List of Oingo Boingo members
The following is a complete chronology of various line-ups of Oingo Boingo and The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, from 1972 until 1995.
Former members
Leon Schneiderman
- Active: 1972–95
- Instrument(s): baritone and alto saxophones, percussion, backing vocals
- Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases
- Active: 1972–95
- Instrument(s): trumpet, trombone, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
- Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases
- Active: 1973–95
- Instrument(s): tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, percussion, backing vocals, flute
- Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases
- Active: 1972-95
- Instrument(s): lead vocals, guitar, percussion, sitar, programming, trombone, violin
- Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases
- Active: 1976–95
- Instrument(s): guitar, Backing vocals, percussion, accordion
- Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases
John "Vatos" Hernandez
- Active: 1978-1980; 1980–95
- Instrument(s): drums, percussion
- Release contributions: all Oingo Boingo releases
David Eagle
- Active: 1980
- Instrument(s): drums
- Release contributions: Oingo Boingo (EP) (1980), Urgh! A Music War (1982)
Kerry Hatch
- Active: 1979–84
- Instrument(s): bass, bass synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals
- Release contributions: Oingo Boingo (1980), Only a Lad (1981), Nothing to Fear (1982), Good for Your Soul (1983), So-Lo (1984), Skeletons in the Closet (1989), Stay (1990), Best O' Boingo (1991), Anthology (1999), 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002)
Dan Schmitt
- Active: 1979-80
- Instrument(s): keyboards
- Release contributions: Oingo Boingo (EP) (1980), Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983)
- Active: 1980–83
- Instrument(s): keyboards, synthesizer, trombone, percussion, backing vocals
- Release contributions: Oingo Boingo (1980), Only a Lad (1981), Nothing to Fear (1982), Good for Your Soul (1983), So-Lo (1984), Skeletons in the Closet (1989), Stay (1990), Best O' Boingo (1991), Anthology (1999), 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002)
- Active: 1984–95
- Instrument(s): bass, bass synthesizer, percussion, accordion, backing vocals
- Release contributions: Dead Man's Party (1985), Boi-ngo (1987), Boingo Alive (1988), Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990), Stay (1990), Best O' Boingo (1991), Boingo (1994), Farewell (1996), Anthology (1999), 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002)
Michael Bacich
- Active: 1984–87
- Instrument(s): keyboards, backing vocals
- Release contributions: Dead Man's Party (1985), Boi-ngo (1987), Stay (1990), Best O' Boingo (1991), Anthology (1999), 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002)
Carl Graves
- Active: 1987–93
- Instrument(s): keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, electronic percussion pad
- Release contributions: Boingo Alive (1988), Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990), Stay (1990), Best O' Boingo (1991), Boingo (1994) (one track: "Lost Like This"), Anthology (1999), 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002)
- Active: 1994–95
- Instrument(s): guitar
- Release contributions: Boingo (1994), Farewell (1996), Anthology (1999)
Doug Lacy
Additional musicians
David Eagle
- Active: 1980–81
- Instrument(s): drums
- Active: 1983–95
- Instrument(s): trombone
- Release contributions: Boingo Alive (1988), Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990), Stay (1990), Best O' Boingo (1991), Anthology (1999), 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (2002)
Paul Fox
- Active: 1984
- Instrument(s): synthesizers
- Release contributions: So-Lo, Best O' Boingo, Anthology
William Winant
- Active: 1972-75, 1991–92
- Instrument(s): percussion
Katurah Clarke
- Active: 1994–95
- Instrument(s): percussion
- Release contributions: Boingo (1994), Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre Halloween 1995 (1996)
Members of The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
This is a list of members that were only in The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.
| Name | Years | Credits | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Elfman | 1972–79 | Founder, guitar, percussion, upright bass, "rocketman", vocals | Lead vocal on "Yiddishe Charleston" and "Chedrania National Anthem". |
| Gene Cunningham | 1972–75 | Rhythm guitar, percussion, vocals | AKA Ugh Fudge Bwana. One of the first three members along with Matthew Bright. Played Pa Hercules and Huckleberry P. Jones in "Forbidden Zone". |
| Matthew Bright | 1972–73 | Bass, percussion, vocals | AKA Toshiro Boloney. One of the first three members along with Gene Cunningham. Played Squeezit and René Henderson in "Forbidden Zone". |
| Ernie Fosselius | 1972–73 | Wind instruments, percussion | Wrote "Hipsters On Parade". Was a founding member of the group but joined after Cunningham and Bright. |
| William Winant | 1972–75 | Percussion | Also toured with Oingo Boingo in the early 90s. |
| Stan AyeroffM | 1972–75 | Jazz guitar, percussion | Arranged "After You've Gone." His website.[1] |
| Jan Munroe | 1972–76 | Trumpet, mime, sword swallower, slack-rope walker, stilt walker, fire breather, dancer, percussion | Played "The Headsman" in "Forbidden Zone". L. A. performance artist. |
| Lori Erenberg | 1972–77 | Accordion, vocals, dancer, percussion | AKA Lori Mann. Lead vocal on "Guede Zaina". |
| William Folwell | 1972–75, 1976–78 | Trumpet, bass, magician, percussion | AKA Billy Superball. |
| Marie-Pascale Elfman | 1972–78 | Vocals, dancer, ukulele, percussion | Richard Elfman's wife from 1973 until 1987. Played Susan B. 'Frenchy' Hercules in "Forbidden Zone". Lead vocal on "Pleure", "Johnny", "Forty Second Street", and "Brauchst du Einen Mann". |
| Arla Dietz | 1972–73 | Dancer | |
| George Jay | 1972–73 | Trumpet | |
| Jon Gold | 1973–76 | Guitar, multi-instrumentalist, percussion | |
| Josh Gordon | 1973–76 | Trumpet, sousaphone, banjar, guitar, trombone, percussion | |
| Todd ManleyM | 1973–77 | Drums, percussion | |
| Brad KayM | 1974–77 | Keyboards, piano | Leader of Majestic Dance Orchestra (1975–79, 1991–94). |
| Charlie UnkelessM | 1975-78 | Trumpet | Oingo Boingo visual design director, producer, and manager. |
| Tim Boatman | 1977–78 | Drums, percussion | L. A. Opera orchestra percussionist. |
| Gisele Lindley | 1976 | Dancer, "waitress", vocals | Played the "Princess" in "Forbidden Zone". |
| Miriam CutlerM | 1976–78 | Vocals, clarinet, saxophone, trombone | Lead vocal on "Money Comes From Heaven", "Trav'lin' All Alone", "Shout, Sister, Shout", and "I Can't Get Started". Her website.[2] |
| Joe Berland | 1976–78 | Keyboards, piano, saxophone, "frog", vocals | Right side zombie in Tender Lumplings video. |
| Tom Padrini | 1978 | Upright bass, tuba | |
| Musti Faun | 197?–7? | ? | |
M - Signifies member was a member of both the Mystic Knights and Majestic Dance Orchestra.
Timeline
While most members played a variety of instruments and vocals, this timeline represents a member's service listed under his or her main instrument.
References
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