Alex Minoff Explained

Alex Minoff is an American musician from Pennsylvania who is known for his work with the groups Golden, and Extra Golden.^[1]

Though coming from an independent (or "underground") rock 'n' roll tradition, Minoff plays Kenyan Benga music in Extra Golden, which also includes a drummer and singer-guitarist from Kenya.

He is typically a guitarist/singer but is also credited as playing drums on the Weird War record If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em.

Minof also played as a session man and/or collaborator with other previously established groups, such as The Make-Up (on their lp/cd Untouchable Sound - Live!), Ted Leo, Royal Trux, and Six Finger Satellite. He also is featured in a group called Mistle-Tones who compose holiday music.

Minoff often plays a Gibson Firebird guitar.

Discography

Golden

• Here comes the Golden Fuzz (Slowdime) (1997)
• Super GOLDEN Original Movement (Slowdime) (1999)
• Golden Summer (Slowdime) (2000)
• Apollo Stars (National) (2002)

The Make-Up

See main article: Make-Up discography.

• Untouchable Sound - Live! (Drag City/Sea Note) (2006)

Weird War

Studio albums

• Weird War (Drag City) (2002)
• I Suck on that Emotion (as Scene Creamers) (Drag City) (2003)
• If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em (Drag City) (2004)
• Illuminated by the Light (Drag City) (2005)

DVD / Video

• appears on Burn to Shine 01: Washington DC 01.14.2004 (Trixie) (2005)

Extra Golden

• Ok-Oyot System (Thrill Jockey) (2006)
• Hera Ma Nono (Thrill Jockey) (2007)
• Thank You Very Quickly (Thrill Jockey) (2009)

External links

• 2012 Flab Mag audio interview with Alex Minoff talking about Golden

Notes and References

1. Austerlitz, Saul (2008) "Connections Across Cultures", Boston Globe, July 27, 2008, retrieved 2010-01-21