Imperial Teen
While still logging hours for his day job with art metal pioneers Faith No More, keyboardist Roddy Bottum branched out into more traditional power pop as Imperial Teen in 1994. Formed in San Francisco, the lineup included drummer and co-founder Lynn Perko, guitarist Will Schwartz, and bassist Jone Stebbins, all of whom had already made Bay Area names for themselves in groups like Wrecks and The Dicks. Walking a fine line between alternative pop silliness and grinding guitar noise, the band usually kept their pansexual, and often homoerotic, themes encased in infectious boy/girl harmonies. Produced by Redd Kross frontman Steve McDonald, the hyper-kinetic pop rock of their debut album, Seasick (1996 Slash) fit in well with the alt pop movement of the... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie
- City Of Origin:
- San Francisco, ,California United States
- Formed Date:
- 1996
