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In 1990, Coffey founded the [[independent record label]] [[Trance Syndicate]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Beets|first=Greg|last2=Fri.|last3=Nov. 20|last4=1998|title=Weird Bands From Texas|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1998-11-20/520639/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref>, and released records by primarily Texas-based artists<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fri.|last2=Nov. 20|last3=1998|title=The Complete Trance Syndicate Discography|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1998-11-20/520640/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref>, including his band [[Drain (band)|Drain]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Beets|first=Greg|last2=Fri.|last3=Nov. 20|last4=1998|title=Weird Bands From Texas|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1998-11-20/520639/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In 1995, he co-founded the [[Emperor Jones]] record label with his husband Craig Stewart.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blackstock|first=Peter|title=Record label exec and SXSW fixture Craig Stewart voted into Austin Music Industry Hall of Fame|url=https://www.austin360.com/story/entertainment/local/2018/02/26/record-label-exec-and-sxsw-fixture-craig-stewart-voted-into-austin-music-industry-hall-of-fame/10231156007/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=austin360|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Emperor Jones Catalog|url=https://www.emperorjones.com/catalog.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.emperorjones.com}}</ref>
In 1990, Coffey founded the [[independent record label]] [[Trance Syndicate]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Beets|first=Greg|last2=Fri.|last3=Nov. 20|last4=1998|title=Weird Bands From Texas|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1998-11-20/520639/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref>, and released records by primarily Texas-based artists<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fri.|last2=Nov. 20|last3=1998|title=The Complete Trance Syndicate Discography|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1998-11-20/520640/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref>, including his band [[Drain (band)|Drain]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Beets|first=Greg|last2=Fri.|last3=Nov. 20|last4=1998|title=Weird Bands From Texas|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1998-11-20/520639/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In 1995, he co-founded the [[Emperor Jones]] record label with his husband Craig Stewart.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blackstock|first=Peter|title=Record label exec and SXSW fixture Craig Stewart voted into Austin Music Industry Hall of Fame|url=https://www.austin360.com/story/entertainment/local/2018/02/26/record-label-exec-and-sxsw-fixture-craig-stewart-voted-into-austin-music-industry-hall-of-fame/10231156007/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=austin360|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Emperor Jones Catalog|url=https://www.emperorjones.com/catalog.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.emperorjones.com}}</ref>


Besides the Butthole Surfers and Drain, Coffey played in Rubble, Same Sac, Air Traffic Controllers, and guested on [[Daniel Johnston]], [[Richard Buckner (musician)|Richard Buckner]], and [[Shit and Shine]] recordings.<ref name=":0" />
Besides the Butthole Surfers and Drain, Coffey played in Rubble, Same Sac, Air Traffic Controllers, and guested on [[Daniel Johnston]], [[Richard Buckner (musician)|Richard Buckner]], and [[Shit and Shine]] recordings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=King Coffey|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/600400-King-Coffey|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Discogs|language=en}}</ref>


In 2001, Coffey was elected into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|title=King Coffey - Winner - Austin Music Awards - 2000 - Hall of Fame - The Austin Chronicle|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards/year:2000/category:hall-of-fame/516658/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2001, Coffey was elected into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|title=King Coffey - Winner - Austin Music Awards - 2000 - Hall of Fame - The Austin Chronicle|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards/year:2000/category:hall-of-fame/516658/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

Revision as of 02:52, 19 January 2022

King Coffey (born Jeffrey Coffey; 1964) is an American drummer, known for being the drummer of the psychedelic/noise rock band Butthole Surfers.[1]

He began drumming in a Fort Worth hardcore punk band called The Hugh Beaumont Experience in high school. Around that same time, he also published a fanzine called Throbbing Cattle. He saw the Butthole Surfers for the first time in 1982 at a time when Scott Matthews was their drummer. Coffey replaced him in 1983[2] and is still the band's official drummer.

In 1990, Coffey founded the independent record label Trance Syndicate[3], and released records by primarily Texas-based artists[4], including his band Drain.[5] In 1995, he co-founded the Emperor Jones record label with his husband Craig Stewart.[6][7]

Besides the Butthole Surfers and Drain, Coffey played in Rubble, Same Sac, Air Traffic Controllers, and guested on Daniel Johnston, Richard Buckner, and Shit and Shine recordings.[8]

In 2001, Coffey was elected into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame.[9]

In September 2014, Coffey won "Yard of the Month" in his local neighborhood.[10]

Coffey currently runs the Latino Buggerveil record label, home to the Butthole Surfers' indie catalog, and drums for the noise rock band USA/Mexico.

References

  1. ^ Leland, John; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Butthole Surfers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Butthole Surfers". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  3. ^ Beets, Greg; Fri.; Nov. 20; 1998. "Weird Bands From Texas". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022. {{cite web}}: |last4= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Fri.; Nov. 20; 1998. "The Complete Trance Syndicate Discography". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022. {{cite web}}: |last3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Beets, Greg; Fri.; Nov. 20; 1998. "Weird Bands From Texas". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022. {{cite web}}: |last4= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Blackstock, Peter. "Record label exec and SXSW fixture Craig Stewart voted into Austin Music Industry Hall of Fame". austin360. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Emperor Jones Catalog". www.emperorjones.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  8. ^ "King Coffey". Discogs. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. ^ "King Coffey - Winner - Austin Music Awards - 2000 - Hall of Fame - The Austin Chronicle". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Butthole Surfers drummer picks up 'Yard Of The Month' award in Austin neighbourhood". NME. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2022.


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