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, made up of

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(stage names: Iguanadon, Grape-a-Don, Plaps, Nate Kukla, and Mr. Pennsylvania) and Jarrod Weeks (stage names: M-Dog, Lord Grunge, Viceroy, Matt Kukla, Fred Durts). Their music is a unique brand of humorous, often satirical

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, Of Montreal, Cex, Sole,

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, and the late

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. They have also toured the United States and

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extensively. In 2005 they finished a European tour with

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and an American Tour with Of Montreal and

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in 2006. They toured with Girl Talk in 2008, and

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in 2009.

History

Grand Buffet has been together since 1996, meeting at Hampton High School in Allison Park. They have released two self-produced, full-length LP's, '' Scrooge McRock'' (1997, out of print) and ''

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'' (2000), as well as a "Trilogy of Terror": 3 EP's - ''

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'' (2003). Each of these releases has included different names for Jackson and Jarrod in the liner notes; the stage names are listed chronologically from ''Scrooge McRock'' to ''Cigarette Beach'' - ''Pittsburgh Hearts'' attributed them by their real names. Their MySpace account also lists them as Viceroy (Jarrod) and Plaps (Jackson). There was a third member, a DJ named G-Rude (Dan Grudovich), who was credited on ''Scrooge McRock'' but no subsequent albumsthus the liner art for both ''Scrooge McRock'' and ''Dicer'' contains three member's pictures instead of two. In 2004, they released a full-length CD of outtakes, rarities, and radio performances called '' Dicer: The Unheard Funk Tracks''. In 2005, they released a greatest hits collection, ''

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'', which included a new track and a bonus

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filled with

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, outtakes, backstage antics, and live material. A sequel to ''Dicer'' was announced in 2005, and Weeks mentioned possibly expanding it into an annual release. It is notable to mention that they once again toured with a DJ for some shows in 2005 and 2006; a DJ from Texas, DJ Jester the Filipino Fist, who has toured with Kid Koala. On May 8, 2007, ''"The Haunted Fucking Gazebo"'' EP and on January 8, 2008, ''"King Vision"'' were released, both on Fighting Records.

Abandoned and unreleased material

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), which ultimately was never released, culminating in its abandonment in 1999. (Several tracks from these sessions were released on ''Dicer''). ''Sparkle Classic'' is the first album they consider part of the official discography. Grand Buffet have hinted at a children's album entitled '' Gorilla and Fox'',

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Discography

* ''

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'' - 1996, self-released demo tape * ''Scrooge McRock'' - 1997, out of print LP *

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- ''Height'' - 2000, guest appearance on "String Game" * ''

'' - 2000, LP * '' Circuits of Steel'' - 2002, compilation; contributed track "Murphy" (now available in ''DICER'') * Trilogy of Terror EPs - 2002-2003, EPs ** ''

'' - 2002, EP ** ''

'' - 2003, EP * '' Grand Buffet Presents... Karaoke (on CDR!)'' - 2003, Jackson's Collection * '' Dicer: The Unheard Funk Tracks'' - 2004, B-sides collection * ''

'' - 2005, Greatest hits collection with bonus DVD * Bloom - ''Untitled remix LP'' - 2005, Remix of "Remote Control" *

- Utility Fog - 2006, Guest appearance on "Going Down Big" * '' A Night of Laughin! Volume 1'' - 2006, Contains various stand-up comedy sets with Jackson and Jarrod making fun of the comics in the background. Signed, limited edition run of 100; available only at shows. Disc itself labeled "A Night of Laughs!" Sold out. * '' Circuits of Steel II'' -2007 Jackson and Lord Grunge contribute solo songs, "Holy shit! Yikes!" and "Frosty Anchors" * ''The Haunted Fucking Gazebo '' - May 8, 2007, EP * '' Escape From Anthony Baboon's Nautical Playhouse The Sample Based Remixes'' - 2008 * ''

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'' - 2008, LP * '' Gorilla and Fox'' - Unknown release date, children's album

Videography

*"Candy Bars" (2000) *"Pink Deadly" (2002) *"Cool As Hell" (2004) *''Five Years of Fireworks'' DVD (2005) *Grand Buffet are featured in the 2003 German documentary '' Golden Lemons'' by Jörg Siepmann about a

tour supported by the German band ''

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'' (The Golden Lemons) and ''Grand Buffet''.

References

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