- Vic Thrill
Vic Thrill is the stage name for Billy Campion, former lead singer for
The Bogmen , and his 4 piece rock band. Their album, "CE-5 " was released in 2003. InOctober 2006 , Vic Thrill's album, "Circus of Enlightenment " with guitaristSaturn Missile (former guitarist forGarden Variety ) was released throughiTunes .Vic Thrill has opened for bands like
Devo andIggy & The Stooges , performed at theJoe Strummer memorial show at New York'sIrving Plaza just after his death, and played atRandall's Island Amsterjam with theRed Hot Chili Peppers ,Peaches , andSnoop Dogg . Outside of the US, Vic Thrill has traveled frequently to Europe, with a large followings in Italy, Ireland and the UK, and heavy radio play on Scotland'sRADIO 1 , where they were voted among Best Shows of 2004 for their live performance and interview.The band was referred to on
NPR 's "This American Life " as a "thrift shop version of Andy Warhol's "Factory", was located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from 1997-2004 right at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge. The think tank-multimedia production facility-clubhouse is now the subject of a book and a film. The book was written by Vic Thrill and the screenplay by former SNL writerTina Fey . SNL creatorLorne Michaels is producing the film along with John Goldwyn.Sacha Baron Cohen is slated to star. The film is in pre-production for a 2009 release.Remixes of the band have been done by former band member
Aure Dextre and fellowCircus Clone Records recording artistPoingly .External links
* [http://www.victhrill.com Official site]
*Myspace|victhrill
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424920/ "Curly Oxide and Vic Thrill" on IMDB.com]
* [http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=268 My Experimental Phase] onNPR 's "This American Life "
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