Mazinga Phaser was a psychedelic
space rock
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group from
Denton, Texas
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active during the latter half of the 1990s.
History
Formed in 1993, the initial line-up was Jessica Nelson (vocals/keyboards), Cole Wheeler (bass), Mwanza "Wanz" Dover (guitar/programming), Eric Hermeyer (guitar), and Travis Williams (drums). Mike Throneberry later replaced Travis Williams on drums.
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'', Macrovision Corporation The group's debut album, ''Cruising in the Neon Glories of the New American Night'' was released in 1996 on
Aether Records. The band relocated to
Fort Worth
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, and signed to
Idol Records
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who issued the group's second album, ''Abandinallhope'', in late 1997, followed by the ''Counting Breaths''
EP two years later.
Dover left to form The Falcon Project, with the rest of the band carrying on for a third album, ''Dissatisfied Customers of Hallucination'', in 2000, after which they split up.
The band's "Dream of Lost Rivers" was used in
David Gordon Green
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's 2001 film ''George Washington''.
Mazinga Phaser
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Discography
*''Cruising in the Neon Glories of the New American Night'' (1996) Aether
*''Abandinallhope'' (1997) Idol Records
Idol Records is a Dallas, Texas-based record label and publishing company founded in 1993 by Erv Karwelis, who serves as president of the label. Its roster consists of bands such as The O's, Dead Flowers, The Crash That Took Me, Here Holy Spain, ...
*''Counting Breaths'' EP (1999) Idol Records
Idol Records is a Dallas, Texas-based record label and publishing company founded in 1993 by Erv Karwelis, who serves as president of the label. Its roster consists of bands such as The O's, Dead Flowers, The Crash That Took Me, Here Holy Spain, ...
*''Dissatisfied Customers of Hallucination'' (2000) Idol Records
Idol Records is a Dallas, Texas-based record label and publishing company founded in 1993 by Erv Karwelis, who serves as president of the label. Its roster consists of bands such as The O's, Dead Flowers, The Crash That Took Me, Here Holy Spain, ...
References
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Rock music groups from Texas
Musical groups from Denton, Texas
American space rock musical groups