King Missile
| King Missile | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Art rock |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Labels | Shimmy, Atlantic, Instinct, Important |
| Associated acts |
John S. Hall Dogbowl Kramer Bongwater Hypnolovewheel |
| Website | kingmissile |
| Members |
Sasha Forte John S. Hall Bradford Reed |
| Past members |
Dogbowl Alex DeLaszlo R.B. Korbet George O'Malley Steve Dansiger Dave Rick Chris Xefos David Ramirez Roger Murdock Charles Curtis Jane Scarpantoni |
King Missile is an American band that has been led in various incarnations by vocalist John S. Hall since 1986.
In 1985, writer John S. Hall began presenting his work at open mic poetry readings. After three shows, Hall became a "featured" poet at the Backfence, a performance venue in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. In 1986, feeling that "20 minutes of me reading poetry would be totally boring," Hall asked his guitarist friend Dogbowl (Stephen Tunney) to augment his performances with original music. Dogbowl agreed, and with the addition of bassist Alex DeLaszlo, drummer R.B. Korbet, and xylophonist George O'Malley, King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) was born.
In 1987, the band went to the Noise New York studio and in just ten hours recorded and mixed its debut album, Fluting on the Hump. The producer/engineer, Kramer, released the album on his then-fledgling label, Shimmy Disc. The label sent the album to every college radio station that reported to College Media Journal, and the album subsequently performed well on the CMJ charts.
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