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Mono Puff

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Mono Puff
OriginBrooklyn, New York, USA
GenresAlternative rock
College rock
Years active1995–1998 (hiatus)
LabelsRykodisc, Bar/None
Past membersJohn Flansburgh
Hal Cragin
Steve Calhoon

Mono Puff is a New York City-based band and a side project of John Flansburgh, one of the founding members of They Might Be Giants.

The main band consisted of Flansburgh, the vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter; bassist Hal Cragin; and drummer Steve Calhoon of Skeleton Key, Enon and Pretendo.[1] Various guest musicians supplemented the trio, notably Mark Feldman, Yuval Gabay (of Soul Coughing), Ghost Krabb, Mary Birdsong (as "Sugar Puff"), Elina Löwensohn, Flansburgh's wife Robin Goldwasser (as "Sister Puff"), Kate Flannery (as "Lady Puff"), Ammonia D, Trini Lopez, Jay Sherman-Godfrey, Jim O'Connor, Phil Hernandez, Frank London, Eric Schermerhorn, and Mike Viola. Artwork for the band's albums and singles was done by Flansburgh.[2][3]

Currently, Mono Puff is on hiatus due to the relocation of some of the core members, though Flansburgh has expressed interest in pursuing further recordings.[4]

Discography

  • John Flansburgh's Mono Puff EP (1995)
  • Unsupervised (1996)
  • The Devil Went Down To Newport EP (1996)
  • The Hal Cragin Years EP (1996)
  • The Steve Calhoon Years EP (1996)
  • It's Fun to Steal (1998)

References

  1. ^ It's Fun to Steal liner notes
  2. ^ Unsupervised liner notes
  3. ^ The Devil Went Down to Newport [EP] liner notes
  4. ^ John Flansburgh's response to a question about Mono Puff on a blog administered by They Might Be Giants