UFOFU
UFOFU was a rock band based in Dallas, Texas. The band consisted of Joseph Butcher, and brothers Brandon Curtis and Ben Curtis. It rose to local prominence in the mid-1990s through word of mouth and slots opening for other north Texas bands such as Hagfish and Tripping Daisy.[1] While touring, the band opened for Local H, Smoking Popes, The Geraldine Fibbers and Spacehog.[2]
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Origin | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Indie rock, garage rock |
Years active | 1993–1998 |
Labels | The Medicine Label, Direct Hit Records, Time Bomb Recordings, Square Target Records |
Past members | Joseph Butcher Brandon Curtis Benjamin Curtis |
In 1997, they released their self-titled debut album on The Medicine Label.[3] The band broke up in 1998.[4] Butcher joined Ben Kweller's band Radish,[5] Benjamin Curtis joined Tripping Daisy,[6] and Brandon Curtis joined Captain Audio.[7]
The Curtis brothers went on to form the Secret Machines in 2000.[8] Benjamin Curtis left the band in 2007 to form School of Seven Bells.[9]
Discography
- Rephotographed (7-inch on Low Records), 1993
- UFOFU (10-inch on Direct Hit Records)
- What You Are (7-inch on Square Target Records), 1996
- UFOFU (CD on The Medicine Label), 1997
- UFOFU (7-inch on Time Bomb Recordings)
References
- "Dallas - Music - UFOFU and your mother - dallasobserver.com". Archived from the original on 2007-02-18.
- "Penn Claudio (Penn.claudio) on Myspace".
- "Out Here - Page 1 - Music - Dallas - Dallas Observer". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17.
- "Penn Claudio (Penn.claudio) on Myspace".
- "The Butcher and the baby - Page 1 - Music - Dallas - Dallas Observer". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17.
- "The Butcher and the baby - Page 1 - Music - Dallas - Dallas Observer". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17.
- "Oh Captain, my captain - Page 1 - Music - Dallas - Dallas Observer". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p527100
- "Dallas Music - Secret Machines - page 1". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.