Nils Frykdahl is an American musician, most known for his work with the bands

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (often abbreviated to SGM) was an American experimental rock band, formed in 1999 in Oakland, California. The band fused classical, industrial, and art-rock themes throughout their music. They were known to perform elabo ...

and

Idiot Flesh Idiot Flesh was an American experimental rock band formed in Oakland, California, in 1985, initially working under the name Acid Rain. Their work was characterized by its "rock against rock" slogan, and defied classification with its incorpora ...

. He is also a member of the bands Free Salamander Exhibit, Faun Fables, and Darling Freakhead, and used to be a member of

Charming Hostess Charming Hostess is a band that grew out of the avant-rock scene of Oakland, California, in the mid-1990s. Current work The music of Charming Hostess primarily springs from three women with an emphasis in the body—voices and vocal percussion ...

. Along with bandmates

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and Dan Rathbun, Frykdahl is active with the performance company Ink Boat. He is also the voice of Tigtone in the 2014 animated short, ''The Begun of Tigtone''. He also reprises his role as the titular character in a 2019

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animated television series, ''

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''. He holds a bachelor's degree in music from

UC Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant uni ...

, which he received in 1989.

Discography

With Idiot Flesh

*''Drip Demo'' (demo, 1986) (as Acid Rain) *''We Were All Very Worried'' (demo, 1987) (as Acid Rain) *''Rite of Spring'' (Demo 1988) (As Acid Rain) *''

Tales of Instant Knowledge and Sure Death ''Tales of Instant Knowledge and Sure Death'' is the 1990 debut studio album by avant-garde rock band Idiot Flesh. Track listing Personnel *E. Horace (Gene) Jun – guitar, vocals * Nils James Larson Frykdahl – flute, vocals, guitar, saxoph ...

'' (full-length, 1990) *''

The Nothing Show Idiot Flesh was an American experimental rock band formed in Oakland, California, in 1985, initially working under the name Acid Rain. Their work was characterized by its "rock against rock" slogan, and defied classification with its incorpora ...

'' (full-length, 1994) *''Teen Devil/Twitch'' (7-inch single, 1995) *''

Fancy Fancy may refer to: Places * Fancy, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a settlement * Fancy River, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Music Albums * ''Fancy'' (Bobbie Gentry album), 1970 * ''Fancy'' (Idiot Flesh album), 1997 * ''Fancy'' (video ...

'' (full-length, 1997)

With Faun Fables

*''

Early Song ''Early Song'' is the 1999 studio album by Faun Fables Faun Fables is an American band based in Oakland, California. Faun Fables is a concept and vehicle for Dawn McCarthy, who was inspired to write the original material while traveling after ...

'' (full-length, 1999) *''

Mother Twilight ''Mother Twilight'' is the 2001 studio album by Faun Fables Faun Fables is an American band based in Oakland, California. Faun Fables is a concept and vehicle for Dawn McCarthy, who was inspired to write the original material while traveling ...

'' (full-length, 2001) *'' Family Album'' (full-length, 2004) *''

The Transit Rider ''The Transit Rider'' is the fourth album by Faun Fables and the theatrical production on which it was based. Track listing # "Birth" – 2:10 # "Transit Theme" – 4:46 # "The House Carpenter" – 5:05 # "In Speed" – 3:51 # "Taki Pejzaz" � ...

'' (full-length, 2006) *''A Table Forgotten'' (EP, 2008) *'' Light of a Vaster Dark'' (full-length, 2010) *''Born of the Sun'' (full-length, 2016) *''Live in Norway'' (full-length, 2022)

With Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

*'' Grand Opening and Closing'' (full-length, 2001) *''Live'' (full-length, 2003) *'' Of Natural History'' (full-length, 2004) *''The Face'' (DVD, 2005) *'' In Glorious Times'' (full-length, 2007)

With Free Salamander Exhibit

*''Undestroyed'' (full-length, 2016)

As a guest musician

* Barbez - ''Barbez'' (2004) *

- '' Sarajevo Blues'' (2004) *Charming Hostess - ''The Bowls Project'' CD (2010) * Moe! Staiano's Moe!kestra! - ''An Inescapable Siren Therein And Other Whereabouts'' (2006) (plays flute on Piece No.5) * Už Jsme Doma - ''Rybí tuk (Cod Liver Oil)'' (2007) *

Indukti Indukti is a progressive metal band from Poland, founded in 1999. Their debut album, '' S.U.S.A.R.'', featured Mariusz Duda of the Polish band Riverside on vocals. Indukti's performances of concerts and festivals include NEARfest The North Eas ...

- '' IDMEN'' (2009) *Stolen Babies - "Stolen Babies" (2020)

Filmography

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frykdahl, Nils Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American multi-instrumentalists American male singers American rock singers Drag City (record label) artists Guitarists from California Musicians from Oakland, California American male guitarists