Alex Minoff is an American musician from

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who is known for his work with the groups Golden, and Extra Golden.Austerlitz, Saul (2008)
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'', July 27, 2008, retrieved 2010-01-21 Though coming from an

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(or "underground")

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tradition, Minoff plays Kenyan Benga music in Extra Golden, which also includes a drummer and singer-guitarist from

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. He is typically a guitarist/singer but is also credited as playing drums on the Weird War record ''If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em''. Minof also played as a session man and/or collaborator with other previously established groups, such as The Make-Up (on their lp/cd '' Untouchable Sound - Live!''),

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, Royal Trux, and

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. He also is featured in a group called Mistle-Tones who compose holiday music. Minoff often plays a

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guitar.

Discography

Golden

* ''Here comes the Golden Fuzz'' (Slowdime) (1997) * ''Super GOLDEN Original Movement'' (Slowdime) (1999) * ''Golden Summer'' (Slowdime) (2000) * ''Apollo Stars'' (National) (2002)

The Make-Up

*'' Untouchable Sound - Live!'' (Drag City/Sea Note) (2006)

Weird War

Studio albums

*'' Weird War'' (Drag City) (2002) *'' I Suck on that Emotion'' (as Scene Creamers) (Drag City) (2003) *'' If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bite 'Em'' (Drag City) (2004) *'' Illuminated by the Light'' (Drag City) (2005)

DVD / Video

*appears on '' Burn to Shine 01: Washington DC 01.14.2004'' (Trixie) (2005)

Extra Golden

*''Ok-Oyot System'' (Thrill Jockey) (2006) *''Hera Ma Nono'' (Thrill Jockey) (2007) *''Thank You Very Quickly'' (Thrill Jockey) (2009)

External links

References

American rock guitarists American male guitarists Living people Guitarists from Pennsylvania Weird War members Make-Up (American band) members Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-rock-guitarist-stub