], [[Italy]] on September 14, 2006
| Released = {{flagicon|Europe}} [[April 11]], [[2008]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[April 14]], [[2008]]<br />{{flagicon|US}} [[April 15]], [[2008]]
|Img_size = 250
| Recorded = 2007 on Konk Studios
|Birth_name = Jeffrey Allen Ament
| Genre = [[Indie rock]], [[alternative rock|alternative]]
|Alias = Al Nostreet
| Length = 43:47 / 1:07:57
|Born = {{birth date and age|1963|3|10}}<br/>[[Havre, Montana|Havre]], [[Montana]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| Label = [[Virgin Records]]
|Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[Grunge music|grunge]], [[hard rock]]
|Occupation = [[Musician]], [[Songwriter]]
| Producer = [[Tony Hoffer]]
| Reviews =
|Years_active = 1982–present
* [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4.5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axftxzljld0e link]
|Instrument = [[Bass guitar|Bass]], [[Singing|vocals]]
* ''[[BBC]]'' (Mixed) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/5mw6/ link]
|Label = [[J Records|J]], Monkey Wrench, [[Homestead Records|Homestead]], [[Sub Pop]], Stardog, [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], [[A&M Records|A&M]], [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* ''[[Digital Spy]]'' {{Rating|2|5}} [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a94052/the-kooks-konk.html link]
|Associated_acts = [[Pearl Jam]], Deranged Diction, [[Green River (band)|Green River]], Lords of the Wasteland, [[Mother Love Bone]], Luv Company, [[War Babies (band)|War Babies]], [[Temple of the Dog]], [[Three Fish]]
* ''[[Drowned In Sound]]'' (1/10) [http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/12849 Link]
* ''[[NME]]'' (5/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-kooks/9611 link]
* ''[[Pitchfork Media]]'' (4.9/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49887-konk link]
* ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.spin.com/reviews/kooks-konk-astralwerks link]
* ''[[The Times]]'' {{Rating|3|5}} [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article3721890.ece link]
* ''[[The Independent]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-the-kooks-konk-virgin-807605.html link]
* ''[[The Guardian]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://music.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,2272436,00.html link]
* ''[[Trax Magazine]]'' {{Rating|3|5}}
| Last album = ''[[Inside In/Inside Out]]''<br />(2006)
| This album = '''''Konk'''''<br />(2008)
| Next album = -
}}
}}
'''''Konk''''' is the second [[album]] by [[England|English]] [[indie rock]] band [[The Kooks]], released on [[April 14]], [[2008]] on [[Virgin Records]]. Produced by [[Tony Hoffer]], the album is named after the London studio where it was recorded, which is the property of [[Ray Davies]].<ref>{{cite news | author = | title = 'Konk' is due out this spring | url = http://www.nme.com/news/the-kooks/33083 | work = [[NME]] | date = [[2007-12-11]] | accessdate = 2007-12-18}}</ref> It was also released in a double disc version featuring a second CD, entitled ''RAK'', which includes seven new songs not included on the album, and an alternate version of the album track "See the Sun".<ref>[http://www.nme.com/news/the-kooks/35331 The Kooks to release two albums in one day | News | NME.COM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.


This second album was named after [[Konk studios]], where it was recorded. The special edition ''RAK'' features the same album cover, apart from the blue 'Konk' sign being red.<ref>[http://www.play.com/Music/CD/-/32/45/-/5243674/Konk/Product.html?searchtype=genre Play.com (UK) : The Kooks - Konk (2CD) : CD - Free Delivery<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It also seems that ''Konk'' has vocals provided by Luke Pritchard whilst ''RAK'' seems to be mainly Hugh Harris on vocals.
'''Jeffrey Allen Ament''' (born March 10, 1963 in [[Havre, Montana|Havre]], [[Montana]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[bassist]] and [[songwriter]]. Along with [[Stone Gossard]], [[Mike McCready]], and [[Eddie Vedder]], he is one of the founding members of the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Pearl Jam]]. Ament is well known for his work in [[Grunge music|grunge rock]] bands based in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] through the 1980s prior to Pearl Jam, and is particularly notable for his work with the [[Fretless guitar|fretless bass]], [[Double bass|upright bass]] and twelve-string bass guitar.


