Guide Note

Mission of Burma is a post-punk rock band that uses tape looping and other unique sounds, as well as unconventional time signatures and chord progressions. Founded in 1979, they have influenced many bands such as Nirvana, Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth, R.E.M. and Moby.

Sound

While other American bands turned to commercial new wave, or dropped into the hardcore underground, Mission of Burma represented a stateside response to the post-punk bands taking root in England, particularly Wire and Gang of Four. Compared to their foreign counterparts, though, the band was both more experimental (using sampled noise and tape loops) and more traditionally rock-oriented, with a strong sense of melody and Who-like intensity.

Original Lineup

Clint Conley, bass

Roger Miller, guitar

Peter Prescott, drums

Martin Swope, sampling and tape manipulation

Fast Facts

Origin: Boston, Massachusetts
Active: 1979-1983 and 2002-Present
Record Label: Matador Records
Studio Albums: 3
Live Albums: 7

Categories

Music | Entertainment | Alternative Rock | Rock | Singer-Songwriter

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