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Konk
12+ albums
post-punkfunkno wavenew york80s
about
Konk was a large Latin/Disco/Funk band who was popular on the Downtown scene in NYC in the early to mid 1980's. The band played regularly at the Mudd Club, Danceteria as well as performing at the Paradise Garage and the Loft. They released records on 99, Rough Trade, Sleeping Bag, Les Disques du Crepuscule, Celluloid and on their own Dog Brothers label. The band was started by Dana Vlcek and Shannon Dawson, who had been a charter member of Jean Michel Basquiat's band Gray. It's member's included G Love Jay (Geordie Gillespie), Angel Quinones, Jonny Sender, Scott Gillis, Sonic Youth drummer Richard Edson and Daniel Sadownick. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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albums
The Definitive Collection
The Sound Of Konk: Tales Of The New York Underground 1981 - 1988
Disco Not Disco Digital Edition
New York Noise
Your Life 12"
The Sound Of Konk (Tales of The New York Underground 1981-88)
Konk Party 12"
Disco Not Disco (Post Punk, Electro & Leftfield Disco Classics)
New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-1982
The Sound of Konk: Tales of the New York Underground 1981-88
Live At CBGB Nov 6 1981
The Sound of Konk