On [[March 14]], [[2008]] the album was leaked on the Internet, one month prior to its release date.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Jeff Ament was born in [[Havre, Montana|Havre]], [[Montana]] and grew up in the [[town]] of [[Big Sandy, Montana|Big Sandy]], [[Montana]], a town with a population of less than 700. Ament's father was mayor of Big Sandy for fifteen years, as well as a school bus driver.<ref>Chaney, Rob. [http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2005/07/14/news/top/news01.txt "Pearl Jam to play benefit in Missoula"]. ''[[Missoulian]]''. July 14, 2005.</ref> Ament described his family growing up as "pretty poor"<ref name="vaziri">Vaziri, Aidin. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/10/29/PK40984.DTL "Q & A With Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament"]. ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''. October 29, 2000.</ref> and "hard-core [[Catholic]]."<ref>Weisel, Al. [http://home.nyc.rr.com/alweisel/rollingstoneament.htm "Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam"]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. August 8, 1996.</ref> Ament has one brother, Barry.


"Do You Wanna" was featured on [[The CW]]'s ''[[Gossip Girl]]'', while "Love It All" was featured on the ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' episode "Chuck Versus the Seduction."
He began playing the [[bass guitar]] as a teenager, often playing along with [[Ramones]], [[The Clash]], and [[The Police]] records. Ament participated in [[basketball]], [[American football|football]], and [[Athletics (track and field)|track]] at Big Sandy High School, from which he graduated in 1981.<ref>"Interview with Jeff Ament, Bassist for Pearl Jam". digital-noise.net. May 25, 2003.</ref> He then went on to college at the [[University of Montana-Missoula|University of Montana]] in [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]], where he studied art and played basketball.<ref>[http://www.theskyiscrape.com/faq/index.php#1.8 "The Sky I Scrape: Pearl Jam FAQ"]. theskyiscrape.com.</ref><ref>Heaney, John. [http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/01/06/sports/sports05.txt "Meet: Jeff Ament: Pearl Jam's Ament Plays for Love of Game"]. ''[[Missoulian]]''. January 6, 2008.</ref> Ament quit college in the middle of his sophomore year after the university told him they were no longer going to continue its [[graphic design]] program.<ref name="juice">Ho, Jeff. [http://www.juicemagazine.com/PEARLJAM.html "Interview with Jeff Ament"]. ''Juice'' Magazine. 2006.</ref> Ament then relocated to [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] in the early 1980s with his band Deranged Diction.


==Musical career==
==Track listing==
#"See the Sun" – 3:36
===Green River===
#"[[Always Where I Need to Be]]" – 2:41
{{main|Green River (band)}}
#"Mr. Maker" – 3:00
Ament became acquainted with fellow Seattle musicians [[Mark Arm]] and [[Steve Turner (guitarist)|Steve Turner]], and he was asked to join their new band [[Green River (band)|Green River]] in 1984. The band also included drummer [[Alex Vincent (drummer)|Alex Vincent]], with guitarist [[Stone Gossard]] eventually being added to the line-up. By the time the band finished the recording of its debut EP, ''[[Come on Down]]'', Turner decided to leave the group, citing his distaste with Ament and Gossard's [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] leanings.<ref name="allmusicgr">Huey, Steve. ''[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:a9fixqw5ld6e~T1 Green River Biography]''. [[Allmusic]].</ref> He was replaced by Ament's former Deranged Diction bandmate, [[Bruce Fairweather]].
#"Do You Wanna" – 4:06
#"Gap" – 4:00
#"Love It All" – 2:50
#"Stormy Weather" – 4:01
#"[[Sway]]" – 3:36
#"[[Shine On (The Kooks song)|Shine On]]" – 3:14
#"Down to the Market" – 2:27
#"One Last Time" – 2:38
#"Tick of Time" - 4:25 (actual song finishes at 3:25, before a minute of silence)
#"All Over Town" (hidden track) – 3:14
#"Bad Taste in My Mouth" (iTunes bonus track) - 3:27
#"Vicious" (iTunes pre-order bonus track) - 3:23


