God Is My Co-Pilot (band)
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God Is My Co-Pilot is a queercore band from New York City that has been recording and playing since 1991. Their music has been variously described as experimental, noise rock, hardcore punk and avant jazz. Stay Free zine said of the music, "We hear a new sound, 'free punk' we'll call it." The band themselves disliked that phrase, preferring not to classify their music at all.
The two main members are Sharon Topper, vocalist, and Craig Flanagin, guitar. The band is often joined by guest musicians such as John Zorn, Jad Fair, and many others. Members have included Fly on high-end bass, Daria Klotz on low-end bass and Fredrik Haake on drums. They have toured and played with bands such as Melt Banana, a noisecore group from Japan.
The band's lyrics frequently address themes of sexuality and gender. The band states, "...We're co-opting rock, the language of sexism, to address gender identity on its own terms of complexity...", in their song "We Signify". They occasionally sing in languages other than English; some of their output has been in French, Yiddish, German and Finnish, among others.They are extremely prolific and have released many recordings, all on independent record labels.
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Albums
I Am Not This Body (1992) Making Of Americans
Speed Yr. Trip (1992) Making Of Americans
Straight Not (1993) Outpunk
Tight Like Fist (1993) Knitting Factory
How To Be (1994) Making Of Americans
Mir Shlufn Night (1994) Avant Records
Sex is For Making Babies (1994) Disques Du Soleil Et De L'acier
Neko No Akubi: Nihon No Fi (1995) Making Of Americans
Puss 02 (1995) Dark Beloved Cloud
The History of Music vol. 1 (1995) Meldac Records
The History of Music vol. 2 (1996) Meldac Records
Peel Sessions (1997)
Je Suis Trop Content (1997)
Get Busy (1998) Atavistic Records
Singles
Songs of Praise (1991)
Refused Medical Attention (1991)
On A Wing And A Prayer (1992) Funky Mushroom
Gender is As Gender Does (1992)Funky Mushroom
How I Got Over (1993) Ajax Records
My Sinister Hidden Agenda (1993) Blackout Records
Pissing and Hooting (1993) Dark Beloved Cloud
Illusions Of Secrecy (1993) Dark Beloved Cloud
When you See This Remember Me (1993) Dark Beloved Cloud
Probable Cause; Life under Occupation; Held Down God Is My Co-Pilot/ Fifth Column split single (1993) Outpunk
Ykt Flot! (1993)
Sharon Quite Fancies Jo (1994) Soul Static Sound
This Is No Time To Be Frail (1994) Rough Trade Records
Kitty Bait (1994) Ajax
Butch Flip God Is My Co-Pilot/ Melt Banana split single (1994)
An Appeal To Reason (1995) Runt Records
Ootko sä poika vai tyttö? (1995) Trash Can
Erase-yer-head #9 split EP with Melt Banana, Tear of a doll, Camp Blackfoot, God Is My Co-Pilot (1999) Pandemonium
