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Washington Capitals left wing Beck Malenstyn (47) in position for the face-off against the Nashville Predators at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (57), defenseman Ethan Bear (25) and left wing Beck Malelstyn (47) celebrate the goal against the Nashville Predators at Capital One Arena on December 30 2023 (Alyssa Howell for The Washington Times)
Beck
Beck is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is mostly known for his musical composition, as well as a palette of sonic genres. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his sonically experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide genre styles. Today, he musically encompasses folk, funk, soul, hip hop, alternative rock, country, and psychedelia. He has released 12 studio albums (3 of which were independently released), as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music. Born in Los Angeles in 1970, Beck grew towards hip-hop and folk in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs. He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's small fiery anti-folk movement. Returning to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, he cut his breakthrough single "Loser," which became a worldwide hit in 1994, and released his first major album, Mellow Gold, the same year. Odelay, released in 1996, produced hit singles, topped critic polls and won several awards. He released the psychedelic Mutations in 1998, and the funk-infused Midnite Vultures in 1999. The soft-acoustic Sea Change in 2002 showcased a more serious Beck, and 2005's Guero returned to Odelay's sample-based production. The Information in 2006 was inspired by electro-funk, hip hop, and psychedelia; 2008's Modern Guilt was inspired by '60s pop music; and 2014's folk-infused Morning Phase won Album of the Year at the 57th Grammy Awards on February 8, 2015. His thirteenth studio album Colors, with the singles "Dreams," "Wow," and "Up All Night," will be released in October 2017. With a pop art collage of musical styles, oblique and ironic lyrics, and postmodern arrangements incorporating samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and sound effects, Beck has been hailed by critics and the public throughout his musical career as being among the most idiosyncratically creative musicians of 1990s and 2000s alternative r
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FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2012 file photo, musician Beck poses for a portrait at his home, in Malibu, Calif. Beck released his latest album "Morning Phase," and will soon return to the studio to record a second album he plans to release later this year. (Photo by Katy Winn/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2012 file photo, musician Beck poses for a portrait at his home, in Malibu, Calif. Beck released his latest album "Morning Phase," and will soon return to the studio to record a second album he plans to release later this year. (Photo by Katy Winn/Invision/AP, File)
