Of Cabbages and Kings
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Of Cabbages and Kings is an American Noise rock
band from Chicago, Illinois. Its name is a quote from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass
.
(bass, vocals), Carolyn Master (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Ted Parsons
(drums, vocals). However, Kizys and Master were the core of the band, remaining the only consistent members throughout its existence. In 1988, Ted left to focus on his work with the band Prong and was replaced by Rich Hutchins. Due to obligations with other bands, Of Cabbages and Kings rarely had time to tour and disbanded in the early nineties.
The band's sound has been described as a "highly visceral attack" that is "founded on a vivid technical mastery owing little to the commonly revered tenets of speed and/or flash, instead conjuring a brutal, primal power and intensity virtually unmatched in modern music."
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
band from Chicago, Illinois. Its name is a quote from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass
Through the Looking-Glass
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There is a work of literature by Lewis Carroll . It is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...
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Band history
Formed from the ashes of the Bag People in 1985, the band's original lineup consisted of Algis KizysAlgis Kizys
Algis Kizys is a New York City bass guitarist most well-known for his long-time membership in No Wave indie band Swans. First joining Swans on 1986s Greed LP, he stayed with the group through The Great Annihilator...
(bass, vocals), Carolyn Master (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Ted Parsons
Ted Parsons
Ted Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke and Jesu.-Biography:...
(drums, vocals). However, Kizys and Master were the core of the band, remaining the only consistent members throughout its existence. In 1988, Ted left to focus on his work with the band Prong and was replaced by Rich Hutchins. Due to obligations with other bands, Of Cabbages and Kings rarely had time to tour and disbanded in the early nineties.
The band's sound has been described as a "highly visceral attack" that is "founded on a vivid technical mastery owing little to the commonly revered tenets of speed and/or flash, instead conjuring a brutal, primal power and intensity virtually unmatched in modern music."
Studio albums
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Face | Purge/Sound League |
| 1990 | Basic Pain Basic Pleasure | Triple X Records Triple X Records Triple X Records is a Los Angeles based record company. They are the label for bands such as Bo Diddley, The Vandals, Jane's Addiction, Social Distortion, Human Drama, Of Cabbages And Kings, Angry Samoans, Bad Manners, Stephen Pearcy, Dr... |
| 1992 | Hunter's Moon | Triple X Records |
EPs
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Of Cabbages and Kings | Purge/Sound League |
Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "The Reign"/"Blindness" | Triple X Records Triple X Records Triple X Records is a Los Angeles based record company. They are the label for bands such as Bo Diddley, The Vandals, Jane's Addiction, Social Distortion, Human Drama, Of Cabbages And Kings, Angry Samoans, Bad Manners, Stephen Pearcy, Dr... |
Compilation appearances
| Date | Title | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mesomorph Enduros | "The Reign" | Big Cat Records Big Cat Records Big Cat Records is a UK record label. It launched around 1990 and originally specialized in industrial and noise-rock releases. Operated a US office in NYC for a few years. Purchased by V2 Records in 1996, at which point their roster became much more diverse in style... |