[9] Trouser Press writer Ira A. Robbins panned the album, stating that it featured "contrived bits swiped from the Tubes, XTC and Devo to diminish the impact of reasonably clever lyrics and thoroughly competent music." See MoreSee Less, Burt Bacharach, one of pop's greatest songwriters, dies aged 94. Only a Lad is the full-length debut album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1981, following their self-titled EP. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. News4's Mauricio Casillas reports. Their best-known songs include "Only a Lad", "Little Girls", "Dead Man's Party" and "Weird Science". The broadcaster became something of a cult figure after fronting the ITV show for 20 years. The musician wrote enduring classics like Walk On By and I Say A Little Prayer. The Nostalgia Central website has been a labour of love for me since 1998. Paul Lani - Engineer. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Oingo Boingo continued to regularly perform live, most notably with annual Halloween concerts at Irvine Meadows and the Universal Amphitheatre. [20] This was released as Boingo in 1994, and would be the band's final studio album. Formerly, she was a Board Member of Vistage International, the worlds leading peer advisor organization to CEOs. Bass: I prefer the work of Kerry Hatch but John Avilla is really fun to see on stage. Danny Elfman began scoring movieswith increasing frequency starting with Pee-wees Big Adventure (1985), which eventually included almost all of Tim Burtons films. American musician. The band members. I've trolled through the forums and have found little on Kerry which is disappointing. The song aired frequently in Los Angeles on KROQ-FM, and complemented the station's then-unusual new wave format. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Keyboards The co-star of Elvis Presley also worked in TV on series such as Murder She Wrote and Magnum, P.I. More recently, Hatch worked for Starwood Hotels Resorts & Worldwide, Inc. as its highest-ranking woman, and one of the most senior women in the travel industry. The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo began as a street theater troupe in Los Angeles, founded by Richard Elfman. Paul Reubens made a special guest appearance in an encore performance of "Kidnap the Sandy Claws", reprising his original role of Lock from the film, and the event culminated in Elfman and Oingo Boingo guitarist Steve Bartek performing "Dead Man's Party" for the first time in twenty years. The band in its early days with (from left to right); Leon Schneiderman, Steve Bartek, Kerry Hatch, Richard Gibbs, Danny Elfman, Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, Dale Turner, and Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez. Additionally, Kerry is a Mentor to C-Suite Executives with Merryck and senior advisor/angel investor to emerging digital and Fintech/Adtech companies. Elfman stated the shift was inspired by ska revival bands such as the Specials, Madness, and the Selecter, new wave bands like XTC, Devo, and Fun Boy Three, as well as the "energy and speed" of punk.[11][12][7][13]. This final tour saw the return of the horn trio and the group was renamed back to 'Oingo Boingo'. Following its recording, Bacich was replaced by new keyboardist Carl Graves. Guitar I always hated the Beatles, and as it happens I still do. Bass, keytar, rumbaphones, percussion, accordion, backing vocals. Sam Sluggo Phipps It does not store any personal data. Find Kerry Hatch credit information on AllMusic . If anything, I consider myself part of nothing, and any organized group was fair game to mockery, from my vantage point. Official Sites. The Best Of Oingo Boingo: Skeletons In The Closet, Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre, Halloween 1995, The Best of Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet, The Best Of Oingo Boingo: The Millennium Collection, http://www.bluntinstrument.org.uk/elfman/archive/SFChronicle94.htm, https://www.flickr.com/photos/zombdog/6409356299/in/photostream/. Danny Elfman (leader, songwriter, lead singer, rhythm guitar, co-arranger) Steve Bartek (lead guitar, co-arranger) Kerry Hatch (bass, vocals; '79 - '84) John Avila (bass, vocals; '85 - '95) Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez (drums) Sam "Sluggo" Phipps (horns) Leon Schneiderman (horns) Dale Turner (horns) Richard Gibbs (keyboards; '79 - '83) Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. In 2003, former keyboardist Richard Gibbs scored the Battlestar Galactica miniseries with composer Bear McCreary. Doug Lacy (Boingo live keyboardist and percussionist) recruited bassist John Avila, guitarist Steve Bartek, drummer Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, and saxophonist Sam Phipps (among other musicians) for a band called Doug & The Mystics. As a rock band, Oingo Boingo started as a ska and punk-influenced[6][7] new wave octet, achieving significant popularity in Southern California. The band emerged from a surrealist musical theatre troupe, The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, that Elfman had led and written material for in the years previous. Resides in Herndon, VA. Genre(s) The album BOI-NGO was released in 1987. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. More recently Kerry served as COO Global Client Services for Acxiom a leading marketing database, email and big data provider. It was that first year of getting back to the radio after a decade long moratorium, and the music of XTC, The Specials, Selector, Madness, Fun Boy Three, and Devo that turned me around", "Danny Elfman on Oingo Boingo, film scores, and the Beatles almost ruining Batman", "Los Angeles Times interview with Danny Elfman", "San Francisco Chronicle Q and A with Danny Elfman", "Richard Blade Speaking at "Oingo Boingo Day" Ceremony Los Angeles City Council Chambers", "Food for Feet - Food for Feet | Songs, Reviews, Credits", "Johnny Vatos' 'Tribute To Halloween', Featuring Former Members of Oingo Boingo", "Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez: Official Site", "Danny Elfman endorses Oingo Boingo Dance Party, Don Henley announces solo tour", "80s Band Oingo Boingo Performs Acoustic Set At LA City Council Meeting", "Danny Elfman Talks About Making a 'Big Mess,' and Returning to Rock a Quarter-Century After Oingo Boingo Split", "Watch Danny Elfman's Trippy 3D 'Insects' Video", The Complete History of the Oingo Boingo by Richard Elfman, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oingo_Boingo&oldid=1136642238, Leon Schneiderman baritone and alto saxophones (19721995), Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez drums, percussion (19781995), This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 11:10. It's very hard being an 8-piece ensemble doing what, at the time, was non-commercial music".