Founded: 1970
Headquarters: Lumania (Los Angeles, CA)
Website Link(s): [http://www.voobaha.com
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Band Members[]
- Art Barnes (a/k/a Bill Mum)
- Artie Barnes (a/k/a Robert Haime)
Includes Members of[]
- America
- The Jenerator
- Seduction of the Innocen
- The Be Fiv
- Redwood
- Synerg
Band History[]
Art & Artie had been playing together since they were teenagers, recording funny songs for their own amusement. In the 1970s, they had the idea to send a tape to [http://www.drdemento.com Dr. Dement -- he rejected the tape, but encouraged them to keep trying. Soon, though, they had a tape that he would play, and they started getting requests. Their first big hit was "Fish Head", which is still the most requested song on the Dr. Demento show. They even had some mainstream success with it, although most of their other songs only had successes on KROQ or Dr. Demento (but very great success). In the early 1980s, they tried to go more mainstream with the Soak It Up EP on CB/Boulevard Records, but while the album sold well for an indie label, the numbers did not translate to success for a major, and the followup album [[Kodovoner:Barnes & Barnes|Kodovone was shelved until this year. Their next album, back at Rhino was a mix of Novelty and Serious songs, but it didn't sell as well, and Rhino demanded the next record be a straight novelty album like their first. They've also produced records by Wild Man Fischer and Crispin Hellion Glover. Barnes and Barnes are still together and recording, though their output has slowed.
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Voobaha
- Spazchow
- Amazing Adult Fantasy
- Sicks
- Zabagabee (also VHS)
- Loozanteen
- Yeah.: The Essential Barnes & Barnes
- Kodovoner
EPs[]
- I Had Sex With ET
- Fish Heads / Barnes & Barnes Greatest Hits
- Soak It Up
Singles[]
- [[Fish Heads:Barnes & Barnes|Fish Head b/w High School Gym
- [[Something's in the Bag:Barnes & Barnes|Something's in the Ba b/w [[Boogie Woogie Amputee:Barnes & Barnes|Boogie Woogie Ampute
- Love Tap b/w [[Party in My Pants:Barnes & Barnes|Party in My Pant (party mix)
- Touch Yourself b/w [[Background Boy:Barnes & Barnes|Background
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Further reading[]
- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_%26_Barnes Wikipedia Page