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The retro haze has obscured some of the original "new wave" era's more risk-taking artists, especially those from the West Coast. As a member and co-founder of the legendary/seminal The GUN CLUB with JEFFREY LEE PIERCE, Kid Congo Powers made a unique brand of rock that mixed blues, campy theatrics, nihilistic punk and tribal beats. Yet unlike other acts making a revival, Powers never truly went away.
Quite a resume this "Kid" has, considering he has been a Co-conspirator of NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS, THE CRAMPS, KHAN, FOETUS, LYDIA LUNCH, DIE HAUT, LITTLE ANNIE , JULEE CRUISE, and MICHALE GIRA. Kid has continued to find the most interesting partners with whom he creates a varied batch of devilish sounds. Which is exactly what he is doing with his band KID CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS now in 2005 in New York City, his home of the last 10 years. KCP & The PMB’S have just finished recording their first album, “Philosophy and Underwear” to be relea...