Tripping Daisy
| Tripping Daisy | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Grunge, alternative rock, neo-psychedelia |
| Years active | 1990–1999, 2017-Present |
| Labels | Dragon Street Records, Island Records, Sugar Fix |
| Associated acts | The Polyphonic Spree, Secret Machines, School of Seven Bells, Smash Mouth, Preteen Zenith |
| Website | trippingdaisy |
| Members |
Tim DeLaughter Mark Pirro Bryan Wakeland Philip Karnats Brandon Curtis Nick Earl |
| Past members |
Wes Berggren Jeff Bouck Mitch Marine Ben Curtis Robert Hubbard |
Tripping Daisy is a neo psychedelic pop rock band that was formed in Dallas, Texas, USA by lead singer/guitarist Tim DeLaughter in 1990 along with Jeff Bouck (drums), Wes Berggren (guitar) and Mark Pirro (bass). In 2017, the band announced they would be reuniting.
The band incorporated a light show similar to The Joshua Light Show at the Fillmore East, such as hand made slide shows with multi layered 16 mm projections along with oil and water. This visual attention was present in the very first show and was the beginning of many multi media attractions to come.
In 1992 Bryan Wakeland replaced Jeff Bouck as the band's drummer, remaining in the band until after the tour for I Am an Elastic Firecracker when he chose to leave, and was replaced by Mitch Marine and Cory Lemons. Phil Karnats joined the band on lead guitar soon after Wakeland's departure, allowing Tim more freedom to focus on lead vocal duty. Marine toured with the band until he was replaced by Ben Curtis, who drummed on Jesus Hit Like the Atom Bomb and Tripping Daisy.
After playing local gigs, the band released their first single, "Lost and Found", which received moderate airplay on local radio station KDGE. The band soon began recording what would become their first full-length album, Bill, released on the independent label Dragon Street Records. The album was a favorite on Dallas radio. The sound on Bill is characterized by the heavy use of vocal effects and unconventional riffs, both of which lend to a neo-psychedelic sound. Bill was re-released on major label Island Records, with a different mix and mastering from the Dragon Street version. It also excludes the cover song "Green Tamborine".
The band released a live album in 1994 titled Get It On. The album closes with a cover of the Bad Religion song "We're Only Gonna Die". Tim has been noted as saying in 1990s era interviews that the record label pushed the live album out to capitalize on Bill's popularity, and it is not one of his favorite albums.
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