Trollin Withdrawal
Trollin Withdrawal were a band from Boston, Massachusetts that existed between 1992 and 1995, whose lo-fi musical style had its roots in indie rock, classic rock and hip hop music.[1] Their sound was sometimes referred to as chimp rock.
Trollin Withdrawal was characterized by vocalist Non-Robot #27's rapid-fire, seemingly stream-of-consciousness lyrics usually accompanied by some kind of guitar. Cartoonist Ron Regé was the principal percussionist and recorded much of the original audio. As well as designing the group's record sleeves, Rege was the architect of the "variable pitch" sound characteristic of many Trollin Withdrawal recordings. Morgan Andrews and Andy Bernick were later enlisted on "The Cedar Square Sessions", a handful of live shows and live radio broadcasts on WHRB and WMFO. The WMFO broadcast was engineered by Tim Leanse; it represented (and documented) the end of the band. Four extended play records, one 40-minute audio cassette and a few compilation tracks have been attributed to Trollin Withdrawal, although none are recognized by Non-Robot #27.[2]
All of Trollin Withdrawal's members were either in or appear on recordings by the Swirlies.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ CMJ New Music Monthly September 1996, p. 49.
- ^ Richmond County Archives Trollin Withdrawal page
- ^ Trouser Press article
