Alex Minoff
Alex Minoff is an American musician from Pennsylvania who is known for his work with the groups Golden,[1] Weird War,[2] and Extra Golden.[3]
Though coming from an independent (or "underground") rock 'n' roll tradition, Minoff plays Kenyan Benga music in Extra Golden, which also includes a drummer and singer-guitarist from Kenya.[3]
He is typically a guitarist/singer but is also credited as playing drums on the Weird War record If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em.
Minof also played as a session man and/or collaborator with other previously established groups, such as The Make-Up (on their lp/cd Untouchable Sound - Live!), Ted Leo, Royal Trux, and Six Finger Satellite. He also is featured in a group called Mistle-Tones who compose holiday music.
Minoff often plays a Gibson Firebird guitar. He is known to some as "shoeboy".
Discography
Golden
- Here comes the Golden Fuzz (Slowdime) (1997)
- Super GOLDEN Original Movement (Slowdime) (1999)
- Golden Summer (Slowdime) (2000)
- Apollo Stars (National) (2002)
The Make-Up
- Untouchable Sound - Live! (Drag City/Sea Note) (2006)
Weird War
Studio albums
- Weird War (Drag City) (2002)
- I Suck on that Emotion (as Scene Creamers) (Drag City) (2003)
- If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em (Drag City) (2004)
- Illuminated by the Light (Drag City) (2005)
DVD / Video
- appears on Burn to Shine 01: Washington DC 01.14.2004 (Trixie) (2005)
Extra Golden
- Ok-Oyot System (Thrill Jockey) (2006)
- Hera Ma Nono (Thrill Jockey) (2007)
- Thank You Very Quickly (Thrill Jockey) (2009)
External links
References
- ↑ Eul, Alexandra (2009) "Golden tunes from Kenya", 'The Guardian, Mar 16, 2009, retrieved 2010-01-21
- ↑ Dugan, John (2004) "New CDs: Air, Starsailor", Rolling Stone, January 26, 2004, retrieved 2010-01-21
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Austerlitz, Saul (2008) "Connections Across Cultures", Boston Globe, July 27, 2008, retrieved 2010-01-21