[14]. Occupation In October 1979, Oingo Boingo released a demo EP, limited to 130 pressings for radio stations and A&R representatives. [1]. For fans of the radio series "Round The Horne" (1965 - 1968) - starring the inimitable Kenneth Williams - there are several full episodes on Spotify. 703 . If they only knew what lay ahead . The soundtrack to the movie Bachelor Party included a theme song written by Elfman, and a song unreleased on any Oingo Boingo album: "Something Isn't Right". [13], In 2021, Rubellan Remasters reissued Only a Lad on limited edition colored vinyl, followed by an expanded edition CD with bonus tracks.[14][15]. Kerry Hatch is a transformational CEO and board director. Oingo Boingo were known for their high energy live concerts and experimental music, which can be described as mixing rock, ska, pop, and world music. Last edited: Mar 13, 2020 (You must log in or sign up to reply here.) open.spotify.com/show/7DIM1wfGKwDis0uzsjHeP7?si=pG0_U0TjRKGzVDvrePs4vA [26] In 2015, Elfman officially endorsed the group as the only authorized Oingo Boingo tribute band, and gave Hernandez exclusive rights to use the names 'Boingo' and 'Oingo Boingo'.[27]. Keyboards Richard Gibbs (keyboards) joined the band in 1980, making the band an octet. The more guitar-oriented album used the keyboards and horns of the five remaining members sparingly. She successfully transformed this $2.5B business for American Express into their highest growth division. Sylvester James, 6 September 1947, Los Angeles, California, USA, d. 12 June 1988. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The band also brought in the "Sad Clown Orchestra" to provide accordion and percussion during live shows. Press Esc to cancel. The concert was filmed and released as a live album and DVD. Oingo Boingo Years Active Drums, other percussion, and backing vocals. Mike Bacich Kerry Hatch - bass, bass synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps - tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, percussion, backing vocals, flute Dale Turner - trumpet, trombone, percussion, guitar, backing vocals Richard Gibbs - keyboards, synthesizer, trombone, percussion, backing vocals If you find the site informative or enjoyable, please consider a donation to help me with the running costs of the site. Bona! The more guitar-oriented album used the keyboards and horns of the five remaining members sparingly. Her 22-year career at American Express culminated in her creating, launching and operating Open, the small . Her 22-year career at American Express culminated in her creating, launching and operating Open, the small business network with revenues built to over $2.5B. Performance & security by Cloudflare. [3], The most explicitly political track, "Capitalism", takes aim at "middle class socialist brat" protestors who "whine about the revolution" while themselves appearing to live in comfort. The album art is very good, it works for Oingo Boingo well, it's well drawn and colored, it's a cool concept, and it fits alright with the title. Born August 10th, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Keyboards: My favorite of all is Richard Gibbs, his keyboard parts are so strange and fun. Following regional success of "Only a Lad", the group released its first full-length album in 1981, also titled Only a Lad (and featuring a new recording of the song). Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open. In. Bona! The name was also shortened to just "Boingo." Page 2 of 2 < Prev 1 2 However, Robbins praised "On the Outside" for sounding "normal". The group performed an eclectic repertoire, ranging from Cab Calloway covers to instrumentals in the style of Balinese gamelan and Russian ballet music and, later, original songs by Danny Elfman. Years Active At this point, new manager Mike Gormley, who had just left the position of VP of Publicity and Asst. THE greatest composer of popular music there has ever been. Studied arranging and orchestration in college. Not withstanding this announcement, on Halloween 2015, Danny Elfman, along with two of the other original voices from the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas, Catherine O'Hara and Ken Page, performed at the Hollywood Bowl, singing all of the songs from the movie with a complete orchestra, while the film played in its entirety. All tracks are written by Danny Elfman, except "You Really Got Me" by Ray Davies. 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Zuma II Artist Zuma II Released 1987 Recorded 1986-1987 Label Pasha Track List "John Wayne" (3:52) "A Wing And A Prayer " (3:52) "I Know, I Know " (3:08) "I'm Walkin' " (3:44) "Here For You " (5:15) "Hard Rain " (4:35) Publicity Listings That same year, the band self-funded a promo EP record, known as the "Demo EP", for distribution to radio stations and recording industry A&R representatives to help land a contract. The Aztecs released one album on the Grita label called Santa Sangre. "[29] Big Mess includes a modern remake of Oingo Boingo's "Insects" from their 1982 album Nothing to Fear, for which Elfman also produced a 3D music video.[30]. Elfman later claimed the two departing members had "lost the spirit", but stated, "I could never blame anybody for losing the spirit. The video, directed by Elfman's brother Richard Elfman, was purportedly banned in Canada. Technology, Data & Information / Marketing. 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