Soul Coughing
Soul Coughing | |
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Background information | |
Origin | New York City, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1992–2000 |
Labels | Warner Bros. |
Members | Mike Doughty Mark Degli Antoni Sebastian Steinberg Yuval Gabay |
Soul Coughing was an American
Recording career
All four Soul Coughing members were regulars at
Within a year of its formation, the band was signed to
In 1996, Soul Coughing contributed to the
The song "Circles" from El Oso reached #8 on the
Soul Coughing broke up in 2000.[1][3] Mark Degli Antoni moved on to a career as a film score composer,[1] while Mike Doughty began a prolific solo career, occasionally revisiting Soul Coughing songs in new styles.[12]
Soul Coughing was honored with a star on the outside mural of Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue,[15] which recognizes performers who have played sold-out shows or otherwise made major cultural contributions to the iconic venue.[16] Receiving a star "might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis", according to journalist Steve Marsh.[17] Soul Coughing was especially popular in Minneapolis, thanks to airplay on alternative radio station Rev 105, and regularly performed there to audiences five to ten times larger than in other cities.[18]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US [19] | |||||||||
Ruby Vroom |
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Irresistible Bliss |
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136 | |||||||
El Oso |
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49 | |||||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Compilations
Title | Details |
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Lust in Phaze |
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Live albums
Title | Details |
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Tokyo, Japan 03.02.97 |
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New York, NY 16.08.99 |
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Berlin/Amsterdam 1997 |
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Rennes, France 03.12.94 |
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Live Rarities |
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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US Main. [21] |
US Bub. [22] | ||||||||||||||
1994 | "Down to This" | — | — | — | Ruby Vroom | ||||||||||
1995 | "Sugar Free Jazz" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Screenwriter's Blues" | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1996 | "Soundtrack to Mary" | 37 | — | — | Irresistible Bliss | ||||||||||
"Super Bon Bon" | 27 | — | — | ||||||||||||
1997 | "Soft Serve" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1998 | "Circles" | 8 | 38 | 24 | El Oso | ||||||||||
"St. Louise Is Listening" | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1999 | "Rolling" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"−" denotes singles that did not chart. |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Huey, Steve. "Soul Coughing band profile". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2005.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (October 23, 1998). "Soul Coughing: El Oso". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Klein, Joshua (March 19, 2000). "Interview: M. Doughty of Soul Coughing". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (July 9, 2016). "20 Years Ago: Soul Couging Start to Come Apart with 'Irresistible Bliss'". Diffuser. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Yanow, S. AllMusic Review Archived April 27, 2018, at the Wayback Machine accessed October 24, 2013
- ^ Klein, Joshua (March 29, 2002). "Soul Coughing: El Oso". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Chart History: Soul Coughing (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Chart History: Soul Coughing (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Soul Coughing". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Lost Gems: "Circles" by Soul Coughing". RiffRaf. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "'Circles' by Soul Coughing for Boomerang". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Mike Doughty Annuls The 'Dark Marriage' Of His Former Band". NPR Music. September 15, 2013. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Soul Coughing reissues coming this summer". Modern-vinyl.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Göteborgsbolaget Woah dad satsar internationellt". Gp.se. November 15, 2017. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "The Stars". First Avenue & 7th Street Entry. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Bream, Jon (May 3, 2019). "10 things you'll learn about First Avenue in new Minnesota History Center show". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Marsh, Steve (May 13, 2019). "First Avenue's Star Wall". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (August 17, 2012). "Music: Doughty 'Golden' boy again". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Soul Coughing Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Soul Coughing Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Soul Coughing Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Soul Coughing Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
External links
- Soul Coughing Underground – An unofficial website including a discography, guitar tablature, and other information
- website of Mike Doughty
- Doughty's Patreon
- website of Mark Degli Antoni
- Soul Coughing collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Suckerfied Assman Tripping In His Own Dribble: An Appreciation of Soul Coughing (No Ripcord feature)