Chris Xefos

...Dogbowl's departure, Hall asked Bongwater guitarist Dave Rick to help him put together a new band. Rick recruited multi-instrumentalist Chris Xefos, and Hall retained They drummer Steve Dansiger. Hall dubbed the new lineup King Missile,...

In this article: John S. Hall, King Missile, Dogbowl, Shimmy Disc, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, King Missile, Mystical Shit, Manhattan, Sasha Forte, and Dave Rick

...band Flare -aka Flare Acoustic Arts League, the experimental outfit LD & the New Criticism and one half of moth wranglers (with Chris Xefos). In 1998 Beghtol was invited by songwriter/producer Stephin Merritt to collaborate as a guest...

In this article: LD Beghtol, Magnetic field, University of Memphis, Stephin Merritt, 69 Love Songs, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Bushwick, Brooklyn, and London

...was followed by 1989's Bobby, their first LP, composed entirely of Bobby Goldsboro covers. Keyboardist /multi-instrumentalist Chris Xefos (also of King Missile) played extensively on the record as a guest and joined the group as a full-time...

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

...and a number of alternative rock "hits" (including "Jesus Was Way Cool" and "Detachable Penis") later, King Missile disbanded (this version). Xefos also played with the group When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water during this time.

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

...of the video that accompany the sung sections of the song, the band performs in a large, colorful garden, with multi-instrumentalist Chris Xefos often playing in a bear costume. During the part of the video that accompanies the spoken...

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

...departure, Hall asked Bongwater guitarist Dave Rick to help him put together a new band. Rick recruited multi-instrumentalist Chris Xefos, and Hall retained Dansiger on drums. Hall dubbed the new lineup King Missile, dropping the...

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