Artist description america’s foremost exponents of hard wave music/hi-five rock ‘n’ roll; the who meets pere ubu meets david attenborough meets the midwest!

Music Style hard wave music/ hi-five rock'n'roll

Musical Influences wire, television, tweaker, the beatles, meat puppets, the wrens, minutemen, gang of four, wobble test, zz top

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Artist History Started in Milwaukee aka Cream City 1993, moved to Minneapolis aka Mill City 1994, moved to New York City aka New York City 1997. Punchdrunk has released three cd's: "Bird Bird" (Veto, 1998), "A Message from the Cockpit" (Veto, 1996), and "From Dad" (Zeus, 1995). Punchdrunk has also released two singles on the legendary Alleged Records label out of Chicago: "Wyoming Promise/14th Bag" (1994), "Nosebleeder/Lyman Bostock" 1993. Punchdrunk have appeared on many compilation records, most notably Necessary Records' "Sideshow Presents . . .", and Scotti Bros.' "You got Lucky: A Tribute to Tom Petty."

Group Members p. judd counsell, richard donner, g. galen polivka, steven koester

Instruments latrinaphone, carpetbagger, clamvox recorder, assascap

Albums new (third) cd "bird bird" released 11/98. second cd "a message from the cockpit", 1997. first cd "from dad", 1995.

Press Reviews “they’ve got exactly what many bands lack: great songs, great ability, and they never stop changing and evolving. “a message from the cockpit” is one of the best things this year, easily.” MILK “…the sound is unusual and innovative. like silkworm or archers of loaf, punchdrunk rises above typical pop…merging hooks with intense guitars and intelligent song writing.” MAGNET “…promise and ambition oozes from their second cd. cockpit could be the local record of the year.” MINNEAPOLIS CITY PAGES “cockpit shows an increasingly complex, dexterous band.” OPTION “cockpit is a powerful piece of work…” CINCINNATTI CITY BEAT

Additional Info appeared on more compilations than is healthy including Tom Petty Tribute record "You Got Lucky"

Location New York, NY - USA

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