- Laughing Hyenas
Infobox musical artist
Name = Laughing Hyenas
Background = group_or_band
Origin =Ann Arbor ,Michigan ,United States
Years_active = 1985-1995
Genre =Punk blues Noise rock Garage punk Alternative rock
Label =Touch and Go Records
Associated_acts =Negative Approach ,L-seven , Easy Action
Past_members =John Brannon
Jim Kimball
Larissa Strickland
Todd Swalla
Ron Sakowski
Kevin RiesLaughing Hyenas were an American
alternative rock band that existed from 1985 to 1995. They formed inAnn Arbor ,Michigan and were initially made up of former members ofNegative Approach (John Brannon, vocals),L-seven (notL7 ) (Larissa Strickland, guitar), plus Kevin Strickland (bass) andJim Kimball (drums). According toAllmusic , "At first, the band specialized in noisy dirges overlaid with the tortuous, throat-shredding vocals of frontman John Brannon. As time passed, their blues connections became more and more explicit." [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difexqe5ldde~T1 Laughing Hyenas Biography]Allmusic (accessed 1 June, 2008) Huey, Steve.] After the departure of the original rhythm section, formerNecros members Todd Swalla (drums) and Kevin Reis (bass) joined the band. Reis was later replaced by anotherNecros bassist Ron Sakowski.Larissa Strickland died in 2006 of an apparent Xanax overdose.
Releases
* (1986) Stain [tape] (no label)
* (1987) Come Down to the Merry Go Round EP (Touch and Go) (Re-issued 1995)
* (1989) You Can't Pray a Lie (Touch and Go)
* (1990) Life of Crime (Touch and Go)
* (1992) Crawl EP (Touch and Go)
* (1995) Hard Times (Touch and Go)References
External links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?P=amg&sql=laughing+hyenas&x=0&y=0&opt1=1 All Music Guide entry on Laughing Hyenas]
* [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=laughing_hyenas Trouser Press entry on Laughing Hyenas]
* [http://www.tgrec.com/bands/band.php?id=51 Laughing Hyenas Website on Touch and Go Records]
* [http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/l/laughing.htm Laughing Hyenas group history and discography via Grunnen Rocks]
* [http://www.tgrec.com/news/detail.php?id=201 Corey Rusk's remembrance of Larissa Strickland]
* [http://www.yourfleshmag.com/artman/publish/article_948.shtml Official 1988 Tour Diary]
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