;Second disc "RAK" track listing:
The band released the EP ''Come on Down'' in 1985 and followed it up with ''[[Dry As a Bone]]'' in 1987, the first release on [[Sub Pop]] records.<ref name="subpopbio">[http://www.subpop.com/bio/green_river Sub Pop Records biography]</ref> The band's only full-length studio album, ''[[Rehab Doll]]'', was released in 1988.<ref name="subpopbio" /> In-fighting within the band lead to the group's break-up during the recording of ''Rehab Doll''. A stylistic division had developed between Ament and Gossard on one side, and Arm on the other.<ref>Azerrad, Michael. ''[[Our Band Could Be Your Life]]''. Little Brown and Company, 2001. ISBN 0-316-78753-1, pg. 422</ref> Ament and Gossard wanted to pursue a major-label deal, while Arm wanted to remain [[independent music|independent]], viewing the duo as being too careerist.<ref name="allmusicgr" /> Regarding the accusation, Ament later said that during his time with the band he had to work at a restaurant in order to pay his rent, while the other members were supported by their parents. He said, "Did I want to play music and have my rent paid for? Hell yeah."<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10574958/pearl_jam_extras "Pearl Jam Podcast"]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.</ref> The band achieved a considerable local reputation in Seattle and had a significant influence on the genre later known as [[Grunge music|grunge]], with Green River being described as "arguably the first grunge band."<ref name="allmusicgr" />
#"Watching the Ships Roll In" – 3:21
#"Eaten By Your Lover" – 1:05
#"No Longer" – 3:44
#"Fa La La" – 3:01
#"Nothing Ever Changes" – 2:15
#"By My Side" – 2:47
#"Hatful of Love" – 3:32
#"See the Sun (Alternate Version)" – 2:03
#"Brooklyn (Home Demo)" – 2:25


==Charts==
===Mother Love Bone===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{{main|Mother Love Bone}}
!align="left"|Charts (2008)
Following Green River's dissolution, Ament established [[Mother Love Bone]] in 1988 along with former Green River members Gossard and Fairweather, former [[Malfunkshun]] frontman [[Andrew Wood]], and former [[10 Minute Warning|Ten Minute Warning]] and [[Skin Yard]] drummer [[Greg Gilmore]]. The band quickly worked on recording and performing locally and by late 1988 had become one of Seattle's more promising bands. In early 1989 the band signed to [[PolyGram]] subsidiary [[Mercury Records]]. In March of that year the group issued its debut EP, ''[[Shine (Mother Love Bone album)|Shine]]''.
!align="left"|Peak<br />position

In late 1989 the group returned to the studio to record its debut studio album, ''[[Apple (album)|Apple]]''. It was planned for a March 1990 release. Only days before the release of ''Apple'', however, frontman Wood, who had a long history with drug problems, [[Drug overdose|overdosed]] on [[heroin]]. After spending a few days in the hospital in a [[coma]], Wood died, effectively bringing Mother Love Bone to an end. ''Apple'' would see release later that year.

===Temple of the Dog===
{{main|Temple of the Dog}}
Following Wood's death, Ament and Gossard almost parted company, but eventually got back together along with a childhood friend of Gossard's named [[Mike McCready]]. The trio were attempting to form their own band when they were invited to be part of the [[Temple of the Dog]] project founded by Soundgarden's [[Chris Cornell]] as a musical tribute to Andrew Wood. Cornell had been Wood's roommate. Ament described the collaboration as "a really good thing at the time" for him and Gossard that put them into a "band situation where we could play and make music".<ref name="Fivehorizons.com - KISW 99.9 FM: Seattle, Radio Interview by Damon Stewart in The New Music Hour with Chris Cornell, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard">{{cite web|title=KISW 99.9 FM: Seattle, Radio Interview by Damon Stewart in The New Music Hour with Chris Cornell, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard|author=Nicholls, Justin|publisher=Fivehorizons.com|url=http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/radio041491.shtml|accessdate=2007-10-03|date=[[1991-04-14]]}}</ref> The band's lineup was completed by the addition of Soundgarden drummer [[Matt Cameron]].

