Trotsky Icepick

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Trotsky Icepick
OriginLos Angeles, United States
GenresAlternative rock, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Jazz-Fusion
Years active1983–1994, 2011, 2019, 2020
LabelsSST,[1] Poison Summer Records
Past membersVitus Mataré (vocals, guitar)[2]
Kjehl Johansen (guitar)[2]
John Frank (drums)[2]
Tom Hofer (bass)[3]
Adam Marsland (guitar/keyboard)[3]
Jamie Lennon (keyboards)
John Rosewall (bass)
Jason Kahn (drums)
John Talley-Jones (vocals)
John 'Skippy' Glogovac (drums)
Hunter Crowley (drums)
Mike Patton (bass)

Trotsky Icepick is an American indie rock band, their name referring to Leon Trotsky and his assassination. Their active period was 1983 through 1994.[2] During that time they released six albums, all on SST Records. Members included alumni from LA indie groups, The Last,[3] Urinals (100 Flowers),[3] Middle Class and Leaving Trains.[4][5]

Discography[]

  • Whispering Glades / In Exile (45)
  • Poison Summer (Danny & the Doorknobs) (1983), Old Scratch - reissued in 1989 as Trotsky Icepick presents Danny * the Doorknobs[2]
  • Poison Summer (Trotsky Icepick) (1986), SST[2]
  • Baby (1988), SST[2]
  • El Kabong (1989), SST[2]
  • The Ultraviolet Catastrophe (1991), SST[2]
  • Carpetbomb the Riff (1993), SST[2]
  • Hot Pop Hello (1994), SST[2]
  • World War X - single (2018), Poison Summer Records
  • I Haunted Myself (2019), Poison Summer Records
  • Acrylic - ep (2020), Poison Summer Records

References[]

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Trotsky Icepick". Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Robbins, Ira; Ellis, Brian. "Trotsky Icepick". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Shanley, Mike (July 15, 2011). "L.A. PUNK ALMOST-LEGENDS Trotsky Icepick". Blurt. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Danny and the Doorknobs - Poison Summer (1985, Old Scratch)". Willfully Obscure. September 3, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, pp. 175-6

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