Von LMO
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| Born | March 10, 1951 |
Von LMO (born Frankie Cavallo; March 10, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist.
History
Von LMO has let very little be known about the facts of his life. At times he has claimed to have been born in 1924 to Sicilian parents living in Brooklyn, at other times he has said that he is an extraterrestrial from the planet Strazar. LMO has cited Bill Haley & His Comets and Jerry Lee Lewis as being particularly inspirational for his music.[1]
In the 1990s, Von LMO collaborated with the San Francisco area bands Monoshock and OATS. Both were very short-lived.
In 2007, LMO was convicted of second-degree robbery, and sentenced to three and a half years.[2] He was released from prison in 2010 and began performing with former collaborator Otto von Ruggins in Avant Duel, a space rock outfit based in Brooklyn, New York. Avant Duel debuted with Beyond Human on March 10, 2012, marking LMO's first studio release in over fifteen years.[3]
Influence
In 1994, Foetus released a cover of Von LMO's song "Outside of Time" on the single Vice Squad Dick.[4]
Julian Cope is a notable admirer of LMO's music, which he has called a work of genius. He has written a rave review of LMO's album Red Resistor on his website.[5]
Suicide front-man Alan Vega described his admiration of LMO: "Red Transistor... Von LMO sang and played guitar and Rudolph Grey was on guitar or bass and it was total insanity. Von LMO was a nut, a great nut. I was afraid to be in the same room as him. One night they played at Max's and everyone was too afraid to sit up front as they smashed guitars and things were flying all over the place. I went into the front room in fear of my life and tried to get everyone to come with me. Nobody came with me because it was such an intense show."[6]
Discography
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References
- ^ Carleton, Bruce. "Von Lmo Interview" Stop!. 1978, cited January 22, 2012
- ^ Inmate Information New York Inmate Database, cited January 22, 2012
- ^ "Beyond Human by Avant Duel". aurovine.com. 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ Foetus-Chrome Cranks: Vice Squad Dick Foetus, Steroid Maximus, Manorexia, Venture Bros. and More., cited January 22, 2012
- ^ Cope, Julian. "Von LMO: Red Resistor" Julian Cope’s Album of the Month. 2002, cited January 22, 2012
- ^ Nobahkt, David (October 1, 2004). Suicide: No Compromise. SAF Publishing Ltd. Retrieved August 26, 2012.