Retard Disco Artists - Hawnay Troof, Partyline, Gravy Train!!!!, Bark Bark Bark (Paperback)

Chapters: Hawnay Troof, Partyline, Gravy Train , Bark Bark Bark. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hawnay Troof is the electronic indie solo project of Vice Cooler formed in late 2001. Regardless of the bands American punk and electronic background, many untraditional ideas have been incorporated into its sound. Combining many elements of pop, dance-punk, electronica, soul, noise music and club lyrically covering an array of subjects such as relationships, politics, death, celebration, and tragedy. In the past Cooler has cited his daily life as his main muse. According to Cooler the purpose of the band has always been to create a unity for people through music. Since the band's inception, this has been executed by a number of live shows and records. Unifying past language barriers, the band has performed in many strange places throughout the world and put out a handful of albums to a positive response. In 2001 a teenage Vice Cooler and friend wanted to go to a show that they couldn't afford. A plan was devised to start a band that afternoon and pose as a band during load in. They wrote the music in one afternoon and loaded in equipment to the venue. No one asked any questions so they did a guerilla style set next to the coke machines and merchandise table during the show. Word spread fast and Vice Coolers antics began to precede him. Despite having played only a handful of shows, he was invited to play similar guerilla-style sets opening for the likes of Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Coachwhips, Glass Candy, Lightning Bolt, Bratmobile, Gravy Train , and Stereo Total with nothing but a self released cdr to sell. Eventually Cooler relocated to Oakland, California and continued to perform. He quickly became friends with Drew Daniel (of Soft Pin...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=399533