John Warne

John Warne
Background information
Birth name	John Michael Warne
Born	(1979-06-27) June 27, 1979
Origin	U.S.
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Bass guitar, guitar, vocals
Years active	1996–present
Associated acts	Relient K, Ace Troubleshooter, Guerilla Rodeo

John Warne is an American musician who has been active in the Christian rock scene since 1996. He is best known for being the bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K^[1] as well as being a founding member of the Christian punk band Ace Troubleshooter.^[2] His hometown is Minneapolis, Minnesota and currently lives in Denver, Colorado.

Bands

Relient K

Warne performing with Relient K in 2008

Warne originally started filling in as a bassist for Relient K in September 2004, after the then bassist Brian Pittman left the band less than a month earlier. Warne joined Relient K as the full-time bassist and backing vocalist in February 2005. He has contributed to four Relient K projects, and on four full-length albums, Five Score and Seven Years Ago, Forget and Not Slow Down, Is for Karaoke, and Collapsible Lung. He also provided back-up vocals for two songs on Relient K's 2004 album Mmhmm. Warne also animated the band's flash cartoon, Woodland Forest.

Ace Troubleshooter

Warne was a founding member of the now defunct Christian punk band Ace 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 label Tooth & Nail Records or its affiliate BEC Recordings.

Other acts

In 2004 Warne participated in the short-lived band Guerilla Rodeo, playing bass. The band's only record was a three-track EP.

It is rumored that he wants to contribute a project to the next volume of My Other Band, a compilation series featuring side projects from Christian rock artists. Warne's Relient K bandmates Matt Thiessen, Dave Douglas, and Ethan Luck all contributed to My Other Band, Vol. 1.

Additional information

According to Breakaway magazine's interview with the band members, John "Dartanion" Warne is "remarkably good" at Mario Kart DS. This information can also be found by watching the band's Podcast #12.

Discography

With Ace Troubleshooter

• Back in the Shootin' Match (1996) — lead vocals and guitar
• Don't Stop a Rockin' (1999) — lead vocals and guitar
• Ace Troubleshooter (album) (2000) — lead vocals and guitar
• The Madness of the Crowds (2002) — lead vocals and guitar
• It's Never Enough (2004) — lead vocals and guitar

With Guerilla Rodeo

• Ride, Rope and Destroy (2004) — bass guitar and backing vocals

With Relient K

• Mmhmm (2004) — guest vocals on "More Than Useless" and "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"
• Apathetic EP (2005) — bass guitar and backing vocals
• Five Score and Seven Years Ago (2007) — bass guitar and backing vocals
• The Bird and the Bee Sides (2008) — bass guitar and backing vocals, wrote and sang "The Last, the Lost, the Least"
• Forget and Not Slow Down (2009) — bass guitar and backing vocals
• Is for Karaoke (2011) — bass guitar and backing vocals
• Collapsible Lung (2013) — bass guitar and backing vocals

References