King Missile

...Sasha Forte, Bradford Reed, and Jane Scarpantoni, all of whom would become members of the next incarnation of King Missile ("King Missile III") and contribute to that group's "debut" album, 1998 's Failure . King Missile's...

In this article: John S. Hall, Failure, Sasha Forte, Bradford Reed, The Green Album, The Body Has a Head, Jane Scarpantoni, and Germany

...covering Ray Davies and reciting the Gettysburg Address. Their second EP, 1988's Uncle Ben, was their first with bassist Dave Rick (of King Missile, Bongwater and briefly Yo La Tengo) and drummer David Licht (of Bongwater). The record also...

In this article: Yo La Tengo, Bongwater, Dave Rick, and New York City

Dogbowl (a.k.a. Stephen Tunney) is an American artist and musician. He was a founding member of the avant-garde band King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) and has recorded many albums as a solo act. He is also the author of a novel, Flan,...

In this article: Dogbowl, Lithium, Dog, 62TV Records, Four Walls Eight Windows, and Bruxelles

Chris Xefos (born January 5, 1964) is an American multi-instrumentalist musician/engineer /producer and former member of band King Missile. He plays various instruments such as accordion, bass , piano, and synthesizer, among others. He...

In this article: Chris Xefos, San Francisco, New York City, Detachable Penis, Phantom Tollbooth, Jesus Was Way Cool, Greg Lisher, Victor Krummenacher, and Camper Van Beethoven

"My Heart Is a Flower" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It was the only single from the band's 1991 album The Way to Salvation. In "My Heart Is a Flower," a pop rock track with elements of psychedelic rock, frontman John S. Hall...

In this article: John S. Hall, My Heart Is a Flower, Chris Xefos, Juliana Hatfield, and The Way to Salvation

Why Are We) Trapped? "(Why Are We) Trapped?" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It was the second single from the band's 1992 album Happy Hour . In "(Why Are We) Trapped?," a psychedelic rock track with prominent lead guitar,...

In this article: John S. Hall and Happy Hour

In "The Box," frontman John S. Hall sings a story in which a male subject is placed in a box, given toys to play with, instructed to be creative , and told that he will be let out of the box if he follows his instructions. Although the...

In this article: The Box and John S. Hall

...lineup released its "debut" album, Failure , on Shimmy Disc. Curtis and Scarpantoni left the band after the release of Failure, and King Missile III continued as a trio, releasing two more albums: The Psychopathology of Everyday Life ''...

In this article: John S. Hall, Dogbowl, Shimmy Disc, Steve Dansiger, Charles Curtis, Bradford Reed, Atlantic, Fluting on the Hump, and Mystical Shit

...Rebecca Korbet, a.k.a. R.B. Korbet-Wootton) is an American musician living in the United Kingdom. She contributed drumming and vocals to King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), the first incarnation of avant-garde band King Missile. She has also...

In this article: R.B. Korbet, Even Worse, Big Stick, Chop Shop, Sloth, and Pussy Galore

Roger Murdock is an American multi-instrumentalist and former member of avant-garde band King Missile. His primary role in King Missile was that of drummer, but he is also proficient at such instruments as guitar, piano, and Emulator .

In this article: Roger Murdock, Ronnie Spector, Joey Ramone, Debbie Harry, Leslie West, U.K., and U.S.