The band started rehearsing songs written by Cornell on tour prior to Wood's death, as well as re-working some existing material from demos written by Gossard and Ament.<ref name="Guitar World - Requiem for a Heavyweight">Alden, Grant. "Requiem for a Heavyweight." ''[[Guitar World]]''. July 1997</ref> This project eventually featured vocalist [[Eddie Vedder]], who sang a duet with Cornell on the song "[[Hunger Strike (song)|Hunger Strike]]" and provided background vocals on several other songs. Vedder had arrived in Seattle to audition to be the singer for Ament and Gossard's next band, which later became Pearl Jam. The band decided that it had enough material for an entire album and, in April 1991, ''[[Temple of the Dog (album)|Temple of the Dog]]'' was released through [[A&M Records]].

===Pearl Jam===
{{main|Pearl Jam}}
Pearl Jam was formed in 1990 by Ament, Gossard, and McCready,<ref name="crowe">{{cite web | last = Crowe | first = Cameron | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10560431/five_against_the_world | title = Five Against the World | work = [[Rolling Stone]] | date = [[1993-10-28]] | accessdate = 2007-06-23 }}</ref> who then recruited Vedder and drummer [[Dave Krusen]]. The band signed to [[Epic Records]] in 1991. Drummer [[Dave Abbruzzese]] joined the band a few months later following the completion of the band's debut studio album, ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]''. ''Ten'' broke the band into the mainstream, and became one of the best selling alternative albums of the 1990s. The band found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention being paid to the Seattle music scene and the genre known as [[Grunge music|grunge]]. Upon its release, the band's sophomore album, ''[[Vs. (album)|Vs.]]'', set at the time the record for most copies of an album sold in a week,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,308749,00.html | title=Pearl's Jam | accessdate=2007-08-31 | publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' | date=[[1993-11-19]]}}</ref> and spent five weeks at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].

Feeling the pressures of success, the band decided to decrease the level of promotion for its albums, including refusing to release music videos.<ref>Ashare, Matt. "The Sweet Smell of (Moderate) Success". [[College Music Journal|CMJ]]. July 2000.</ref> "Ten years from now," Ament said, "I don't want people to remember our songs as videos."<ref name="crowe"/> In 1994, the band began a much-publicized boycott of [[Ticketmaster]], which lasted for three years and limited the band's ability to tour in the United States.<ref>DeRogatis, Jim. ''Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's''. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. ISBN 0-306-81271-1, pg. 58</ref> Ament took an active role during Pearl Jam's dispute with [[Ticketmaster]] in 1994 over prices and surcharges. Along with Gossard, Ament testified before a congressional subcommittee, arguing that Ticketmaster's practices were anti-competitive.<ref>Van Schagen, Sarah [http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2006/07/21/vanschagen/ "Jam Session" - Interview with Stone Gossard]. www.grist.org. July 21, 2006.</ref> Later that same year the band released its third studio album, ''[[Vitalogy]]'', which became the band's third straight album to reach multi-platinum status.

Following the firing of Abbruzzese in 1994, drummer [[Jack Irons]] joined the band. The band subsequently released ''[[No Code]]'' in 1996 and ''[[Yield (album)|Yield]]'' in 1998. The band once again changed drummers in 1998, with Irons leaving the band due to dissatisfaction with touring.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pearljam/articles/story/5928493/off_he_goes | title=Off He Goes | accessdate=2007-06-28 | author=Fischer, Blair R | publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | date=[[1998-04-17]]}}</ref> Irons was replaced by former Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, who has been with the band ever since. In 1998, Pearl Jam recorded "[[Last Kiss]]", a cover of a 1960s ballad made famous by [[J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers]]. It was first released on the band's 1998 fan club single; however, by popular demand, the cover was released to the general public as a single in 1999. "Last Kiss" peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' charts and became the band's highest-charting single. In 2000, the band released its sixth studio album ''[[Binaural (album)|Binaural]]'' and initiated a successful and ongoing series of [[Pearl Jam Official Bootlegs|official bootlegs]]. In 2002, the band released its seventh studio album ''[[Riot Act (album)|Riot Act]]'' and in 2006 the band released its eighth studio album, the eponymous ''[[Pearl Jam (album)|Pearl Jam]]''. The band has begun preliminary work on its ninth studio album.

