Vice Cooler
Vice Cooler | |
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Vice Cooler at Sled Island 2016 | |
Background information | |
Born | Mobile, AL |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, drums, Synthesizer, Computer Audio Production |
Years active | 1998–present |
Associated acts | Hawnay Troof, XBXRX, Kit, Modern Reveries, Double Rainbow, Gang Wizard, V VER K, Stereo Total |
Vice Cooler is an American musician, music video director, and photographer.
He has been recognized by people like High Places and Henry Rollins as an "inspiration".[1][2] Peaches has crowned him as the world's greatest performer.[3]
Band history
Cooler started performing music live in 1998 with XBXRX. His solo project Hawnay Troof was active for the first decade of 2000s until he started performing as Vice Cooler. He drummed for the band KIT and has also guested as the live drummer for Chicks On Speed and The Raincoats.
Directing
- Offend Maggie by the band Deerhoof (2008)
- Front My Hope by the band Hawnay Troof (2008)
- Ear Ever Hear by the band XBXRX (2008)
- "Everything Is" by the band Hawnay Troof (2009)
- "What Dreams?" by the band Signals (2010)
- "Years Not Long" by the band Male Bonding (2010)
- Fake Drugs by the band Hollerado (2010)
- "theFUNsun" by the band Slow Animal (2010)
- "Throwing Shade" by the band Abe Vigoda (2010)
- "Candy" by the band Frankie Rose and The Outs (2010)
- "Little Trouble Girl" by the band Free Moral Agents (2010)
- "Rain" by the band KIT (2010)
- "Ambrosia" by the band KIT (2011)
- "Mud" by the singer Peaches (2011)
- "Junky for Her" by the band Cerebral Ballzy (2011)
- "A Commotion" by the band Feistodon, a collaboration between Feist and Mastodon (2012)
- "Please Be My Third Eye" by the band La Sera (2012)
- "Burst" by the singer Peaches (2012)
- "Untitled Echos" by the band Deerhoof (2012)
- "Lost In A Dream" by the singer Vice Cooler (2012)
- "Put A Light On" by the band Generationals (2013)
- "Atlantis" by the band STRFKR (2013)
- "City Slickers' Night Pressure" by the band Go Chic (2013)
- "Late Descent #2" by Sonic Youth member Lee Ranaldo (2014)
Discography
Vice Cooler guest and songwriting appearances
- "Hello Doctor" by Gravy Train!!!! (Kill Rock Stars, 2004)
- "Strategy Guide" by 14 Year Old Girls (Retard Disco, 2004)
- "Winter Tour 2003" by Gang Wizard (Imuated, 2004)
- "S/t" Sharon Cheslow with Kit (Decomposition, 2004)
- "Do The Bambi" by Stereo Total (Kill Rock Stars, 2005)
- "Live At The Hemlock" by Gang Wizard (Unknown, 2005)
- "Impeach My Bush" by Peaches (XL Recordings, 2006)
Albums with XBXRX
- Greatest CDR (ODM, 1998)
- Love Songs for the Blind (Anal Log, 1999)
- Gop Ist Minee (5RC/Tapes Records, 2001)
- Sixth in Sixes (Polyvinyl, 2005)
- Wars (Polyvinyl, 2007)
- Sounds (Important Records, 2007)
Albums with Hawnay Troof
- Get Up! Resolution: Love! (Retard Disco, 1998)
- Dollar and Deed (Retard Disco, 1999)
Singles and EPs with XBXRX
- "Ep Cdr" (NFJM, 1998)
- "Song Known As" (NFJM, 1998)
- "We Are All Dying" (1998)
- "Science In The Shape Of Birds (split with Quintron, Bobby Conn, Zeek Sheck)" (TOYO, 2000)
- "Hold Onto Your Skulls" (ARKAM, 2001)
- "Mardi Gras" (GSL, 2001)
- "Split with Sick Lipstick" (Deleted Art, 2002)
- Clear EP (NOVA/ TAPES, 2002)
- "10 Bands (split with Erase Errata, Tracy And The Plastics and Peaches)" (NFJM, 2002)
- "We Hate The President" (NARNACK, 2003)
- "Last" (NFJM, 2004)
- "Split with Total Shutdown (double 5 inch)" (ROCK IS HELL, 2005)
- "Split with An Albatross" (GSL, 2005)
Singles and EPs with Hawnay Troof
- Demo EP (Self Released, 2001)
- "Who Likes Ta?" (Retard Disco, 2003)
- "RMX: 2003" (NFJM, 2003)
- "White Men In Suits" (Deleted Art, 2004)
- Community (Retard Disco, 2005)
- Hollar And See: The Mixtape (NFJM, 2006)
Singles and EPs with Kit
- "Split with Wives" (PPM/ Zum, 2003)
- "Split with Deerhoof" (Narnack, 2004)
- "Split with Bodahab" (Bodahab is Rose for Bohdan and Captain Ahab) (Hug Life, 2006)
- Forest (Self Released, 2006)
- "Broken Voyage" (Upset The Rhythm, 2007)
- "Split with Mirror/ Dash"
Singles and EPs with Modern Reveries
- Demo (NFJM, 2005)
- "Empty Museums" (Local Kid, 2008)
Videos with XBXRX
- "NFJM 1V" (NFJM, 1998)
- "NFJM 2V" (NFJM, 1999)
- "NFJM 3V" (NFJM, 2000)
- "NFJM 4V" (NFJM, 2000)
- "NFJM 5V (split with Deerhoof)" (NFJM, 2001)
- "NFJM 6V" (NFJM, 2004)
- "KRS VIDEO FANZINE" (KILL ROCK STARS, 2005)
Compilations
- P.O.W! records presents... Knockout!!! (POW!, 2000)
- Troubleman Unlimited Mixtape (TMU, 2002)
- This Was Supposed to be a Celebration (mauled by tigers, 2007)
- Kim Gordon Chronicles Vol 1 (Nieves, 2005)
- Hungry Truth: Recipes From The Cooler (NFJM, 2005)
- Penne Ante Book 1 (Penne Ante, 2006)
- The Dollar And Deed Photobook (Self Released, 2008)
- NFJM 026 (NFJM, 2008)
References
External links
- Four Paws Media: XBXRX
- Retard Disco Records: Hawnay Troof
- Deleted Art: Hawnay Troof
- KIT page
- XBXRX article written for Vice Magazine by Vice Cooler
- San Francisco Bay Guardian article
- Interview in SFBG
- Hawnay Troof Homo A Go Go 2004 bio
- XBXRX SFBG live review
- HT "Community" Review
- New York Times Review
- Vice Cooler interview with DIRTY on 15 October, 2008
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