Oingo Boingo
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1979 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Died: 31 October 1995, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Active: 1979 - 1995
Biography
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band from Los Angeles, active from 1979 to 1995 and led by Danny Elfman. Emerging from the Mystic Knights theatre troupe, the eight-piece band mixed ska, punk, jazz and pop with a three-man horn section and frantic live shows. Albums such as 'Only a Lad', 'Dead Man's Party' and 'Boingo' made songs including 'Only a Lad', 'Dead Man's Party' and 'Weird Science' cult favourites. The band ended with a farewell Halloween concert in Los Angeles in 1995.
Genres
Oingo Boingo Discography
- Demo EP (1979) - EP - rated 4/5
- Oingo Boingo (1980) - EP - rated 3.72/5
- Only a Lad (1981) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Nothing to Fear (1982) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Good for Your Soul (1983) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Dead Man's Party (1985) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Boi-ngo (1987) - Album - rated 3.03/5
- Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990) - Album - rated 2.57/5
- Anthology (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.88/5
- Farewell: Live From the Universal Ampitheatre (2001) - Album - rated 4.5/5
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection - The Best of Oingo Boingo (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.71/5
Members
- Danny Elfman - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1979–1995)
- Steve Bartek - lead guitar, backing vocals (1979–1995)
- Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez - drums, percussion (1979–1995)
- Leon Schneiderman - baritone and alto saxophones, percussion, backing vocals (1979–1993; 1995)
- Sam Phipps - tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, percussion, backing vocals (1979–1993; 1995)
- Dale Turner - trumpet, trombone, percussion, backing vocals (1979–1993; 1995)
- Kerry Hatch - bass, percussion, backing vocals (1979–1984)
- Richard Gibbs - keyboards, synthesizers, trombone, backing vocals (1980–1984)
- John Avila - bass, backing vocals (1984–1995)
- Michael Bacich - keyboards, backing vocals (1984–1987)