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John Warne | |
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![]() Warne performing with Relient K in 2009 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | John Warne |
Born | (1979-06-27)June 27, 1979 (age 45) |
Origin | U.S. |
Genres | Christian alternative rock,pop punk |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1996–present |
John Warne is an American musician who has been active since 1996. He is best known for being the bassist for theChristian rock bandRelient K[1] as well as being a founding member of theChristian punkbandAce Troubleshooter.[2] His hometown isMinneapolis, Minnesota, and he now lives inGolden, Colorado.
Warne originally started filling in as abassist forRelient K in September 2004, afterBrian Pittman left the band less than a month earlier. Warne joinedRelient K as the full-timebassist andbacking vocalist in February 2005. He contributed to four Relient K projects, and four full-length albums,Five Score and Seven Years Ago,Forget and Not Slow Down,Is for Karaoke, andCollapsible Lung. He also provided back-up vocals for two songs on Relient K's 2004 albumMmhmm. Warne also animated the band'sflash cartoon,Woodland Forest.
Warne is a founding member of the now-defunctChristian punk bandAce Troubleshooter, in which he played guitar and sang lead vocals. The band was active from 1996 to 2004, recording five full-length albums, the first two independently released and the last three released under the record labelTooth & Nail Records or its affiliateBEC Recordings.
In 2004, Warne participated in the short-lived bandGuerilla Rodeo, playing bass. The band's only record was a three-trackEP.