Band Members
Wayne Horvitz (keyboards)
Bill Frisell (guitar)
Fred Frith (bass)
Joey Baron (drums)
John Zorn (saxophone)
Yamatsuka Eye (vocals)
Latest Album
Naked City Live, Vol 1 The Knitting Factory 1989
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Status: Hiatus
Biography
This is John Zorn's infamous turn-on-a-dime band. Although they can play any style of music, the majority of their songs are noisy and complex. At any moment, a beautiful melody can degenerate into a hurricane of white noise — and then suddenly switch to something else. They've taken everything aggressive about jazz and heavy metal, blended it together, and tightened it. They are disciplined players, but the music is a lot of fun.
They look like a rock band: drums, electric guitar, bass, keyboards, and saxophone. On four of the albums, Yamatsuka Eye adds his unique vocals. He howls and snorts like a maniac instead of singing. It's very entertaining. (He is sometimes credited a
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