East River Pipe
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| East River Pipe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Fred Cornog |
| Also known as | FM Cornog |
| Born | Suffolk, Virginia, United States |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Label(s) | Sarah, Shinkansen, Merge |
East River Pipe is the name under which Fred Cornog (aka FM Cornog) records. Cornog was born in Suffolk, Virginia, and raised in Summit, New Jersey. After succumbing to alcoholism and becoming homeless, Cornog relocated to New York where he survived by busking. There he met Barbara Powers, the two falling in love, and with Powers' support, Cornog released some home-recorded cassettes under the name East River Pipe. These attracted the attention of UK-based Sarah Records who released his records from 1993 to 1996. Cornog then moved to Sarah Records co-owner Matt Haynes' new label Shinkansen Records and to Merge Records in the USA.
[edit] Discography
- 1994 Shining Hours in a Can
- 1995 Poor Fricky
- 1996 Mel
- 1999 The Gasoline Age
- 2003 Garbageheads on Endless Stun
- 2006 What Are You On?
