Genre: Rock
Sound description: Pop melody, noisy experimentalism and high energy live shows
Formed: 1991
City: Denton, TX
Web site: http://www.baboonland.com
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- MySpace
- Interview with Baboon (Oct. 15, 2006)
- Spotcast with Mark Hughes of Baboon (Oct. 15, 2006)
Related stories
- My Denton Music spotlight: The Paper Chase (July 2, 2009)
- Video: Baboon live at Club Dada (Sept. 12, 2008)
- Odds and ends: A Decade of Texas Music Photography wrap (Sept. 12, 2008)
- Baboon offers free tunes from the time capsule (May 21, 2008)
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Baboon is Steven Barnett (drums and room-evacuator), Andrew Huffstetler (vocals and trombone), Mark Hughes (bass and backing vocals), Mike Rudnicki (guitar and backing vocals) and James Henderson (guitar). The band has gone through a few changes over the years, but they have always tried to infuse intense emotion, melody and adventurousness into their music.
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Musicians
- Steve Barnett: drums
- James Henderson: guitar
- Andrew Huffstetler: lead vocals, trombone, vocals
- Mark Hughes: bass, vocals
- Mike Rudnicki: guitar, vocals
Influences
Ones we all agree on: The Who, Echo and the Bunnymen, Butthole Surfers, Beatles, David Bowie, The Kinks; Ones that some of us agree on: U2, Roxy Music, Flaming Lips, Tom Waits, Bad Brains, Fugazi, Blue Oyster Cult, the Zombies, Blur, Led Zeppelin
Albums
Baboon
Released 2006
Something Good is Going to Happen
Released 2002
A Bum Note and a Bead of Sweat
Released 2001
We Sing and Play
Released 1999
Secret Robot Control
Released 1997
Numb EP
Released 1996
Face Down in Turpentine
Released 1996
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