Aside from his musical contributions for the band, Ament has made significant contributions to the band's album artwork. His photography can be found throughout the majority of the band's releases.

====Songwriting and influences====
Ament makes a major songwriting contribution to Pearl Jam. He penned the music for one of the band's biggest hits, "[[Jeremy (song)|Jeremy]]", as well as "[[Nothingman]]". His contributions to Pearl Jam's songs have not been limited to music with Ament having written the lyrics for the songs "Pilate", "Low Light", "Gods' Dice", "[[Nothing as It Seems]]", "Help Help", "Other Side", and "Sweet Lew". As well as bass contributions, Ament has often provided backing vocals and has played guitar on two of the songs he had written musically: "Smile" (''[[No Code]]'') and "Bee Girl" (''[[Lost Dogs (album)|Lost Dogs]]''). He performs lead vocal duties on "Sweet Lew" (from ''[[Lost Dogs (album)|Lost Dogs]]'').

Ament has cited [[The Who]], [[The Beatles]], [[Aerosmith]], [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[AC/DC]], [[Sex Pistols]], [[Ramones]], [[The Clash]], and [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]] among his influences.<ref name="godfather">Coryat, Karl. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/bp0494.shtml "Godfather of the "G" Word"]. ''Bass Player Magazine''. April 1994.</ref><ref name="vaziri"/><ref name="juice"/><ref name="secondcoming">{{citeweb | last = Hiatt | first = Brian | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/pearl_jam_the_second_coming | title = The Second Coming of Pearl Jam | work = [[Rolling Stone]] | date = [[2006-06-16]] | accessdate = 2007-06-22}}</ref> In an interview, Ament stated:
<blockquote>I have to be able to feel the bass. I've worked hard with our producers to make sure that when you play our records on your stereo, you can feel the bass. You might not necessarily be able to hear it all the time, but if you turn it up you can feel the movement in the low end -- that it's moving the song. And when it's not there, it should be creating a dynamic.<ref name="godfather"/></blockquote>

==Other musical projects==
===Three Fish===
{{main|Three Fish}}
Ament had a side project band named [[Three Fish]], which he formed in 1994 with Robbi Robb of Tribe After Tribe and [[Richard Stuverud]] of the [[Fastbacks]]. Three Fish released two albums, ''[[Three Fish (album)|Three Fish]]'' (1996) and ''[[The Quiet Table]]'' (1999).

===''Mirror Ball''===
{{main|Mirror Ball (Neil Young album)}}
Ament performed with other members of Pearl Jam on [[Neil Young]]'s 1995 album ''[[Mirror Ball (Neil Young album)|Mirror Ball]]'', and subsequently took part in an eleven-date tour of Europe as part of Young's backing band. This tour proved very successful with Young's manager Elliot Roberts calling it "One of the greatest tours we ever had in our whole lives."<ref>McDonough, Jimmy. "Shakey: Neil Young's Biography", Anchor, 2003. ISBN 0-6797-5096-7 [http://www.thrasherswheat.org/jammin/pj.htm]</ref>

===''Tone''===
{{main|Tone (album)}}
On September 16, 2008, Ament released his first solo album entitled ''[[Tone (album)|Tone]]''. The album features ten songs written over a span of 12 years.<ref>[http://www.pearljam.com/jeffament/ "Jeff Ament: ''Tone''"]. pearljam.com.</ref> 3,000 copies of ''Tone'' were pressed and will be distributed through independent record stores across the United States as well as through Pearl Jam's official website.<ref>Cohen, Jonathan. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003845450 "Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament Preps Solo Debut"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. September 3, 2008.</ref>

