The Extra Glenns
Encyclopedia
The Extra Lens, formerly known as The Extra Glenns, are a band made up of Franklin Bruno
of Nothing Painted Blue
and John Darnielle
of The Mountain Goats
. They were something of an underground legend in the '90s, recording tracks for singles and some compilations. Both artists however started concentrating on their own solo work, though as their popularity grew they continued to work together when possible. A show at the 2000 San Francisco Noise Pop Festival found an unexpected crowd in attendance with exceeding interest with fans coming from as far away as New York just for the band. They decided then that it was a good idea to keep it going and in 2002 Absolutely Kosher Records
released Martial Arts Weekend
, the group's first full length album.
In August 2010, it was announced that The Extra Glenns had signed to Stub Pop Records and changed their name to The Extra Lens. The new album, Undercard
, was released on October 19, 2010. SPIN
Magazine gave the record 7 out of 10 stars, calling it "vivid" and "haunting."
Franklin Bruno
Franklin Bruno is an American singer-songwriter, academic, writer, and blogger originally from Upland, California. He has been a member of Nothing Painted Blue since its inception in 1986....
of Nothing Painted Blue
Nothing Painted Blue
Nothing Painted Blue is an American indie rock band, sporadically active since the 1990s, led by songwriter Franklin Bruno. Bruno and drummer Kyle Brodie have been the only constant members, as the remainder of the line-up has undergone a number of changes throughout the band's existence...
and John Darnielle
John Darnielle
John Darnielle is an American musician, best known as the primary member of the American band The Mountain Goats, for which he is the writer, composer, guitarist, and vocalist.-Places Darnielle has lived:...
of The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats is an American indie rock band formed in Claremont, CA by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle himself, despite the plural moniker....
. They were something of an underground legend in the '90s, recording tracks for singles and some compilations. Both artists however started concentrating on their own solo work, though as their popularity grew they continued to work together when possible. A show at the 2000 San Francisco Noise Pop Festival found an unexpected crowd in attendance with exceeding interest with fans coming from as far away as New York just for the band. They decided then that it was a good idea to keep it going and in 2002 Absolutely Kosher Records
Absolutely Kosher Records
Absolutely Kosher Records is an independent California-based record label founded in 1998 in San Francisco by Cory Brown. The label moved to Berkeley in 2002 and then to Emeryville in October 2006 when it partnered with Misra Records...
released Martial Arts Weekend
Martial Arts Weekend
Martial Arts Weekend is an album by indie-rock band The Extra Glenns, which features members of The Mountain Goats and Nothing Painted Blue...
, the group's first full length album.
In August 2010, it was announced that The Extra Glenns had signed to Stub Pop Records and changed their name to The Extra Lens. The new album, Undercard
Undercard (album)
Undercard is an album by indie-rock band The Extra Lens, which features members of The Mountain Goats and Nothing Painted Blue. The album was released on October 19, 2010.-Track listing:# "Adultery"# "Cruiserweights"# "Only Existing Footage"...
, was released on October 19, 2010. SPIN
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
Magazine gave the record 7 out of 10 stars, calling it "vivid" and "haunting."
Discography
- "Infidelity" + 2 7" (Harriet, 1994)
- Martial Arts WeekendMartial Arts WeekendMartial Arts Weekend is an album by indie-rock band The Extra Glenns, which features members of The Mountain Goats and Nothing Painted Blue...
(Absolutely Kosher, 2002) - UndercardUndercard (album)Undercard is an album by indie-rock band The Extra Lens, which features members of The Mountain Goats and Nothing Painted Blue. The album was released on October 19, 2010.-Track listing:# "Adultery"# "Cruiserweights"# "Only Existing Footage"...
(Merge Records, 2010)
Compilation appearances
- "Badger Song" and "That" - High Fly Graveyard cassette (Shrimper, 1992)
- "Badger Song" - Abridged Perversion CD (Shrimper, 1994)
- "I Hear the Planets" - Fantasy Band 7" EP (Shrimper, 1994)
- "Process of Elimination" - The Long Secret CD (Harriet, 1995)
- "Sure" - Sidereal Rest CD (Scratch, 1996)
- "Gravedigger" - Extra Walt 2x7" (Walt, 1996)