Alex Minoff is an American musician from
Pennsylvania
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who is known for his work with the groups
Golden
Golden means made of, or relating to gold.
Golden may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
*Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall
* Golden Cap, Dorset
*Golden Square, Soho, London
*Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ...
, and
Extra Golden Extra Golden is a musical ensemble founded by two Americans and one Kenyan.
History
Bandmember Ian Eagleson studied Benga music from Nairobi for his Ph.D. thesis, and received assistance from Otieno Jagwasi, a Kenyan musician who played in a group ...
.
[Austerlitz, Saul (2008)]
Connections Across Cultures
, ''Boston Globe
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'', July 27, 2008, retrieved 2010-01-21
Though coming from an
independent
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(or "underground")
rock 'n' roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm an ...
tradition, Minoff plays
Kenyan Benga music in Extra Golden, which also includes a drummer and singer-guitarist from
Kenya
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.
He is typically a guitarist/singer but is also credited as playing drums on the
Weird War record ''If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em''.
Minof also played as a session man and/or collaborator with other previously established groups, such as
The Make-Up (on their lp/cd ''
Untouchable Sound - Live!''),
Ted Leo
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Early life
Born in South Bend, I ...
,
Royal Trux
Royal Trux was an American alternative rock band active from 1987 to 2001, reuniting in 2015 but disbanded once again in 2019. It was founded by Neil Hagerty (vocals, guitar) and Jennifer Herrema (vocals).
History
While still a teenager, Hagert ...
, and
Six Finger Satellite
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History
The band formed in 1990 around a line-up of J. Ryan (singer/keyboards), John MacLean (guitar) ...
. He also is featured in a group called Mistle-Tones who compose holiday music.
Minoff often plays a
Gibson Firebird
The Gibson Firebird is a solid-body electric guitar manufactured by Gibson beginning in 1963.
History
The Gibson Guitar Corporation released several new styles during the 1950s to compete with Fender's solid-body instruments, such as the Telecas ...
guitar.
Discography
Golden
* ''Here comes the Golden Fuzz'' (Slowdime) (1997)
* ''Super GOLDEN Original Movement'' (Slowdime) (1999)
* ''Golden Summer'' (Slowdime) (2000)
* ''Apollo Stars'' (National) (2002)
The Make-Up
*''
Untouchable Sound - Live!'' (Drag City/Sea Note) (2006)
Weird War
Studio albums
*''
Weird War'' (Drag City) (2002)
*''
I Suck on that Emotion'' (as Scene Creamers) (Drag City) (2003)
*''
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em'' (Drag City) (2004)
*''
Illuminated by the Light'' (Drag City) (2005)
DVD / Video
*appears on ''
Burn to Shine 01: Washington DC 01.14.2004'' (Trixie) (2005)
Extra Golden
*''Ok-Oyot System'' (Thrill Jockey) (2006)
*''Hera Ma Nono'' (Thrill Jockey) (2007)
*''Thank You Very Quickly'' (Thrill Jockey) (2009)
External links
2012 Flab Mag audio interview with Alex Minoff talking about Golden
References
American rock guitarists
American male guitarists
Living people
Guitarists from Pennsylvania
Weird War members
The Make-Up members
Year of birth missing (living people)
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