==Other work==
Ament had a brief acting cameo in the 1992 movie ''[[Singles (1992 film)|Singles]]'', along with Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. He appeared as himself, playing bass in lead actor [[Matt Dillon]]'s backing band, Citizen Dick.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0024610/ "Jeff Ament"]. [[Internet Movie Database]].</ref> Most of Matt Dillon's wardrobe in the movie actually belonged to Ament.<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,305806,00.html "Northwestern Exposure"]. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. March 5, 1993.</ref> During the making of the film Ament produced a list of song titles for the fictional band.<ref name="prato">Prato, Greg. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:h98n1yk5zzza "Spoonman > Review"]. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on August 1, 2008.</ref> Chris Cornell took it as a challenge to write songs for the film using those titles, and "[[Spoonman]]" was one of them.<ref name="prato"/> The title of "Spoonman" is credited to Ament in the liner notes for [[Soundgarden]]'s 1994 album ''[[Superunknown]]''.<ref>(1994) Album notes for ''Superunknown'' by Soundgarden, [CD booklet]. New York: A&M Records.</ref> Ament was also interviewed for the 2001 skateboarding documentary ''[[Dogtown and Z-Boys]]''.

With his brother Barry, Ament runs Ames Bros., an art production company that produces tour posters and album artwork for many bands, including Pearl Jam.

==Personal life==
Ament currently lives in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Washington]], and [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]], [[Montana]]. Aside from music, Ament's interests include [[skateboarding]], [[basketball]], [[graphic design]], [[snowboarding]], and [[wakeboarding]]. He was a fan and season ticket holder of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Seattle SuperSonics]]. Ament assisted in financing the construction of Missoula's Mobash Skatepark.<ref>Woodhouse, Murphy. [http://www.mtinbusiness.com/inbiz-0710/bus05.php "Riding a vision to reality — Success of Mobash skatepark is the triumph of determination over inexperience"]. Western Montana InBusiness Monthly. October 2007.</ref> He and his partner, Pandora, climbed Africa's [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] in support of [[Save the Children]].<ref>Kelley, Steve. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/traveloutdoors/2002009137_mtkilimanjaro22.html "From Malawi to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro"]. ''[[The Seattle Times]]''. August 20, 2004.</ref>

Ament is a supporter of [[Organic farming|organic farmer]] and United States Senator [[Jon Tester]]. Tester grew up near Big Sandy and Ament knew of Tester before either were famous. Ament campaigned for Tester in 2006.

==Discography==
===Green River===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australian Albums Chart]]
! '''Year'''
|align="center"|8
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
|-
|align="left"|Austrian Albums Chart
| 1985
|align="center"|6
| ''[[Come on Down]]''
| [[Homestead Records|Homestead]]
| All
|-
|-
|align="left"|Belgian Albums Chart
| 1986
|align="center"|4
| ''[[Deep Six (album)|Deep Six]]''
| [[C/Z Records|C/Z]]
| "10,000 Things" and "Your Own Best Friend"
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[Canadian Albums Chart]]
| 1987
|align="center"|15
| ''[[Dry As a Bone]]''
| [[Sub Pop]]
| All
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[Dutch Albums Chart]]
| rowspan="3"|1988
|align="center"|7
| ''Motor City Madness''
| [[Glitterhouse Records|Glitterhouse]]
| "Searchin' (Good Things Come)"
|-
|-
|align="left"|European Albums Chart
| ''[[Rehab Doll]]''
|align="center"|4
| Sub Pop
| All
|-
|-
|align="left"|French Albums Chart
| ''[[Sub Pop 200]]''
|align="center"|20
| Sub Pop
| "Hangin' Tree"
|-
|-
|align="left"|German Albums Chart
| rowspan="3"|1989
|align="center"|6
| ''This House Is Not A Motel''
| Glitterhouse
| "[[Swallow My Pride]]"
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[FIMI|Italian Albums Chart]]
| ''Sub Pop Rock City''
|align="center"|24
| Glitterhouse
| "Hangin' Tree"
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[Irish Albums Chart]]
| ''Another Pyrrhic Victory: The Only Compilation Of Dead Seattle God Bands''
|align="center"|2
| C/Z
| "Bazaar" and "Away In Manger"
|-
|-
|align="left"|New Zealand Albums Chart
| rowspan="2"|1990
|align="center"|12
| ''Endangered Species''
| Glitterhouse
| "Ain't Nothing to Do"
|-
|-
|align="left"|Norwegian Albums Chart
| ''[[Rehab Doll/Dry As a Bone]]''
|align="center"|27
| Sub Pop
| All
|-
|-
|align="left"|Swedish Albums Chart
| 1992
|align="center"|32
| ''Afternoon Delight: Love Songs From Sub Pop''
| Sub Pop
| "Baby Takes"
|-
|-
|align="left"|Swiss Albums Chart
| 1996
|align="center"|9
| ''[[Hype! (soundtrack)|Hype!: The Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
| Sub Pop
| "Swallow My Pride" (1987 demo)
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Albums Chart]]
| 2000
|align="center"|1
| ''Wild and Wooly: The Northwest Rock Collection''
| Sub Pop
| "This Town"
|-
|-
|align="left"|United World Chart
| 2006
|align="center"|6
| ''Sleepless in Seattle: The Birth of Grunge''
| Livewire
| "Come on Down"
|}

