Inspired by Iggy Pop's 60th birthday gig at the Warfield in San Francisco, Biafra laid plans for his own 50th birthday party and finally decided it was time to start a band of his own. Ten years before he had been attempting the same thing with the likes of guitarist Ralph Spight (Victims Family, Freak Accident, Hellworms) and drummer Jon Weiss (Sharkbait, Horsey). They had also previously worked with bassist Billy Gould (Faith No More) who was tapped for the new group. After cramming rehearsal for a month, the four-piece band known as Jello Biafra and the Axis Of Merry Evildoers took the stage in a sold-out two nightstand at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall and subsequently spent the next 9 months in rehearsal for an album project. Before entering the studio, guitarist Kimo Ball (Freak Accident, Carneyball Johnson, Mol Triffid, Griddle) was recruited and the resulting twin guitar attack took the groups sound to new, noisier heights. The quintet now known as Jello Biafra and The Guantanamo School of Medicine began recording tracks for the upcoming LP/CD "The Audacity Of Hype" slated for release in October 2009, produced by Biafra and engineered by Hip Hop legend and longtime Jello collaborator Matt Kelley (Hieroglyphics, Tupac Shakur, Digital Underground, Victims Family) at Prairie Sun Recording in Cotati, CA and San Francisco's Hyde Street Studios.[citation needed]
The band's sound retains some of the spy-music-on-meth chaos of the Dead Kennedys while adding a healthy dose of Detroit style proto-punk mixed with layers of sonic guitar noise, and Weiss' industrial excursions into metal percussion. Topically, the album explores what Biafra describes as the nation's "forced Iraqnophobia and Homeland Insecurity" and how it continues to feed lawlessness by political leaders such as in the song "The Terror of Tiny Town." Other songs criticize a perceived police state and class war towards the bottom, for example in the songs "Three Strikes" and "Electronic Plantation." "Clean As A Thistle" evokes family values blowhards caught in sinful trysts, while album closer "I Won't Give Up" offers an age of Obama anthem on how change comes from agitation from below, not glamour and soundbites from the top.[citation needed]
The band's second release, an EP titled Enhanced Methods of Questioning, was released on May 31, 2011. Controversy for the band arose after news was released of the band's decision to play in Tel Aviv, Israel on 2 July 2011. Biafra received much criticism from the left and punk community in light of an artistic boycott of Israel put forward by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign in 2005.[2] On the 29 June 2011, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine announced that their controversial show in Tel Aviv, Israel, was cancelled.[3]
In 2012, the band, now officially including Andrew Weiss on bass and Paul Della Pelle on drums, entered the studio. The first song released from the session was "SHOCK-U-PY!", a tribute to the Occupy movement, which was released in July 2012 on Bandcamp. That song was featured on a single in fall 2012 and later on the band's next album, White People and the Damage Done.[4]
jello, biafra, guantanamo, school, medicine, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, tone, style, reflect, encyclopedic, tone, used, wikipedia, w. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions March 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine is a punk rock band led by Jello Biafra They released their debut album The Audacity of Hype in October 2009 Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of MedicineJello Biafra in performance 2011Background informationOriginSan Francisco California United StatesGenresPunk rockYears active2008 presentLabelsAlternative TentaclesMembersJello BiafraRalph SpightLarry BoothroydJason WillerPast membersBilly GouldJon WeissPaul Della Pelle Andrew WeissKimo BallWebsiteMySpace page Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 EPs singles 3 Members 3 1 Current 3 2 Former 4 References 5 External linksBiography editInspired by Iggy Pop s 60th birthday gig at the Warfield in San Francisco Biafra laid plans for his own 50th birthday party and finally decided it was time to start a band of his own Ten years before he had been attempting the same thing with the likes of guitarist Ralph Spight Victims Family Freak Accident Hellworms and drummer Jon Weiss Sharkbait Horsey They had also previously worked with bassist Billy Gould Faith No More who was tapped for the new group After cramming rehearsal for a month the four piece band known as Jello Biafra and the Axis Of Merry Evildoers took the stage in a sold out two nightstand at San Francisco s Great American Music Hall and subsequently spent the next 9 months in rehearsal for an album project Before entering the studio guitarist Kimo Ball Freak Accident Carneyball Johnson Mol Triffid Griddle was recruited and the resulting twin guitar attack took the groups sound to new noisier heights The quintet now known as Jello Biafra and The Guantanamo School of Medicine began recording tracks for the upcoming LP CD The Audacity Of Hype slated for release in October 2009 produced by Biafra and engineered by Hip Hop legend and longtime Jello collaborator Matt Kelley Hieroglyphics Tupac Shakur Digital Underground Victims Family at Prairie Sun Recording in Cotati CA and San Francisco s Hyde Street Studios citation needed The band s sound retains some of the spy music on meth chaos of the Dead Kennedys while adding a healthy dose of Detroit style proto punk mixed with layers of sonic guitar noise and Weiss industrial excursions into metal percussion Topically the album explores what Biafra describes as the nation s forced Iraqnophobia and Homeland Insecurity and how it continues to feed lawlessness by political leaders such as in the song The Terror of Tiny Town Other songs criticize a perceived police state and class war towards the bottom for example in the songs Three Strikes and Electronic Plantation Clean As A Thistle evokes family values blowhards caught in sinful trysts while album closer I Won t Give Up offers an age of Obama anthem on how change comes from agitation from below not glamour and soundbites from the top citation needed In 2010 Jon s brother Andrew Weiss Rollins Band Ween Butthole Surfers temporarily filled the bass position for live performances while Billy Gould took part in the Faith No More reunion tour 1 The band s second release an EP titled Enhanced Methods of Questioning was released on May 31 2011 Controversy for the band arose after news was released of the band s decision to play in Tel Aviv Israel on 2 July 2011 Biafra received much criticism from the left and punk community in light of an artistic boycott of Israel put forward by the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions campaign in 2005 2 On the 29 June 2011 Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine announced that their controversial show in Tel Aviv Israel was cancelled 3 In 2012 the band now officially including Andrew Weiss on bass and Paul Della Pelle on drums entered the studio The first song released from the session was SHOCK U PY a tribute to the Occupy movement which was released in July 2012 on Bandcamp That song was featured on a single in fall 2012 and later on the band s next album White People and the Damage Done 4 Discography editAlbums edit The Audacity of Hype 2009 White People and the Damage Done 2013 Tea Party Revenge Porn 2020 EPs singles edit Enhanced Methods of Questioning 2011 SHOCK U PY 2012 Members editCurrent edit Jello Biafra vocals 2008 present Ralph Spight guitar 2008 present Larry Boothroyd bass 2013 present Jason Willer drums 2016 present Former edit Billy Gould bass 2008 2011 Jon Weiss drums 2008 2012 Paul Della Pelle drums 2012 2016 Andrew Weiss bass 2011 2014 Kimo Ball guitar 2008 2018 References edit Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine myspace com As placed here text released under GFDL and CC BY SA Apartheid is no place for punk SocialistWorker org Jello Biafra Cancels Tel Aviv Gig Archived from the original on 2013 03 18 Retrieved 2013 04 07 JELLO BIAFRA And THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Release Shock U Py Song Blabbermouth net External links editAlternative Tentacles Records page MySpace page Jello Biafra And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine Live At This Ain t Hollywood Hamilton Ontario Canada Jello Biafra interview 2009 by The Quietus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine amp oldid 1225078009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
