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New York, United States (1992 – 2000)
Soul Coughing was a New York-based alternative rock band. The band found modest mainstream success during the mid-to-late 90’s. Soul Coughing developed a devout fanbase and have garnered largely positive response from critics. Steve Huey describes the band as “one of the most unique cult bands of the ’90s … driven by frontman M. Doughty’s stream-of-consciousness poetry, Soul Coughing’s sound was a willfully idiosyncratic mix of improvisational jazz grooves, oddball samples, hip-hop, electronics, and noisy experimentalism (described by Doughty as ‘deep slacker jazz’).
Soul Coughing,was founded by vocalist and guitarist Mike Doughty (who billed himself at the time as ‘M. Doughty’), a folk singer, slam poet, and music writer.
Doughty was a doorman at the old Knitting Factory on Houston Street in New York. While working there he met sampler artist Mark De Gli Antoni, upright bass player Sebastian Steinberg, drummer Yuval Gabay, and artist David Linton. Doughty convinced them to join him in forming a new band. They played their first gig, as ‘M. Doughty’s Soul Coughing’ at the Knitting Factory on June 15, 1992, a late-Monday night slot that Doughty cadged from his boss because nobody else wanted it. In 1993, he founded a club night called SLAW at CBGB’s 313 Gallery, which was meant to emulate the popular jazz and hip hop club Giant Step, but eventually became a showcase for Soul Coughing. Posters for SLAW were headlined ‘Deep Slacker Jazz’ (a parody of The Who’s slogan ‘Maximum R&B’), which became an enduring description of the band’s sound.
Soul Coughing,was founded by vocalist and guitarist Mike Doughty (who billed himself at the time as ‘M. Doughty’), a folk singer, slam poet, and music writer.
Doughty was a doorman at the old Knitting Factory on Houston Street in New York. While working there he met sampler artist Mark De Gli Antoni, upright bass player Sebastian Steinberg, drummer Yuval Gabay, and artist David Linton. Doughty convinced them to join him in forming a new band. They played their first gig, as ‘M. Doughty’s Soul Coughing’ at the Knitting Factory on June 15, 1992, a late-Monday night slot that Doughty cadged from his boss because nobody else wanted it. In 1993, he founded a club night called SLAW at CBGB’s 313 Gallery, which was meant to emulate the popular jazz and hip hop club Giant Step, but eventually became a showcase for Soul Coughing. Posters for SLAW were headlined ‘Deep Slacker Jazz’ (a parody of The Who’s slogan ‘Maximum R&B’), which became an enduring description of the band’s sound.
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Eewqa wrote:
Rolling <3
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vividserenity wrote:
"Soft Serve" - my most scrobbled track :) for good reason.Soul Coughing is such a good band, its too bad they had to split up. Also one of the most unique bands I've ever come across - there is really nothing else to compare them to. The upright bass pleases me exponentially :)
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LiveBootlegs wrote:
Soul Coughing - Live @ 9.30 Club, Washington, USA, 25-10-1998 http://livebootlegconcert.blogspot.com/
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husarzX wrote:
gorgeous
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Q306005 wrote:
I'd have to say that El Oso is definitely their best work, and is even better than Mike Doughty's solo stuff. But Mike Doughty's solo career is also way better than everything else Soul Coughing produced. Needless to say, El Oso is where it's at!
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dandymasochism wrote:
i forgot how much i love these guys. (ever since then i got disseminated, and it's a self fulfilling prophecy.)
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kanariyaradio wrote:
Strange,Crazy,Cute,Low tenshion voice,High energy.
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Weed-N-Rock wrote:
Haven't listened to the guys it a while, really like them too! They probably have a lot of great songs I've never heard.
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ClubMusicHater wrote:
Gentlemen Extremely underrated, I'd say. [7]
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focusforaword wrote:
Extremely underrated, I'd say. [6]
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traphoot wrote:
One of the best bands ever, obviously. It's a shame they had to squabble about money and who wrote what. Especially as El Oso was a bit of a let down compared to the debut and sophomore albums. Would have been nice to see them go onwards and upwards. Oh well.
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dogsofautumn wrote:
Glad to see Mike Doughty is still thriving. Ruby Vroom-one of the best albums of the '90's; remember playing "ghosts and gouls " for Sega genesis(not a gamer!), played the album and game simo, synced up nicely, like wizard of oz and dark side!!!
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gabilali wrote:
<3
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EasilyOdd wrote:
I really miss these guys.
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mrpaul01 wrote:
Extremely underrated, I'd say. [5]
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Daizzy_Frozen wrote:
Extremely underrated, I'd say. [4]
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tyrique12 wrote:
Very cool stuff
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powerstone05 wrote:
Extremely underrated, I'd say. [3]
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d304 wrote:
bus to beelzebub
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zoots14 wrote:
no, not forget Radiohead, Soul Coughing too, saying forget Radiohead is like saying forget chips it's all about roast potatoes.......... they're both tasty
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