Phantom 309 was an American

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band formed in

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by Gary Held, John Forbes and Mac McNeilly. They existed for a brief amount of time and recorded one full-length album, titled '' A Sinister Alphabet'', in 1989.

History

Phantom 309 was founded in 1988 and issued their debut album, titled '' A Sinister Alphabet'' in 1989 on Tupelo Recording Company. It was produced by

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, known for his work with

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, Three Johns and The Waco Brothers, and featured artwork by renowned illustrator

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, who allowed the band access to his work for $400. The group disbanded when

Mac McNeilly Carey Folk McNeilly Jr (born March 12, 1960), better known as Mac McNeilly, is an American musician, best known as the drummer for The Jesus Lizard. He also played drums in bands P.W. Long's Reelfoot, 86, Mouse, Come, Nadja, and played bass i ...

moved to

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to play drums for

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in 1989.

Discography

*'' A Sinister Alphabet'' (Tupelo, 1989)

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