¡Tchkung!
Encyclopedia
¡Tchkung! was a band from Seattle, Washington who blended guerrilla theater
, "tribal" drumming, and punk
ethics. Their live performances included multiple drummers, violin, didgeridoo
, and electric bass
, all played to fire breathers and fire eater
s, body piercing
, and other theatrical scenes. Often compared to Crash Worship
, or Crass
, the band has been described as "industrial
", though "post-industrial" might be more accurate. The band became well known for the conclusions of their shows, which occasionally ended in police raids (such as in Eugene
), riots (particularly Seattle's Bumbershoot
Festival in 1994,) and street parades in which audience members were encouraged to participate. After the break-up of the band, members (including Wilson and Filastine
) went on to form the political marching band Infernal Noise Brigade
.
Third EP Cassette-Only
Untitled/Dogs and Gears CD, Belltown Records (1995)
Post-World Handbook CD, Tim/Kerr Records (1996), Mercury Records
Incite: Soundtrack for Post-World Insurrection CD, Post World Industries (1998)
Guerrilla communication
Guerrilla communication and communication guerrilla refer to an attempt to provoke subversive effects through interventions in the process of communication....
, "tribal" drumming, and punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
ethics. Their live performances included multiple drummers, violin, didgeridoo
Didgeridoo
The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago and still in widespread usage today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe"...
, and electric bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, all played to fire breathers and fire eater
Fire eater
A fire eater is an entertainer, often a street artist or part of a sideshow. The performer places flaming objects into their mouth and extinguishes them by cutting off oxygen. They also practice controlling and transferring the flame....
s, body piercing
Body piercing
Body piercing, a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn. The word piercing can refer to the act or practice of body piercing, or to an opening in the body created by this act or practice...
, and other theatrical scenes. Often compared to Crash Worship
Crash Worship
Crash Worship or ADRV was a San Diego based experimental-aktionist-industrial-noise performance group formed in 1986. Most renowned for its live shows in which three stand-up percussionists hammered out concussive poly-rhythms to abstract mutated guitar, synthesizers, effects and dualling vocalists...
, or Crass
Crass
Crass are an English punk rock band that was formed in 1977, which promoted anarchism as a political ideology, way of living, and as a resistance movement. Crass popularised the seminal anarcho-punk movement of the punk subculture, and advocated direct action, animal rights, and environmentalism...
, the band has been described as "industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
", though "post-industrial" might be more accurate. The band became well known for the conclusions of their shows, which occasionally ended in police raids (such as in Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
), riots (particularly Seattle's Bumbershoot
Bumbershoot
Bumbershoot is an annual international music and arts festival held in Seattle, Washington. One of North America's largest such festivals, it takes place every Labor Day weekend at the 74-acre Seattle Center, which was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Seattle Center includes indoor theaters,...
Festival in 1994,) and street parades in which audience members were encouraged to participate. After the break-up of the band, members (including Wilson and Filastine
Filastine
Grey Filastine is a musician based in Barcelona. He is a former member of ¡Tchkung! and the Infernal Noise Brigade. His album Burn It was released on DJ/Rupture's Soot Records. He has also been associated with the CrimethInc. collective. His album Dirty Bomb was released in 2009.-References:...
) went on to form the political marching band Infernal Noise Brigade
Infernal Noise Brigade
The Infernal Noise Brigade was a Seattle, Washington-based musical group, who originally formed to participate in the protests at the WTO Meeting of 1999...
.
Members
- Rick Tahoma Wilson (vocals)
- Grey FilastineFilastineGrey Filastine is a musician based in Barcelona. He is a former member of ¡Tchkung! and the Infernal Noise Brigade. His album Burn It was released on DJ/Rupture's Soot Records. He has also been associated with the CrimethInc. collective. His album Dirty Bomb was released in 2009.-References:...
(drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) - Lazlo Onatop (drums)
- Devon Cecily (vocals, violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, and drums) - J.Sun
- Jason QuestionMark. (didgeridoo, loops)
Discography
Second EP Cassette-OnlyThird EP Cassette-Only
Untitled/Dogs and Gears CD, Belltown Records (1995)
Post-World Handbook CD, Tim/Kerr Records (1996), Mercury Records
Incite: Soundtrack for Post-World Insurrection CD, Post World Industries (1998)