Beatnik Beatch were an American
pop rock
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band formed in San Francisco in the 1980s. They consisted of Chris Witt Kettner (bass, vocals),
Andy Sturmer (drums, vocals), and
George Cole (guitar). They also featured keyboardist Se Padilla, later replaced by
Roger Manning
Roger Manning is a New York City based singer-songwriter who plays an aggressive acoustic style of music. Manning, along with a small handful of other artists, composed the original New York City anti-folk scene.
On February 6, 1985, Manning w ...
.
In 1986, they released ''At The Zula Pool'', under the
San Francisco
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based
indie
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Arts, entertainment, and media
Gaming
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label
Industrial Records
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. It was re-released with 5 tracks removed and 4 tracks added after the band was signed by
Atlantic Records in 1988. Around this time Manning joined the band.
After Beatnik Beatch disbanded at the end of 1989, Sturmer and Manning formed
Jellyfish
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.
Discography
Albums
*''At the Zula Pool'' - (Industrial) 1986
*''Beatnik Beatch'' - (Atlantic) 1988
Single
*"Beatnik Beatch" - 1988
Further reading
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External links
Beginnings & Beatniks- More information at Dummyhead Central
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American pop rock music groups
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