- Tripping Daisy
Infobox musical artist
Name = Tripping Daisy
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Origin =Malakoff, Texas
Genre =Alternative rock ,Grunge
Years_active = 1991-1999
Label =Island Records
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URL = http://www.trippingdaisy.com/
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Notable_instruments =Tripping Daisy was a
rock band that formed inMalakoff, Texas in 1985. They started off as a garage grunge rock band in a small town. After the band disbanded in 1999, memberTim DeLaughter , along with bandmates Mark Pirro and Bryan Wakeland, went on to form the 24-piece symphonic choral rock groupThe Polyphonic Spree . Ben Curtis formed aprogressive rock trio calledThe Secret Machines .First album
After playing local gigs, the band released their first single, "Lost and Found", which received moderate airplay on local radio. The band soon began recording what would become their first full length album, "Bill", released on the independent label Dragon Street Records. The album was a favorite on Dallas college radio. The sound on "Bill" is characterized by the heavy use of vocal effects and unconventional riffs, both of which lend to a neo-psychedelic sound.
The band released a live album in 1994 titled "Get It On". The album closes with a cover of the
Bad Religion song "We're Only Gonna Die ".Commercial breakthrough
After signing a deal with
Island Records , the band recorded their first major-label release, "I Am an Elastic Firecracker ". Themusic video for the song "I Got a Girl" received extended airplay onMTV .Later albums
The band's third album, "
Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb ", was a mix of both creativity and experimentalism. DeLaughter has been quoted as saying that the album "is the band at their best". The album has a fragmented style: from one vignette to another.Wes Berggren and Tripping Daisy
Wes Berggren was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his apartment on
October 27 ,1999 . Although never officially stated, rumors have circulated that his death was due to adrug overdose . With Berggren's death, the band cancelled its upcoming tour dates and finished some minor recording sessions for the final album. The self-titled album was released posthumously, with Berggren's father Don playing aFender Rhodes electric piano on the unfinished song "Soothing Jubilee". The album included a re-recording of "One Through Four", a song originally featured on "Bill".Tripping Daisy officially disbanded on
December 14 ,1999 .Personnel
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Tim DeLaughter - Lead vocals/guitars/dulcimer/Califone/keyboards ) (1991 - 1999)
*Wes Berggren - Lead guitars/Mellotron /Ace Tone /cello /keyboards (1991 - 1999)
*Mark Pirro - Bass guitars/percussion (1991 - 1999)
*Philip Karnats - Guitars/trumpet /banjo (1997 - 1999)
*Bryan Wakeland - Drums (1991-1995)
*Stephen McCord - Guitars (1985-1989)
*Jeff Bouck - Drums (1991)
*Mitch Marine - Drums (1995-1997)
*Ben Curtis - Drums (1997-1999)Discography
Albums
*"Bill" -
1992
*"I Am an Elastic Firecracker " -1995
*"Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb " -1998
*"Tripping Daisy" -2000 EPs
*"
Get It On - Live " (1994)
*"Time Capsule" (1997)
*"The Tops Off Our Head " (1999)External links
* [http://www.trippingdaisy.com/ Official Website]
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