The Red Krayola (psychedelic, punk, cds, members, vocalist)

TockTockTock · 07-27-2011, 10:11 AM

Such a brilliant, influential, and (shockingly) overlooked band. I have their first three albums, and they are all completely different from one another. Even after a decade away from the music scene, Red Krayola still produced a fantastically unique album, Soldier Talk. Mayo Thompson's solo debut, Corky's Debt to His Father, is an interesting folk album (with a just bit of experimentation to keep you interested) as well.

Would any of you recommend another album by them? Also, why is this thread in the Indie/Alternative forum?

EDIT: Actually, I'm wrong about the whole decade away from music thing. Red Krayola did a collaboration with Art & Language in the early to mid-70s to release an album in 1976. Also, Red Krayola had complete member change ups from the 60s and onward. Essentially, Red Krayola is just Mayo Thompson with different musicians every few years or so (and sometimes with the original ones, but that only happened in the 90s). Thompson never actually left the music scene. He was just producing albums and participating in bands like Pere Ubu during those couple of years. So... sorry for my error.

07-27-2011, 10:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	Such a brilliant, influential, and (shockingly) overlooked band. I have their first three albums, and they are all completely different from one another. Even after a decade away from the music scene, Red Krayola still produced a fantastically unique album, Soldier Talk. Mayo Thompson's solo debut, Corky's Debt to His Father, is an interesting folk album (with a just bit of experimentation to keep you interested) as well. Would any of you recommend another album by them? Also, why is this thread in the Indie/Alternative forum? EDIT: Actually, I'm wrong about the whole decade away from music thing. Red Krayola did a collaboration with Art & Language in the early to mid-70s to release an album in 1976. Also, Red Krayola had complete member change ups from the 60s and onward. Essentially, Red Krayola is just Mayo Thompson with different musicians every few years or so (and sometimes with the original ones, but that only happened in the 90s). Thompson never actually left the music scene. He was just producing albums and participating in bands like Pere Ubu during those couple of years. So... sorry for my error. Last edited by TockTockTock; 07-27-2011 at 05:44 PM.