===Mother Love Bone===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''[[Billboard 200]]''
! '''Year'''
|align="center"|41
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''[[Billboard Comprehensive Albums]]''
| 1989
|align="center"|43
| ''[[Shine (Mother Love Bone album)|Shine]]''
| Stardog/[[Mercury Records|Mercury]]
| All
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums''
| 1990
|align="center"|10
| ''[[Apple (album)|Apple]]''
| Stardog/Mercury
| All
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Top Rock Albums''
| rowspan="2"|1992
|align="center"|12
| ''[[Singles (soundtrack album)|Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
| [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| "[[Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns]]"
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Top Digital Albums''
| ''[[Stardog Champion]]''
|align="center"|43
| Stardog/Mercury
| All
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993
| ''Thrash And Burn: The Metal Alternative''
| [[Sony Music Special Products]]
| "Capricorn Sister"
|-
| ''The Best Of Grunge Rock''
| [[Priority Records|Priority]]
| "Stardog Champion"
|-
| 1995
| ''Alterno-Daze: Natural 90s Selection''
| [[MCA Records|MCA]]
| "Stardog Champion"
|-
| 1997
| ''Proud To Be Loud''
| Debutante
| "Bone China"
|-
| 2001
| ''Alternative Moments''
| [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Media]]
| "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns"
|-
| 2007
| ''[[One Tree Hill Soundtracks#The Road Mix|The Road Mix: Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 3]]''
| [[Maverick Records|Maverick]]
| "Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns"
|}
|}


{{start box}}
===Temple of the Dog===
{{succession box
{| class="wikitable"
|title=[[UK Album Chart]] [[List of number-one albums (UK)|number-one album]]
|-
|before=''[[Rockferry (album)|Rockferry]]'' by [[Duffy (singer)|Duffy]]
! '''Year'''
|after=''[[The Age of the Understatement]]'' by [[The Last Shadow Puppets]]
! '''Title'''
|years=[[April 20]] [[2008]] - [[April 26]] [[2008]]}}
! '''Label'''
{{end box}}
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Temple of the Dog (album)|Temple of the Dog]]''
| [[A&M Records|A&M]]
|}

===Pearl Jam===
{{main|Pearl Jam discography}}

===Three Fish===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Three Fish (album)|Three Fish]]''
| Epic
|-
| 1999
| ''[[The Quiet Table]]''
| Epic
|}

===Solo releases===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Tone (album)|Tone]]''
| Monkey Wrench
|}

