Intended as an outlet for the weird ideas Jarrin and I couldn’t use in Pondo Sinatra, Psychopop was meant to be part vaudeville, part art band, part punk rebellion, and part comic book. All members were required to have a character name and wear a costume on stage, even though we rarely explained to the audience what the hell they were watching.
We frequently incorporated TVs, pyrotechnics, and props into our live shows.
My character was the Happy Doctor.
Jarrin was Klaxon Mindjammer.
Jarrin’s brother Logan was Rock Moniker.
John Bungert was Max Power.
Christian Fredrickson was
The Dread Reverend.
People really responded to it and we had a decent following for quite a few years. I left the band in 2001 (or so) to focus on film and while they don’t seem to be up to much, I know the band still exists in some form or another.
In early 2008 I heard a rumor of a reunion show (reuniting the lineup from the band’s peak) but who knows?
Psychopop remains the most satisfying musical project I’ve ever been involved in.
I still miss it.
To see the Psychopop image gallery click here.
They have a website up but of course, it doesn’t make any sense.
They also have a MySpace music page http://www.myspace.com/psychopopmpls
and here’s how they list the lineup:
The Dread Reverend - lead vocals, lyrics, bracing cynicism
Rock Moniker - lead guitar, vocals, explosions
Klaxon Mindjammer - bass guitar, vocals, propaganda
Max Power - drums, pleading for attention
Past Members
The Happy Doctor - keyboards, vocals, lyrics, medication
Fancy Dawn - keyboards, vocals, choreography
Collateral Estoppel, Esq. III - bass, vocals, legal recourse
