The Gunga Din

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The Gunga Din
Origin New York City, New York, U.S.
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Years active1998 (1998)–2000 (2000)
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The Gunga Din was an American rock band formed in 1998 in New York City. The band featured vocalist Siobhan Duffy, guitarist/vocalist Bill Bronson, bassist Chris Pravdica, drummer Jim Sclavunos, and keyboardist Maria Zastrow. They released two albums, Introducing: The Gunga Gin and Glitterati, in 1999 and 2000, respectively. [1] The members came from diverse musical background, having played in the bands such as God Is My Co-Pilot, Swans, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. [4]

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Described as a "New York-style art rock band," [2] The Gunga Din combined a Farfisa organ with psychedelic music-inspired drumming. [1] Their debut album was characterized as "an equal blend of post-punk and new wave" with occasional psychobilly influences [4] and drew comparisons to the works of bands like the Doors, X and Suicide. [3] The band's second studio album also drew comparisons to the works of PJ Harvey and The Velvet Underground. [5]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Other releases

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