Mind Funk (spelled Mindfunk on later releases) was an American
rock band, containing members of Chemical Waste and several other bands. The band was originally known as "Mind Fuck" but were forced by
Epic Records
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to change their name. They signed to the Sony/Epic record label and released their self-titled debut album in 1991. Guitarist
Jason Everman, known for stints on guitar and bass with
Nirvana and
Soundgarden, joined and later left in September 1994 to join the US Army
2nd Ranger Battalion
The 2nd Ranger Battalion, currently based at Joint Base Lewis–McChord south of Seattle, Washington, United States, is the second of three ranger battalions belonging to the United States Army's 75th Ranger Regiment.
History
World War II
For ...
and the Special Forces. Louis Svitek went on to later perform with
Ministry
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Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
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* Christian ...
and has since opened his new recording studio and label, Wu-Li Records.
John Monte also later performed with Ministry.
Members
Current
*
Pat Dubar - vocals (formerly of
Uniform Choice)
*
Louis Svitek - guitar (formerly of
M.O.D.,
Ministry
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Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
* Christian ...
)
*Frank Ciampi - bass
*Shawn Johnson - drums
Past
*Jason Coppola - guitar (formerly of Chemical Waste)
*
John Monte - bass (formerly of M.O.D., Chemical Waste,
Human Waste Project, Evil Mothers,
Dragpipe)
*
Reed St. Mark - drums (formerly of
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost () was a Swiss extreme metal band from Zürich. They are known for their strong influence on the development of extreme metalBukszpan, Daniel. ''The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal''. Barnes & Noble Publishing, 2003. p.43 and avant-ga ...
)
*
Jason Everman - guitar (formerly of
Nirvana,
Soundgarden)
*Spike Xavier - bass (formerly of
Mind Over Four
Mind Over Four (occasionally written as Mind Over 4) was an American heavy metal group based out of Orange County, California.
History
Mind Over Four started as a sort of psychedelic punk band, but eventually began creating their own unique ...
)
Timeline
Discography
; Albums
*''
Mind Funk'' (1991) (
Epic
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* Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation
* Epic film, a genre of film with heroic elements
Epic or EPIC may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and medi ...
)
*''
Dropped'' (1993) (
Megaforce Records)
*''
People Who Fell from the Sky'' (1995) (
Music For Nations)
;Singles and EPs
*''Touch You'' (EP, 1991) (Epic)
*"Big House Burning" (single, 1991) (Epic)
References
External links
Music Life Radio Interview with Jason Everman Sept 2010
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American alternative metal musical groups
American funk metal musical groups
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