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	Topics Soul Coughing Topic Home Soul Coughing was a New YorkNew York City Overview New York City is the largest city in the United States and the twelfth largest city in the world, making it a major global c... -based alternative rockAlternative rock The terms alternative rock and alternative music were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on inde... bandBand (music) In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a ... active in the 1990s. They found only modest mainstream success, but had a devoted following and largely positive responses from critics; Steve Huey describes them as "one of the most unique cultCult following A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific thing, usually a media work, such as a book, film, television or r... bands of the '90s ... driven by frontman M. DoughtyMike Doughty Mike Doughty, is an American singer and songwriter.... 's stream-of-consciousness poetry, Soul Coughing's sound was a willfully idiosyncratic mix of improvisational jazzJazz Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Af... grooves, oddball samples, hip-hop, electronics, and noisy experimentalism (described by Doughty as 'deep slackerSlacker The term slacker, was commonly used in the United States in World War I and World War II to describe men who were avoiding t... jazz')." Origin Mike DoughtyMike Doughty Mike Doughty, is an American singer and songwriter.... (who billed himself at the time as "M. Doughty") was a folkFolk music Overview Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people.... singer (he attended Eugene Lang College with Ani DiFrancoAni DiFranco Ani DiFranco is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter.... , where they studied with Sekou SundiataSekou Sundiata Sekou Sundiata is an African-American poet and performer.... and played around the school together), slam poet, sometime music writer, and doorman at the old Houston Street location of The Knitting FactoryFacts About Knitting Factory The Knitting Factory is a New York City music club, in its heyday specializing in jazz and experimental music.... , then a nexus for such avant-garde artists as John ZornJohn Zorn John Zorn is an American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist. ... and Marc RibotMarc Ribot Marc Ribot is a Jewish American guitarist, composer and occasional singer from Newark, New Jersey.... . He put the band together from instrumentalists he met as they came through the club. He met samplerSampler (musical instrument) A sampler is an electronic music instrument closely related to a synthesizer.... player Mark De Gli AntoniMark De Gli Antoni Mark De Gli Antoni, often credited as Horse Tricks, is a New York / San Francisco composer, best known for his work as keybo... (recently graduated with a composition degree from Mannes College of MusicMannes College of Music Summary Mannes College The New School For Music is a music school located in New York City, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.... ) when they both participated in a performance of Zorn's "game piece" CobraCobra (Zorn) Cobra is an unpublished but recorded and frequently performed musical composition by John Zorn that was conceived as a loose... . This same ensemble also featured Jeff BuckleyJeff Buckley Jeff Buckley, born Jeffrey Scott Buckley and raised as Scottie Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and g... . Doughty brought a stack of CDs over to De Gli Antoni's house one afternoon and had him sample iconic riffs from Raymond ScottRaymond Scott Raymond Scott, was a Russian-American composer, orchestra leader, pianist, engineer, recording studio maverick, and electron... , Carl StallingCarl Stalling Carl W. Stalling was a noted composer and arranger of music for animated cartoons.... , Howlin' WolfHowlin' Wolf Chester Arthur Burnett, better known as Howlin' Wolf or sometimes, The Howlin' Wolf, was an influential blues si... , and The Andrews SistersThe Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters were a close harmony singing group, consisting of sisters LaVerne Andrews, Maxene Anglyn Andrews and Pat... , among others. These, along with samples from De Gli Antoni's own orchestral works, became the foundation of Soul Coughing's musical identity, powering Doughty's half-sung, half-spoken vocals. De Gli Antoni, Doughty, Boston-based upright bassDouble bass The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra.... player Sebastian SteinbergSebastian Steinberg Sebastian Steinberg is an American upright bass player, best known for his work in the band Soul Coughing.... , and IsraelIsrael Summary Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia on the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean Se... i drummer Yuval GabayYuval Gabay Yuval Gabay is a Jerusalem-born hip-hop drummer who currently lives and works in the United States.... (a collaborator with Zorn, and David LintonFacts About David Linton David Linton was one of eight founders of Beta Theta Pi, a prominent college fraternity founded at Miami University in 1839.... ) played their first gig, as "M. Doughty's Soul Coughing", at the Knitting Factory on June 15, 1992, a late-Monday night slot that Doughty cadged from his boss because nobody else wanted it. In 1993, he founded a club night called "SLAW" at CBGBCBGB CBGB, also CBGB's or CB's is a club at the address 315 Bowery in New York City, New York.... 's 313 Gallery, which was meant to emulate the popular jazzJazz Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Af... and hip hopHip hop music Hip hop music is a style of popular music which came into existence in roughly the mid '70s but became a large part of moder... club Giant StepGiant Step Giant Step is a New York based concert promoter, marketing company, and record label. ... , but eventually became a showcase for Soul Coughing. Posters for SLAW were headlined "Deep Slacker Jazz" (a parody of The WhoThe Who Overview The Who are an English rock band who first came to prominence in the 1960s, and grew in stature to become one of the greates... 