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American musician/songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ethan Buckler is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the bands King Kong and Slint. He is currently living in Louisville, Kentucky.
Ethan Buckler | |
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Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Origin | Louisville, Kentucky |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Drag City |
Member of | King Kong |
Formerly of | Slint |
In 1986, Buckler formed Slint with David Pajo and former Squirrel Bait members Brian McMahan and Britt Walford. He performed on Slint's 1987 debut album Tweez, which was produced by Steve Albini.[1] Buckler was severely disappointed by Albini's production style, saying "he would produce bands to sound raw and abrasive; I wanted Slint to sound warm and delicate." Frustrated with the end product and at odds with the direction the band was heading, Buckler departed soon after recording had wrapped.[2] Tweez would go unreleased until 1989, by that time Buckler had formed his own musical project called King Kong, which was more influenced by psychedelic rock and blues rock.[citation needed]