Cornbugs
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Bill "Choptop" Moseley, Buckethead, Pinchface, Travis Dickerson |
| Defunct | 2007 |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Avant-garde metal music, studio albums, compilations, DVDs |
Cornbugs was a United States-based avant-garde metal ensemble founded in 1995, consisting of vocalist Bill "Choptop" Moseley, guitarist Buckethead, drummer Pinchface, and keyboardist Travis Dickerson. Prior to their dissolution in 2007, the group produced five studio albums, three compilations, and two DVDs. Their sound was heavily influenced by the The Texas Chain Saw Massacre film series, with Moseley portraying his Choptop persona.
Biography
The band introduced themselves with their 1999 debut album, Spot the Psycho. Following a break, they independently released two albums simultaneously in 2001: Cemetery Pinch and How Now Brown Cow, both distributed through Moseley's personal website.
In 2004, Cornbugs partnered with TDRS Music, the label owned by keyboardist Travis Dickerson, under which they issued Brain Circus and subsequently Donkey Town. Additionally, TDRS Music reissued and remastered their earlier material across three compilation albums: Rest Home for Robots (2005), Skeleton Farm (2005), and Celebrity Psychos (2006).
The group concluded their activities in 2007 after launching two DVDs titled Quackers! and Headcheese. Cornbugs also provided tracks for the tattoo tutorial DVD "Dead Man's Ruin - Advanced Tattoo Techniques" created by tattoo artist Derek Dufresne.
Band members
- Bill "Choptop" Moseley – lead vocals
- Buckethead – guitar
- Pinchface – drums
- Travis Dickerson – keyboards (2003–2007)
Discography
Studio albums
- Spot The Psycho (1999)
- Cemetery Pinch (2001)
- How Now Brown Cow (2001)
- Brain Circus (2004)
- Donkey Town (2004)
Compilation albums
- Rest Home for Robots (2005)
- Skeleton Farm (2005)
- Celebrity Psychos (2006)
DVDs
- Quackers! (2007)
- Headcheese (2007)