Tripping Daisy

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Tripping Daisy
General information
Genre (s) Power pop
founding 1990
resolution 1999
Website www.trippingdaisy.com
Founding members
Tim DeLaughter
Wes Berggren
Mark Pirro
Jeff Bouck (until 1992)
Last occupation
Tim DeLaughter
Wes Berggren († 1999)
Mark Pirro
Philip Karnats (from 1997)
Ben Curtis (from 1997)
former members
Bryan Wakeland (1992-1994)
Mitch Marine (1995-1997)

Tripping Daisy was a power pop band formed in 1990 in Dallas by Tim DeLaughter, Wes Berggreen, Mark Pirro and Jeff Bouck. The band released 4 albums and 3 EPs until they broke up in 1999 after the death of guitarist Wes Berggreen.

The commercial breakthrough came with the second album I'm an Elastic Firecracker , which was released by Iceland. The last album Tripping Daisy was released after the death of Wes Berggreen.

The band members Tim DeLaughter, Mark Pirro, Bryan Wakeland and Jeff Bouck founded The Polyphonic Spree in 2000 , drummer Ben Curtis together with his brother Brandon The Secret Machines .

Discography

Albums

  • 1992: Bill
  • 1995: I Am an Elastic Firecracker
  • 1998: Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb
  • 2000: Tripping Daisy

EPs

  • 1994: Get It On - Live
  • 1997: Time Capsule (TD) | Time Capsule
  • 1999: The Tops Off Our Head

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