Mazinga Phaser
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Mazinga Phaser was a psychedelic Space Rock
group from Denton, Texas
active during the latter half of the 1990s. The band's founder, Mwanza "Wanz" Dover also formed The Falcon Project before forming a new line-up of the band as Mazinga Phaser II.
, and signed to Idol Records
who issued the group's second album, Abandinallhope, in late 1997, followed by the Counting Breaths EP
two years later. Dover left to form The Falcon Project, with the rest of the band carrying on for a third album, Dissatisfied Customers of Hallucination, in 2000, after which they split up. The band's "Dream of Lost Rivers" was used in David Gordon Green
's 2001 film George Washington.
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the band's first gig in 1994, Dover formed a new line-up of the group in 2004, dubbed 'Mazinga Phaser II'.
Space rock
Space rock is a subgenre of rock music; the term originally referred to a group of early, mostly British, 1970s progressive and psychedelic rock bands such as Hawkwind and Pink Floyd, characterised by slow, lengthy instrumental passages dominated by electric organs, synthesizers, experimental...
group from Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
active during the latter half of the 1990s. The band's founder, Mwanza "Wanz" Dover also formed The Falcon Project before forming a new line-up of the band as Mazinga Phaser II.
History
Formed in 1993, the initial line-up was Jessica Nelson (vocals/keyboards), Cole Wheeler (bass), Mwanza "Wanz" Dover (guitar/programming), Eric Hermeyer (guitar), and Travis Williams (drums).Mike Throneberry later replaced Travis Williams on drums. The group's debut album, Cruising in the Neon Glories of the New American Night was released in 1996 on Aether Records. The band relocated to Fort WorthFort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, and signed to Idol Records
Idol Records
Idol Records is a Dallas, Texas-based record label and publishing company founded in 1993 by Erv Karwelis who serves as President of the label. Its roster currently consists of bands such as The O's, The Crash That Took Me, Here Holy Spain, Sponge, Watershed, Flickerstick, and PPT...
who issued the group's second album, Abandinallhope, in late 1997, followed by the Counting Breaths EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
two years later. Dover left to form The Falcon Project, with the rest of the band carrying on for a third album, Dissatisfied Customers of Hallucination, in 2000, after which they split up. The band's "Dream of Lost Rivers" was used in David Gordon Green
David Gordon Green
David Gordon Green is an American filmmaker. He has directed dramas such as George Washington, All the Real Girls, and Snow Angels, as well as the thriller Undertow, all of which he wrote or co-wrote...
's 2001 film George Washington.
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the band's first gig in 1994, Dover formed a new line-up of the group in 2004, dubbed 'Mazinga Phaser II'.
Discography
- Cruising in the Neon Glories of the New American Night (1996) Aether
- Abandinallhope (1997) Idol
- Counting Breaths EP (1999) Idol
- Dissatisfied Customers of Hallucination (2000) Idol
The Falcon Project
- The Revenge of Sonic Soular (1999) Idol
- Lights Karma Action (2000) Idol