Cole Coonce
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Cole Coonce | |
|---|---|
| Born | California, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, post-punk, Industrial |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Producer, Composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, Electronic Instruments |
| Years active | 1980-present |
Cole Coonce is a post-punk guitarist who began his career with Long Beach-based art-rockers Outer Circle, before founding the Fontanelles and Braindead Soundmachine.
Career[edit]
Before Coonce joined Outer Circle, the band had already released an eponymous 12" EP that established the group as a pillar of the Los Angeles post-punk scene.[1] But the band sought to toughen up its sound and Coonce was hired. Now a sextet, Outer Circle recorded another 12" EP entitled "My Mona Lisa," this one produced by Megadeth producer Randy Burns and featuring guitar-heavy songs such as "Warm Gun" and "Building Dreams."
Despite the favorable reception of "My Mona Lisa," Outer Circle dissolved. Coonce and Outer Circle singer Steve "Spit" Spingola started the Fontanelles, an aggressive post-punk band whose musical performances were featured in the cult classic horror film, Hobgoblins. [2]. Despite the film's cult success, Coonce was kicked out of the band.[3]
After his dismissal from the Fontanelles, Coonce joined forces with Outer Circle alumnus Lee Howell and speed metal producer Warren Croyle in 1990 and launched Braindead Soundmachine, who were immediately signed to Wax Trax! Records.
With Braindead, Coonce layered funk and metal riffs over throbbing electronic drums.[4]
After Braindead released two albums, the band broke up and Coonce concentrated on film scores.
Film Scores[edit]
Concurrent with Braindead's tenure at Wax Trax!, in 1992 queer filmmaker Gregg Araki hired Coonce to score his low-budget road movie, "The Living End."[5]
In 1994, filmmaker Dan Zukovic hired Coonce to score his highly lauded short "Conjurer of Monikers."[6] The score consisted of a discordant power chord descending into howling feedback.[7]
Zukovic and Coonce also collaborated on Zukovic's subsequent feature film from 1996, "The Last Big Thing," characterized as "an analog yawp of despair poised on a digital abyss."[8]
Audio Production[edit]
After a career of recording and performing post-punk rock as well as composing discordant film scores, Coonce focused on mixing game shows for broadcast, serving as the audio mixer for both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "In Sheep's Clothing Hi-Fi Outer Circle S.T."
- ↑ "Kiss Kicker '99 (Hobgoblins)".
- ↑ "Television and Film Character Encyclopedia - Guitar 2".
- ↑ "BRAINDEAD SOUND MACHINE - I'M IN JAIL".
- ↑ "IMDb: The Living End (1992) Full Cast & Crew".
- ↑ "Rate Your Music: Conjurer of Monikers(1994)".
- ↑ "IMDb: Conjurer of Monikers(1994)".
- ↑ "n+1: Movie Stars in Bathtubs".
- ↑ "IMDb: Cole Coonce Credits".
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