Beatnik Beatch were an American

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band formed in San Francisco in the 1980s. They consisted of Chris Witt Ketner (bass, vocals, viola),

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(drums, vocals), and George Cole (guitar). They also featured keyboardist Se Padilla, later replaced by

Roger Manning Roger Manning is a New York City based singer-songwriter who plays an aggressive acoustic style of music. Manning, along with a small handful of other artists, composed the original New York City anti-folk scene. On February 6, 1985, Manning w ...

. In 1987, they released ''At The Zula Pool'', under the

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based

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label

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. It was re-released with 5 tracks removed and 4 tracks added after the band was signed by

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in 1988. Around this time Manning joined the band. After Beatnik Beatch disbanded early in 1989, Sturmer and Manning formed

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Discography

Albums *''At the Zula Pool'' - (Industrial) 1987 *''Beatnik Beatch'' - (Atlantic) 1988 Single *"Beatnik Beatch" - 1988

References

External links

Beginnings & Beatniks
- More information at Dummyhead Central * American pop rock music groups {{US-pop-band-stub