The Electra
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The Electra is an underground rock group from the Bay Area California.
Formed in 1985 by Brian Nixon
and Jeff Carlson, and later joined by Chris Manak (Peanut Butter Wolf
). The Electra influenced several musical artists, especially through the ongoing musical production of the various members of the group. The music consisted of alternative
, punk
, hip-hop, and avant-garde
influences.
After three indie
releases, (The Electra, 1987; Isaac, Felia, The Alley Bricks and Rain, 1988, and Silent People, 1989), The Electra put out one major release, USAmerica, with Epithet/Americanon Records.
Formed in 1985 by Brian Nixon
Brian Nixon
Brian Charles Nixon is a television and radio host, author, minister, journalist, and former rock musician of the rock band, The Electra.- Life :...
and Jeff Carlson, and later joined by Chris Manak (Peanut Butter Wolf
Peanut Butter Wolf
Chris Manak, aka Peanut Butter Wolf, is a DJ, hip-hop producer and the founder of hip-hop label Stones Throw Records.A native of San Jose, California, He took on the name Peanut Butter Wolf in the late-80s when he realized that a girlfriend’s youngest brother feared the “peanut butter wolf monster”...
). The Electra influenced several musical artists, especially through the ongoing musical production of the various members of the group. The music consisted of alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
, punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, hip-hop, and avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
influences.
After three 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:...
releases, (The Electra, 1987; Isaac, Felia, The Alley Bricks and Rain, 1988, and Silent People, 1989), The Electra put out one major release, USAmerica, with Epithet/Americanon Records.