Nils Frykdahl is an American musician, most known for his work with the bands Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Faun Fables, and Idiot Flesh. He is also a member of the bands Free Salamander Exhibit, Faun Fables, and Darling Freakhead, and used to be a member of Charming Hostess. Along with bandmates Carla Kihlstedt and Dan Rathbun, Frykdahl is active with the performance company Ink Boat.[3]
Nils Frykdahl | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nils James Larson Frykdahl[1] |
| Origin | Oakland, California, United States |
| Genres | Avant-garde rock, theatre, performance art, experimental rock, art rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, flute, percussion, bass guitar, saxophone |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | The End Records Tzadik Records Drag City Vaccination Records |
He performed as the voice of Tigtone in the 2014 animated short, The Begun of Tigtone.[4] He also reprises his role as the titular character in a 2019 Adult Swim animated television series, Tigtone.
He holds a bachelor's degree in music from UC Berkeley, which he received in 1989.
Discography
editWith Idiot Flesh
edit- Drip Demo (demo, 1986) (as Acid Rain)
- We Were All Very Worried (demo, 1987) (as Acid Rain)
- Rite of Spring (Demo 1988) (As Acid Rain)
- Tales of Instant Knowledge and Sure Death (full-length, 1990)
- The Nothing Show (full-length, 1994)
- Teen Devil/Twitch (7-inch single, 1995)
- Fancy (full-length, 1997)
With Faun Fables
edit- Early Song (full-length, 1999)
- Mother Twilight (full-length, 2001)
- Family Album (full-length, 2004)
- The Transit Rider (full-length, 2006)
- A Table Forgotten (EP, 2008)
- Light of a Vaster Dark (full-length, 2010)
- Born of the Sun (full-length, 2016)
- Live in Norway (full-length, 2022)
With Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
edit- Grand Opening and Closing (full-length, 2001)
- Live (full-length, 2003)
- Of Natural History (full-length, 2004)
- The Face (DVD, 2005)
- In Glorious Times (full-length, 2007)
- Of the Last Human Being (full-length, 2024)
With Free Salamander Exhibit
edit- Undestroyed (full-length, 2016)[5]
As a guest musician
edit- Guano - Starfighter (1996)[6]
- Barbez - Barbez (2004)[7]
- Charming Hostess - Sarajevo Blues (2004)
- Charming Hostess - The Bowls Project CD (2010)
- Moe! Staiano's Moe!kestra! - An Inescapable Siren Therein And Other Whereabouts (2006) (plays flute on Piece No.5)
- Už Jsme Doma - Rybí tuk (Cod Liver Oil) (2007)[8]
- Indukti - IDMEN (2009)
- Stolen Babies - "Stolen Babies" [9] (2020)
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tigtone | Tigtone (voice) | Main role |
References
edit- ^ a b Nils Frykdahl @ nndb
- ^ Nils Frykdahl Bio @ inkboat.com
- ^ "Nanos Operetta, Nils Frykdahl Join Absurdist Opera". ALARM Magazine. July 16, 2007.
Starring Frykdahl of abstract prog-rock pioneers Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, the opera is performed in absurdist vignettes against a backdrop of surrealist imagery relating the strange fairytale of a man's ill-fated love for a bird.
- ^ "'The Begun of Tigtone' - Finishing Funds for Animated Fantasy Parody". Indiegogo.
Tigtone's somewhat aimless ferocity is brought to us courtesy of the formidable voice of Nils Frykdahl, known best as the magical barking madman at the forefront of the band Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.
- ^ "Undestroyed". webofmimicry.
- ^ Guano Presents: Starfighter @ Archive.org
- ^ Barbez CD @ CD Universe
- ^ Cod Liver Oil CD @ CD Universe
- ^ "Stolen Babies, by Stolen Babies".