===Contributions and collaborations===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Group'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
| 1993
| M.A.C.C. ([[Mike McCready]], Jeff Ament, [[Matt Cameron]], and [[Chris Cornell]])
| ''[[Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix]]''
| [[Reprise Records|Reprise]]/[[Warner Music Group|WEA]]
| "Hey Baby (Land of the New Rising Sun)"
|-
| 1995
| [[Neil Young]]
| ''[[Mirror Ball (Neil Young album)|Mirror Ball]]''
| Reprise
| All
|-
| 1997
| Tribe After Tribe
| ''Pearls Before Swine''
| [[BulletProof Music|Bulletproof]]
| Some
|-
| 1998
| Clodhopper
| ''Red's Recovery Room''
| My Own Planet
| "Café Joli" and "900 Miles"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004
| [[Jack Irons]]
| ''[[Attention Dimension]]''
| Breaching Whale
| "Dunes"
|-
| [[King's X]]
| ''[[Live All Over the Place]]''
| Brop! Records/[[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]]
| "[[Manic Depression (song)|Manic Depression]]"
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{The Kooks}}
== External links ==
[[Category:2008 albums]]
*{{MySpace|jeffamentpj|Jeff Ament}}
[[Category:The Kooks albums]]
*[http://www.pearljam.com Pearl Jam's official website]
[[Category:Albums produced by Tony Hoffer]]
*[http://www.amesbros.com/ Ames Bros Homepage]
*{{allmusicguide|11:5dq3g4fttv4z|Jeff Ament}}
*{{imdb name|0024610}}
*[http://www.giventowail.com/gearlist.php?who=jeff&what=all Given to Wail] – Information on Jeff Ament's equipment in the Gear section of the site dedicated to fellow Pearl Jam member Mike McCready

{{Pearl Jam}}

{{Mother Love Bone}}

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Konk is the second album by English indie rock band The Kooks, released on April 14, 2008 on Virgin Records. Produced by Tony Hoffer, the album is named after the London studio where it was recorded, which is the property of Ray Davies.[1] It was also released in a double disc version featuring a second CD, entitled RAK, which includes seven new songs not included on the album, and an alternate version of the album track "See the Sun".[2].

This second album was named after Konk studios, where it was recorded. The special edition RAK features the same album cover, apart from the blue 'Konk' sign being red.[3] It also seems that Konk has vocals provided by Luke Pritchard whilst RAK seems to be mainly Hugh Harris on vocals.

On March 14, 2008 the album was leaked on the Internet, one month prior to its release date.

"Do You Wanna" was featured on The CW's Gossip Girl, while "Love It All" was featured on the Chuck episode "Chuck Versus the Seduction."

Track listing

  1. "See the Sun" – 3:36
  2. "Always Where I Need to Be" – 2:41
  3. "Mr. Maker" – 3:00
  4. "Do You Wanna" – 4:06
  5. "Gap" – 4:00
  6. "Love It All" – 2:50
  7. "Stormy Weather" – 4:01
  8. "Sway" – 3:36
  9. "Shine On" – 3:14
  10. "Down to the Market" – 2:27
  11. "One Last Time" – 2:38
  12. "Tick of Time" - 4:25 (actual song finishes at 3:25, before a minute of silence)
  13. "All Over Town" (hidden track) – 3:14
  14. "Bad Taste in My Mouth" (iTunes bonus track) - 3:27
  15. "Vicious" (iTunes pre-order bonus track) - 3:23
Second disc "RAK" track listing
  1. "Watching the Ships Roll In" – 3:21
  2. "Eaten By Your Lover" – 1:05
  3. "No Longer" – 3:44
  4. "Fa La La" – 3:01
  5. "Nothing Ever Changes" – 2:15
  6. "By My Side" – 2:47
  7. "Hatful of Love" – 3:32
  8. "See the Sun (Alternate Version)" – 2:03
  9. "Brooklyn (Home Demo)" – 2:25

Charts

Charts (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 8
Austrian Albums Chart 6
Belgian Albums Chart 4
Canadian Albums Chart 15
Dutch Albums Chart 7
European Albums Chart 4
French Albums Chart 20
German Albums Chart 6
Italian Albums Chart 24
Irish Albums Chart 2
New Zealand Albums Chart 12
Norwegian Albums Chart 27
Swedish Albums Chart 32
Swiss Albums Chart 9
UK Albums Chart 1
United World Chart 6
U.S. Billboard 200 41
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums 43
U.S. Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums 10
U.S. Top Rock Albums 12
U.S. Top Digital Albums 43
Preceded by UK Album Chart number-one album
April 20 2008 - April 26 2008 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "'Konk' is due out this spring". NME. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-12-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ The Kooks to release two albums in one day | News | NME.COM
  3. ^ Play.com (UK) : The Kooks - Konk (2CD) : CD - Free Delivery
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