Foamola is an underground musical group from New York City, consisting of Sparrow and his wife, who went by the cyber alias Violet Snow.[1][2] Also in the group is artist Lawrence Fishberg and Sparrow's daughter, poet Sylvia Gorelick.[3][4] Their music has been described as "folk-minimalist",[5] and as "anti-Plutarch pop".[6] They attracted media attention for their performance at a 1995 party in honor of Phiber Optik in Manhattan.[2][7]
Foamola | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Folk music, folk pop, underground music |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Members | Sparrow, Violet Snow, Lawrence Fishberg, Sylvia Gorelick |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- May I Take a Bath? (self-released cassette, 1992)
- Spit on the Dishes (self-released cassette, 1993)
Individual songs
edit- "I've Been Reincarnated Too Many Times" and "John Quincy Adams" - appear on Poemfone: New Word Order (Tomato compilation, 1996)
References
edit- ^ "Notes on contributors". Critical Quarterly. 54 (2): 98–101. July 2012. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8705.2012.02068.x.
- ^ a b Gabriel, Trip (14 January 1995). "Reprogramming a Convicted Hacker; To His On-Line Friends, Phiber Optik Is a Virtual Hero". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Foamola". Violet Snow Media. Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- ^ "Contributors". The Sun. September 1992. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1997). "Republican Like Me Review". Village Voice. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Fenchel, Luke Z. (22 February 2012). "David Wax Museum and Sparrow: Somewhat Experimental Performers". Ithaca.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Quittner, Josh (23 January 1995). "Hacker Homecoming". Time. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
External links
edit- Foamola Archived 2022-06-05 at the Wayback Machine on Violet Snow's website