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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(or "underground")

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tradition, Minoff plays

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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 Weird War, briefly known as Scene Creamers, is an indie rock band based out of Washington, D.C. The current lineup consists of Ian Svenonius on vocals, Michelle Mae on bass guitar, Alex Minoff on guitar, and Sebastian Thomson on drums. Weird W ...

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 ''

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, 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

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'' (Drag City/Sea Note) (2006)

Weird War

Studio albums

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'' (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

2012 Flab Mag audio interview with Alex Minoff talking about Golden

References

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