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From: petro@cs.uwindsor.ca (David Petro)
Subject: Re: The Residents
Message-ID: <423@schoenfinkel.CS.UWindsor.Ca>
Summary: WHO ARE THEY?
Keywords: experimental music
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Organization: School of Computer Science, Univ. of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
References: <1991Apr18.213407.13255@coplex.uucp>
Date: 20 Apr 91 16:17:28 GMT
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In article <1991Apr18.213407.13255@coplex.uucp>, matt@coplex.UUCP (Matthew
 Danak) writes:
> Does anyone know any background info about The Residents?  If so, please post.
>
> 						Thanks, Matt
> --
> Matt Danak
> matt@coplex.uucp

Well the Residents have been around for quit some time and as far as I know
thye're identities are not publicly known (thogh on one of they're albums
there is a picture of four guys on the cover but not them)

When  they play live they wear costumes ( at first they would just wear a big
eye over thy're heads until one got stolen). Check out they're appearance on
NIGHT MUSIC.

They're music is mostly experimental electronic and computer generated stuff
that you'll either love or hate depending on the song. They claim it's because
they have no musical training and it was the easiest type of music to make.

They have quite afew albums. My three favourites are:

The Commercial Album --- about 40 1 min. songs (fav:Moisture)
...Play John Philip Sousza & Hank Willaims --- just what it says (fav:
                                               Kawliga - uses baseline
                                               from Billie Jean)
The King and I----about 15-20 Elvis Presley covers

Don't get the idea that there a cover band though, but when they do cover
something it's usually quit good.

I can't remember the record label they're on off the top of my head. Try
Ryco for some.

hope this has been usefull.

PETRO --"Lionel Richie lives!!!! but not here"