Ted Ansani is an American musician who is most known as the bassist/vocalist of 1990s power pop group Material Issue.
The Chicago-based band Material Issue released four studio albums, but ceased working shortly after frontman Jim Ellison's suicide.
[1][2] Following Ellison's suicide and the subsequent release of Material Issue's final album, Telecommando Americano, Ansani toured for a year with Chicago band Teenage Frames from 1997 to 1998.
[3] During that time, he also worked with Material Issue drummer Mike Zelenko playing with the bands Slink Moss and Hummer.
[3] In 2000, Ansani returned to record on Teenage Frames' 5 song EP, Kingsize Sessions.