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Brian Tristan (born March 27, 1959), better known by his stage name Kid Congo Powers, is an American rock guitarist, singer, and actor best known as a member of The Gun Club, the Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He has also played with the Divine Horsemen, the Angels of Light, Die Haut, and Knoxville Girls.
Official website for Kid Congo Powers, Chicano punk rock icon, guitarist for The Cramps, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and co-founder of The Gun Club.
Dec 9, 2022 · The garage-rocker chats about his new memoir, drug-addled days, era-defining bands and recent projects — and ponders the TikTok ascent of “Goo Goo Muck,” which he recorded in the Cramps. Read the full Q&A with the Mexican-American artist, who played with the Gun Club and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Jan 13, 2024 · ROCK. Kid Congo Powers, the flaming Chicano who melted the boundaries of rock with The Cramps, Gun Club and Nick Cave. This pioneer of punk, cult guitarist, ex-heroin addict and homosexual...
Jun 11, 2021 · June 11, 2021. [Photo by Luz Gallardo] Kid Congo Powers has been one of punk rock’s most valuable players since 1979. That was the moment when boho poet/Slash journalist/Blondie fan club ...
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Oct 28, 2022 · In ‘Some New Kind of Kick,’ the guitarist for multiple bands in the post-punk pantheon writes about his one-of-a-kind career. By Zachary Lipez. October 28, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. Kid Congo...
Jun 8, 2019 · “40 years. Lord, have mercy,” is Kid Congo Powers’ wry response to the length of his career. Powers has been in bands since 1979. His first was The Creeping Ritual, which mutated into The Gun Club. His latest – and his main gig – is Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds. They are out on tour this month.
