King Kong (band)

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox musical artist King Kong is an American indie rock music project fronted by musician Ethan Buckler. Buckler left his previous band, Slint, in 1989 to start a new musical project. King Kong's first release, Movie Star, featured the other three members of Slint, David Pajo, Britt Walford, and Brian McMahan.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> King Kong would go on to feature an ever-changing lineup of performers including Richard Schuler, drums on Old Man On The Bridge, 1991 9-song CD, John McEntire, David Grubbs, and Peter Townsend.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>

The song "Movie Star" was used in the end credits of the 2014 Slint documentary, Breadcrumb Trail.<ref name=":0" />

In 2018, King Kong released three singles: "60s Apartment Building Balcony", "Pawnshopolis", and "Pigeon Man". Each one was accompanied with a music video.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On March 8, 2021, Jimmy Fallon included Old Man On The Bridge in his "Do Not Play" segment on The Tonight Show.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

Studio albums

• Old Man on The Bridge (1991, Homestead Records)
• Funny Farm (1993, Drag City)
• Me Hungry (1995, Drag City)
• Kingdom of Kong (1997, Drag City)
• The Big Bang (2002, Drag City)
• Buncha Beans (2007, Drag City)

Compilations

• Breeding Ground (2001, Sea Note)

Singles & EPs

• Movie Star EP (1989, Self-released)
• "Bring It On" (1990, Trash Flow Records)
• "Hot Dog Days" (1994, Drag City)
• "60s Apartment Building Balcony" (2018, Drag City)
• "Pawnshopolis" (2018, Drag City)
• "Pigeon Man" (2018, Drag City)

References

Template:Reflist 7. Old Man On The Bridge, Discogs https://www.discogs.com/master/268332-King-Kong-Old-Man-On-The-Bridge

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