Sooyoung Park
Sooyoung Park | |
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Also known as | Panther Lau |
Born | 1967 North Tonawanda, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Indie rock, post-hardcore, slowcore |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Touch and Go Records |
Associated acts | Bitch Magnet, Seam, Ee, Bored Spies |
Sooyoung Park (born 1967) is an American and South Korean singer-songwriter, best known for fronting the bands Bitch Magnet[1] and Seam.[2] In 1995 he co-founded Foundation of Asian American Independent Media, an art festival dedicated to showcasing Asian American culture.[3] In the late 1990s, to help make ends meet, Park worked part-time as a computer programmer, in addition to being a musician.
Early life[]
Sooyoung Park was born in 1967 in upstate New York, but grew up in West Virginia and North Carolina. He graduated from Oberlin College, where he was a founding member of the band Bitch Magnet.[4]
Discography[]
Bitch Magnet[]
- Star Booty (1988, Glitterhouse)
- Umber (1989, Glitterhouse)
- Ben Hur (1990, Glitterhouse)
Seam[]
- Headsparks (1991, Homestead Records)
- The Problem With Me (1993, Touch and Go Records)
- Are You Driving Me Crazy? (1995, Touch and Go Records)
- The Pace Is Glacial (1998, Touch and Go Records)
Shady[]
"Narcotic Candy" single (1994, Beggars Banquet)
Ee[]
- (2002, Asian Man Records)
Codeine[]
- Frigid Stars LP (expanded re-issue 2012, Numero Group)
Bored Spies[]
- Summer 720 7" single (2013, Damnably)
References[]
- ^ Brod, Doug; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bitch Magnet". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ Sheppard, Denise (2007). "Seam". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "About Us". Foundation of Asian American Independent Media. 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Sooyoung Park on the Bitch Magnet reunion". GiantRobotStore. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
Categories:
- 1967 births
- American male singers
- American rock singers
- American musicians of Korean descent
- Living people
- Oberlin College alumni