Rodney & the Tube Tops was an American alternative rock supergroup from Seattle, Washington. The band included members of Hole, Sonic Youth and White Flag and was named after frontman, DJ Rodney Bingenheimer.
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Background information | |
Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 1996–1997 |
Labels | Sympathy for the Record Industry |
Members | Rodney Bingenheimer Eric Erlandson Thurston Moore Pat Fear Dave Markey |
Origins and career
editThe band formed in 1996, while Eric Erlandson's band Hole were on a reported hiatus, and recorded their only single, "I Hate the 90's" at a Seattle-based recording studio in 1996. A minute-long collection of clips from the session was released by drummer Dave Markey in 2008.[1] The single was released a year later on the indie label Sympathy for the Record Industry. The band disbanded soon afterwards.
In 2004, "I Hate The 90's" was featured as part of the soundtrack to the Rodney Bingenheimer documentary, Mayor of the Sunset Strip.[2]
Members
edit- Rodney Bingenheimer - vocals
- Eric Erlandson - lead guitar
- Thurston Moore - rhythm guitar
- Pat Fear - bass
- Dave Markey - drums, percussion
Discography
edit- "I Hate the 90's" - released in 1997, b/w "Tube Tops Forever"/"Cellphone Madness"
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip OST - released in 2004
References
edit- ^ "Rodney & The Tube Tops "I Hate The 90's" recording session Video by david markey - MySpace Video". Dave Markey. 15 January 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "Rodney Bingenheimer - Music". February 2005. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2010.