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Trotsky Icepick
OriginLos Angeles, United States
GenresAlternative rock, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Jazz-Fusion
Years active1983–1994, 2011
LabelsSST[1]
Past membersVitus Mataré (vocals, guitar)[2]
Kjehl Johansen (guitar)[2]
John Frank (drums)[2]
Tom Hofer (bass)[3]
Adam Marsland (guitar/keyboard)[3]
Jamie Lennon (keyboards)
John Rosewall (bass)
Jason Kahn (drums)
John Talley-Jones (vocals)
John 'Skippy' Glogovac (drums)
Hunter Crowley (drums)
Mike Patton (bass)

Trotsky Icepick is an American indie rock band. Their active period was 1983 through 1994.[2] During that time they released six albums, all on SST Records. Members included alumni from LA indie groups, The Last,[3] Urinals (100 Flowers),[3] Middle Class and Leaving Trains.[4][5]

Discography

  • Whispering Glades / In Exile (45)
  • Poison Summer (Danny & the Doorknobs) (1983), Old Scratch - reissued in 1989 as Trotsky Icepick presents Danny * the Doorknobs[2]
  • Poison Summer (Trotsky Icepick) (1986), SST[2]
  • Baby (1988), SST[2]
  • El Kabong (1989), SST[2]
  • The Ultraviolet Catastrophe (1991), SST[2]
  • Carpetbomb the Riff (1993), SST[2]
  • Hot Pop Hello (1994), SST[2]

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Trotsky Icepick". Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Robbins, Ira; Ellis, Brian. "Trotsky Icepick". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Shanley, Mike (July 15, 2011). "L.A. PUNK ALMOST-LEGENDS Trotsky Icepick". Blurt. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Danny and the Doorknobs - Poison Summer (1985, Old Scratch)". Willfully Obscure. September 3, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, pp. 175-6