's slogan "Maximum R&B"), which became an enduring description of the band's sound. Breakup and afterwards The band broke up in 2000, after years of feuding over songwriting credits and publishing money. Doughty continued as a solo artist, collaborating with technoTechno Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences f... producer BTBrian Transeau Brian Wayne Transeau is an electronica musician, better known by his stage name, BT.... on the hit single "Never Gonna Come Back Down" in the summer of 2000. Dropped by Warner Brothers that same year, Doughty toured as a solo artist for three years, playing acoustic shows, driving alone throughout North America, and selling an acoustic CD, SkittishSkittish , and attracted to Kramer's signature minimal, reverby sound, Doughty took a batch of songs--some rejected by, some withheld fro... , from the front of the stage after gigs. He returned to the major leagues in 2005 with the release of Haughty MelodicHaughty Melodic *Haughty Melodic* is an album by Mike Doughty released on May 3, 2005.... on friend Dave MatthewsDave Matthews David John Matthews, is the Grammy-award winning lead vocalist and guitarist from Dave Matthews Band.... ' label, ATO RecordsATO Records According To Our Records was founded in early 2000 by Dave Matthews, Coran Capshaw, Chris Tezeli and Michael McDonald as a d... ; the single "Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well" became a radio hit, notably played on the soundtrack to Grey's AnatomyGrey's Anatomy *Grey's Anatomy* is an Emmy award-winning popular American primetime television medical drama.... . He released Golden DeliciousGolden Delicious The Golden Delicious is a cultivar of apple with a yellow color.... in 2008. Mark De Gli AntoniMark De Gli Antoni Mark De Gli Antoni, often credited as Horse Tricks, is a New York / San Francisco composer, best known for his work as keybo... moved on to soundtrack work; Gabay formed the band UV Ray and has worked with Roni SizeRoni Size Roni Size, is a drum and bass DJ and producer.... ; Steinberg has played with David ByrneDavid Byrne (musician) David Byrne is a musician best known as a founding member and the principal songwriter of the New Wave band Talking Heads.... , Neil FinnNeil Finn Neil Mullane Finn OBE is a singer and songwriter and one of New Zealand's foremost musicians. ... , William ShatnerWilliam Shatner William "Bill" Shatner is an Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-winning Canadian actor, who gained fame for his starring role as... , and Yerba BuenaYerba Buena (band) Yerba Buena is a Grammy-nominated fusion band based out of New York.... . Usage in popular culture The song "Rolling" (from El Oso) is used as the soundtrackSoundtrack Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video gam... for a Betty BoopFacts About Betty Boop Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character appearing in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop series of films produced by M... cartoon music video in the GrooviesGroovies Summary , [[Superfr... series from Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network Cartoon Network is a cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming.... , as was "Circles" (also off El Oso) in a video featuring Hanna-Barbera's the Flintstones cartoon characters caught in the common cartoon practice of background looping. "Rolling" also appears in the 2006 film CandyFacts About Candy (2006 film) *Candy* is an Australian indie film / drama / romance based on the novel of the same title by Luke Davies.... starring Heath LedgerHeath Ledger Heathcliff Andrew Ledger is an Academy Award-nominated Australian film actor. ... . "Super Bon Bon" (off Irresistible Bliss) appeared in "Strangers and Other Partners," an episode of the NBC television show , and was also the theme song of ECWExtreme Championship Wrestling Extreme Championship Wrestling ' was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... wrestler Danny DoringDanny Doring Dan Morrison aka "Dastardly" Danny Doring is a professional wrestler who started with Extreme Championship Wrestling.... and RoadkillRoadkill Road fauna or roadkill is a non-scientific term describing animals fatally struck by or ridden over by vehicles on roa... . The song "Unmarked Helicopters" appears on the X-FilesThe X-Files *The X-Files* is an American television series created by Chris Carter.... tie-in album Songs in the Key of XSongs in the Key of X *Songs in the Key of X: Music From and Inspired by the X-Files* was the first album released in association with the popul... , as well as the episode "Max" from season 4. "16 Horses" appears on the soundtrack of the . "Disseminated" features on a European (originally UK) advert for the Ford Transit van (since summer 2006). Perhaps no-one at Ford noticed its opening lyrics are 'The Goat Chewed Up, Once A Tin Can, The Goat Shat Out, Was A Ford Sedan'. "Sugar Free Jazz" from Ruby Vroom has been used in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle. 'Circles' is used in the 2004 movie Walking TallWalking Tall (2004 film) Walking Tall is a 2004 remake of the 1973 film of the same name.... starring The Rock. The song is also featured in the first episode of the short-lived Fox series UndeclaredUndeclared *Undeclared* was a U.S. television series that aired on FOX during the 2001–2002 TV season.... as well as in a Target TV advertisement. The bass riff from "Super Bon Bon" was looped and used as bumper music on the Rush LimbaughRush Limbaugh Summary Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host.... Radio Program. The song "Super Bon Bon" is one of the songs played during gameplay in the PlayStation game Gran Turismo 2Gran Turismo 2 Gran Turismo 2 is a racing simulation game for the original PlayStation and is the sequel to Gran Turismo.... . "Circles" from El Oso was played on the May 14th, 2008 episode of the Today Show. Discography Ruby VroomRuby Vroom *Ruby Vroom* was Soul Coughing's 1994 debut album.... Irresistible BlissIrresistible Bliss Summary *Irresistible Bliss* was Soul Coughing's 1996 second album.... #136 U.S. El OsoEl Oso *El Oso, released in 1998 is the third and final album by the New York City band Soul Coughing.... #49 U.S. Lust in PhazeLust in Phaze Lust in Phaze* is a 2002 'best of' compilation album composed of tracks recorded by the band Soul Coughing.... – the best of Soul Coughing External links - An unofficial website including a discography, guitar tablature, and other information at the Internet ArchiveInternet Archive The Internet Archive is a non-profit organisation dedicated to maintaining an archive of Web and multimedia resources.... 's live music archive*