Daisyhead & The Mooncrickets
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Daisyhead & The Mooncrickets was a project of Dax Riggs
between 1995 and 1997 that never took off. Only two Daisyhead recordings are known to exist.
They also detail a point in Riggs' career when he's struggling for life after Acid Bath, which disbanded following the death of bassist Audie Pitre in 1997.
and Deadboy & the Elephantmen. But, that sound was first heard on the Daisyhead recordings.
which is a 6 song recording and is the namesake of the Riggs fan site SkeletalCircus.com.
The second recording is a self-titled 14-track recording from 1997, where most of the songs are cut off before they end. A few covers are included, David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" being among them. Half (or more) of the song titles are unknown. It's also perhaps the earliest recording of the "Deadboy & the Elephantmen Theme Song," which Riggs would sometimes play when he formed a band by that name in late 2000.
Dax Riggs
Dax David Riggs , is an American musician from Houma, Louisiana, most well known for formerly fronting the sludge band Acid Bath in the 1990s. Dax has been a part of many projects since then, including Agents of Oblivion and Deadboy & the Elephantmen. In 2007 he began releasing material under his...
between 1995 and 1997 that never took off. Only two Daisyhead recordings are known to exist.
Legacy
Daisyhead & the Mooncrickets is akin to an urban legend for fans of underground bluesy rock. But the two works, especially "Skeletal Circus Derails," are an important chapter in Riggs' history. Fans to this day regularly ask him to play certain songs from that album when they see him on tour. (The possibility of that happening has not been ruled out.)They also detail a point in Riggs' career when he's struggling for life after Acid Bath, which disbanded following the death of bassist Audie Pitre in 1997.
The End of Daisies
Toward the end of Daisyhead & The Mooncrickets, Riggs was pushing for a more melodic sound, which materializes in his subsequent bands Agents of OblivionAgents of Oblivion
Agents of Oblivion was an American alternative rock band from Louisiana that evolved from the ashes of Acid Bath. Fronted by Dax Riggs, their sound encapsulated psychedelic rock and blues-rock elements creating swamp rock.-History:...
and Deadboy & the Elephantmen. But, that sound was first heard on the Daisyhead recordings.
Known Recordings
The first known recording is Skeletal Circus DerailsSkeletal Circus Derails
Skeletal Circus Derails is the first known recording by Daisyhead & the Mooncrickets. It is a 6 song recording and is the namesake of Dax Riggs' fan site .-Track listing:# "The Skeletal Circus Derails" – 3:25# "As Gone As Gone Can Be" – 2:48...
which is a 6 song recording and is the namesake of the Riggs fan site SkeletalCircus.com.
The second recording is a self-titled 14-track recording from 1997, where most of the songs are cut off before they end. A few covers are included, David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" being among them. Half (or more) of the song titles are unknown. It's also perhaps the earliest recording of the "Deadboy & the Elephantmen Theme Song," which Riggs would sometimes play when he formed a band by that name in late 2000.
Discography
- Skeletal Circus DerailsSkeletal Circus DerailsSkeletal Circus Derails is the first known recording by Daisyhead & the Mooncrickets. It is a 6 song recording and is the namesake of Dax Riggs' fan site .-Track listing:# "The Skeletal Circus Derails" – 3:25# "As Gone As Gone Can Be" – 2:48...
(1995) - Daisyhead and the MooncricketsDaisyhead and the Mooncrickets (album)Daisyhead & The Mooncrickets is the second recording is a self-titled 14-track recording from 1997, where most of the songs are cut off before they end. A few covers are included, David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" being among them. Half of the song titles are unknown...
(1997)