Trotsky Icepick
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| Trotsky Icepick | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1986–1993 |
| Label(s) | SST |
| Former members | |
| Vitus Mataré Kjehl Johansen John Frank (drums) Jamie Lennon John Rosewall Jason Kahn John Talley-Jones (vocals) |
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Trotsky Icepick were a US-American Indie rock band. Their active period was from the mid-eighties to the early nineties. During that time they released six records, all on SST Records. Members included alumni from LA indie groups The Last and The Urinals.
[edit] Trivia
- The band name refers to the type of weapon used to murder Leon Trotsky.
- For their first albums (Poison Summer, Danny & the Doorknobs), the name of the band changed with each new album - while keeping the names of the albums always the same.
- For the Baby album, the band used "found materials" of negatives of a chubby baby for the artwork. Although a lyric sheet wasn't included, it was available by sending a SASE to the band. This album also included what could have been their most well-known song, "Bury Manilow."
- In July 1989 they did a brief California tour; one night had them headlining in Berkeley at Gilman Street, with Indian Bingo as support. The following night had them in San Francisco at The Covered Wagon with "support" bands Blood Circus and Les Thugs, two bands of Sub Pop fame; unfortunately most of the crowd had left after Les Thugs. Both nights they covered Elvis' "Burning Love" as a final encore.
[edit] Discography
- Poison Summer (EP)
- Danny & the Doorknobs
- Baby
- El Kabong
- The Ultraviolet Catastrophe
- Carpetbomb the Riff
- Hot Pop Hello
