Captain Howdy was an alternative rock band formed by Mark Kramer and

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that existed between 1992 and 1997. The group disbanded in 1997 when Penn relocated to Las Vegas.

Discography

They released two albums, the first of which was '' Tattoo of Blood'' (1994) featuring

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( Blondie) on two tracks, guitarist Billy West (''

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'') on the same two tracks and cellist

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throughout. The title track was written by

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after he heard Penn's stor

about getting an Scarification, inkless tattoo. Cover art was by Tony Fitzpatrick. The second album, ''

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'' (1997), features the return of Billy West plus the addition of Bill Baco

on percussion and "Tess" supplying vocals to the song "Man Bites Dog". Cover art was again by Tony Fitzpatrick with additional art by Renee French, Reneé French. ;Singles * Captain Howdy - The Best Song Ever Written "The pair is calling itself Captain Howdy. The first song recorded is called "The Best Song Ever Written." The duo is, not surprisingly, having difficulty coming up with subsequent song titles."

References

"Wired" story that mentions the "Tattoo of Blood"

Kramer's MySpace account

''Tattoo of Blood'' album info
from Kramer's record company
''Money Feeds My Music Machine'' album info
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