Low Pop Suicide
Low Pop Suicide was an indie rock band of the early 1990s on World Domination Recordings.
| Low Pop Suicide | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Los Angeles California U.S.A. |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Labels |
Capitol Records World Domination Recordings |
| Past members |
Dave Allen Jeff Ward Melle Steagal Rick Boston |
History
Dave Allen (Gang of Four and Shriekback), Rick Boston and Jeff Ward founded the band in Los Angeles.[1] Rick Boston sang and played guitar, Dave Allen, founder of the record label World Domination Recordings, played bass and Jeff Ward was on drums.[2] Ward left the group after the recording of their debut album, On the Cross of Commerce. He committed suicide in 1993, dying of carbon monoxide poisoning.[3] He was replaced by Melle Steagal.[4] Jessy Greene of the Geraldine Fibbers contributed some violin. The soundtrack to the thriller The Harvest can be considered a Low Pop Suicide side project.
Discography[5]
LPs
- On the Cross of Commerce (1993)
- The Death of Excellence (1994)
Singles & EPs
- The Disengagement (1992)
- Kiss Your Lips (1993)
- Unzipped EP (1995)
Side Project
- The Harvest (1996 - Soundtrack - World Domination Recording)
Personnel
- Dave Allen (bass)
- Jeff Ward (drums)
- Melle Steagal (drums)
- Rick Boston (vocals, guitar)
External links
- Somewhere Nice to Fall
- The Shriekback Pages discography
- Misfits Central discography
- Critical TrouserPress essay