Kommunity FK

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Kommunity FK
Origin California, USA
Genre(s) Deathrock
Post-Punk
Art Punk
Gothic Rock
Years active 1978–present
Label(s) Invisible Records
Cleopatra Records
Independent Project
Mobilization Records
Associated acts Texylvania, Patrick Mata
Website [1]
Members
Patrick Mata

Kommunity FK is a Gothic Rock rock band that helped establish what came to be known as the death rock scene in Los Angeles. The band was formed in 1978 by American rock singer Patrick Mata of first "Orange" (a Starwood house band), but then was discovered and replaced the lead singer of Axcraft by record producer Ken Scott, who renamed that band and then dropped support, over personal issues. Kommunity FK was a collaboration between Pat and artist Jessica Pompei (who brought in a synthesized sound, influenced by Killing Joke, Throbbing Gristle, Magma, and Joy Division) introduced her childhood friend the outrageous clothing designer and stylish bassist Catherine Cole to Patrick Mata.[1]Though initially named Kommunity Fuck, the band's name was soon shortened to Kommuity Fk. Mata has stated that the band's name was inspired dually by the cold shoulder given him by media industry powers (brought upon himself by dalliances with the wives of those who were his supporters) he dubbed the trio "kommunity fuck," and by a piece of paste-up art he created of the same name. Notable influences include Public Image Limited, Bauhaus, Queen, David Bowie Specimen and 45 Grave drummer Don Bowles another Masque habituate, where the band practiced next door to the Go Go's..[2]

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Full albums

  • The Vision and the Voice (Independent Project 1983, Cleopatra 1994-1998, Kommunity PM 1998, Mobilization Records 2006)
  • Close One Sad Eye (Independent Project 1985, Cleopatra 1993)

[edit] Compilations

  • Art Of Gothic
  • Radio Tokyo Tapes II (1984)
  • Scream Compilation (Geffen 1984)
  • Viva Los Angeles II (Viva 1990)
  • The Whip (Cleopatra 1993)
  • Gothik (Cleopatra 1995)
  • Goth Oddity (Cleopatra 1998)
  • Witchcraft (Cleopatra 1999)
  • A Life Less Lived (Rhino 2006)
  • Kaliffornian Deathrock (Strobelight 2006)

[edit] Citations

  1. ^ KOMMUNITY FK HISTORY. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
  2. ^ [http://www.starvox.net/feat/kfk.htm Starvox Feature: Interview with Patrick Mata of Kommunity FK: Where Deathrock Has Been and Where its Going.]. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.

[edit] External links

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