ArtistInfo

Naked City

Band, 1988-1993 US
Jazz and Rock
A.k.a. Icky Dante

This is John Zorn's infamous turn-on-a-dime band. Although they can play any style of music, the majority of their songs are noisy and complex. At any moment, a beautiful melody can degenerate into a hurricane of white noise — and then suddenly switch to something else. They've taken everything aggressive about jazz and heavy metal, blended it together, and tightened it. They look like a rock band: drums, electric guitar, bass, keyboards, and saxophone. The band formed in 1988, playing live before they recorded their first album. They recorded their final album in December of 1992.

Members

	Fred Frith g *1949 US
	John Zorn as *1953 US
	Bill Frisell g, eg, acg *1951 US
	Yamatsuka Eye voc
	Wayne Horvitz key, p *1955 US
	Joey Baron dr *1955 US