PHONO-COMB

'Phono-Comb' is an instrumental/modern surf rock group that originated in Toronto.

Contents

History

Members

Discography

External links

History

Phono-Comb first materialized when Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet played with Jad Fair when he was performing in Toronto to promote a film about his band Half Japanese. Shadowy Men were planning a hiatus around this time, and guitarist Brian Connelly opted out of the planned followup recording project (although he is credited as a co-songwriter on all the songs). Don Pyle and Reid Diamond invited Dallas Good to step in, and 'Jad Fair & Phono-Comb' was born. They recorded a single in 1995 and a full-length album,''Monsters, Lullabies...and the Occasional Flying Saucer'' in 1996. After this recording, Fair returned to his solo career, and the remaining trio recorded an instrumental single. In 1996, they added Beverly Breckenridge (of Fifth Column) on bass, and Reid Diamond switched over to guitar. As a quartet, they recorded a CD, ''Fresh Gasoline'' with Steve Albini producing. The band toured throughout North America and one of their songs was featured on the soundtrack of the documentary film ''Pitch''. Reid Diamond died in February 2001.

Members

''Jad Fair & Phono-Comb:''

★ Jad Fair - vocals

★ Dallas Good - guitar, also with The Sadies

★ Don Pyle - drums, formerly with Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet

★ Reid Diamond - bass, formerly with Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
''Phono-Comb:''

★ Dallas Good - guitar

★ Don Pyle - drums

★ Reid Diamond - bass, switching to guitar when Beverly Breckenridge joined the band.

★ Beverly Breckenridge - bass, formerly with Fifth Column

Discography

''Jad Fair & Phono-Comb:''

★ ''In A Haunted House'' 7" Derivative Records, 1995

★ ''Monsters, Lullabies...and the Occasional Flying Saucer'', CD, 1996, Shake the Record
''Phono-Comb:''

★ ''The Crass And The Switchblade'' 7" Touch & Go/Quarterstick, 1996

★ ''Fresh Gasoline'', Touch & Go/Quarterstick, 1996

External links

★ Southern Records' Phono-Comb biography

★ ''Fresh Gasoline'' Review

★ The Shadowy Site On A Shadowy Web (Unofficial Shadowy Men Home Page with a section on Phono-Comb)