King Coffey

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King Coffey (b. Jeffrey Coffey) is an American drummer, known for being the drummer of the psychedelic/noise rock band the Butthole Surfers and band leader of Drain.[1] He began drumming in a Fort Worth hardcore punk band called The Hugh Beaumont Experience. Around that same time he published a fanzine called Throbbing Cattle. He saw the Butthole Surfers for the first time in 1982 at a time when Scott Matthews was their drummer. Coffey replaced him in 1983[2] and is still the band's official drummer. Coffey founded the independent record label Trance Syndicate.

References

  1. Leland, John; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Butthole Surfers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 March 2013. 
  2. Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Butthole Surfers". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 June 2010. 


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