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 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 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. In September 2014 Coffey won "Yard Of The Month" in his local neighborhood.[3] He is married to record label executive Craig Stewart.[4]
References
- ^ Leland, John; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Butthole Surfers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Butthole Surfers". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ https://www.nme.com/news/butthole-surfers/79847
- ^ http://music.blog.austin360.com/2018/02/26/record-label-exec-and-sxsw-fixture-craig-stewart-voted-into-austin-music-industry-hall-of-fame/
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