Motherhead Bug
Motherhead Bug
Genres: gypsy punk, art rock, dark cabaret, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock
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About Motherhead Bug
Motherhead Bug was a progressive rock group founded in 1989 in New York City by singer and trombone player David Ouimet and bassist Tony Lee from Railroad Jerk. The group was rather large, featuring three drummers, as well as string and horn sections, with accordions, xylophones and other unusual instruments featured prominently. Tom Waits' post-Swordfishtrombones music is probably the nearest touchstone, due to the unusual instrumentation and Ouimet's gravelly voice, but much of Motherhead Bug's music had a sense of menace rarely achieved in Waits' work. Motherhead Bug released two singles and one full-length album, 1993's Zambodia, dedicated to saxophonist Masami Shinoda. One critic described the album thusly: "The instrumentation and Ouimet's theatrical vocals lend a decadent grandeur to Weill-esque numbers like 'Demon Erection' and 'My Sweet Milstar.' It may be burlesque, but it's still pretty scary stuff."
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