The Rum Diary (band)
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The Rum Diary is a California-based indie rock
band. Its members include Daniel McKenzie, Jon Fee, Joe Ryckebosh, and Schuyler Feekes.
Since 2007, the band has been on hiatus while Fee and Mckenzie focus on their new project, SHUTEYE UNISON.
The band's name comes from the novel
of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson
. Their music is heavily influenced by noise rock
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band. Its members include Daniel McKenzie, Jon Fee, Joe Ryckebosh, and Schuyler Feekes.
History
The band formed in Cotati, California in 2000. Since then the group has released one EP (A Key To Slow Time), three 7-inch singles and three full-length albums. All members of the band play multiple instruments, however, vocals and guitars are primarily performed by Jon Fee and Daniel Mckenzie.Since 2007, the band has been on hiatus while Fee and Mckenzie focus on their new project, SHUTEYE UNISON.
The band's name comes from the novel
The Rum Diary (novel)
-External links:* Totally Gonzo – The Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo Journalism Community* at the Internet Movie Database*...
of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 .He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to...
. Their music is heavily influenced by noise rock
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
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Discography
- Noise Prints CD(Substandard Records, 2002)
- A Key To Slow TimeCD (Springman RecordsSpringman RecordsSpringman Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Avi Ehrlich that was run out of his parent's garage in Cupertino, California until late 2005, when Ehrlich moved the label to Sacramento...
, 2002) - Mileage 2 Song 7" Record on Colored Vinyl (Springman Records, 2002)
- Poisons That Save Lives CD(Substandard Records, 2003)
- Poisons That Save Lives 12" Record on Gold Vinyl(Substandard Records, 2003)
- Desert City Soundtrack and The Rum Diary 2 song split 7" Record (Springman Records, 2003)
- Split with Kilowatthours CD(Springman Records, 2005)
- Back in the Hardcore Days 2 Song 7" Record (Devil in the Woods, 2006)
- We're Afraid of Heights Tonight 12" Record(Devil in the Woods, 2006)
- We're Afraid of Heights Tonight CD(Devil in the Woods, 2006)
- North v. South 4 way split 7" Record(Springman, 2007)