Beatnik Beatch
Encyclopedia
Beatnik Beatch were a short-lived pop rock
band and can be considered the predecessor of the band Jellyfish
.
They consisted of Chris Witt Kettner (bass, vocals), Andy Sturmer
(drums, vocals), and George Cole
(Guitar). They also featured Se Padilla on keyboards, later replaced by Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
In 1986 they released At The Zula Pool, under the San Francisco
based indie
label Industrial Records
. 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 Roger Manning joined the band.
After Beatnik Beatch had disbanded at the end of 1989, Sturmer and Manning went on to form the nucleus of Jellyfish
.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band and can be considered the predecessor of the band Jellyfish
Jellyfish (band)
Jellyfish were a power pop band from San Francisco. It formed after Beatnik Beatch broke up in 1989. The core members were drummer/singer/songwriter Andy Sturmer and keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter Roger Joseph Manning, Jr...
.
They consisted of Chris Witt Kettner (bass, vocals), Andy Sturmer
Andy Sturmer
Marvin Andrew Sturmer is an American musical artist, writer and producer. He was one of the founding members of the band Beatnik Beatch, which led to the formation of Jellyfish.- Jellyfish :...
(drums, vocals), and George Cole
George Cole (musician)
George Cole is the producer, composer, lyricist, vocalist, and lead guitarist for the Jazz band George Cole and Vive Le Jazz. He was also a guitarist for the pop rock band Beatnik Beatch and Big Blue Hearts. He played on Chris Isaak's platinum selling Forever Blue album...
(Guitar). They also featured Se Padilla on keyboards, later replaced by Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
In 1986 they released At The Zula Pool, under the San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
based indie
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
label Industrial Records
Industrial Records
Industrial Records was a record label established in 1976 by art/music group Throbbing Gristle. The group, fronted by Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, and Peter Christopherson, were to release their experiments in non-entertainment sound and multimedia through the label; in...
. It was re-released with 5 tracks removed and 4 tracks added after the band was signed by Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
in 1988. Around this time Roger Manning joined the band.
After Beatnik Beatch had disbanded at the end of 1989, Sturmer and Manning went on to form the nucleus of Jellyfish
Jellyfish (band)
Jellyfish were a power pop band from San Francisco. It formed after Beatnik Beatch broke up in 1989. The core members were drummer/singer/songwriter Andy Sturmer and keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter Roger Joseph Manning, Jr...
.
External links
- Beginnings & Beatniks - More information at Dummyhead Central