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Kid Congo Powers, born March 27, 1959 in La Puente, California, USA, Chicano renegade guitar stylist, is known for his work in The Gun Club (which he co-founded with singer Jeffrey Lee Pierce), The Cramps, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Butcher Shop, Congo Norvell, Knoxville Girls and Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds. Additionally, Kid Congo Powers is a prolific songwriter and lyricist.

ALBUMS


Kid Congo Powers
Sings Subsonics "Frankenstein" And "Peanuts"
2023, 7", Tri, In The Red Recordings
Kid Congo Powers & The Near Death Experience*
Live In St. Kilda
2023
Kid Congo Powers & The Near Death Experience*
Live In St. Kilda
2022, CD, Aut, In The Red Recordings
Pinkcourtesyphone + Kid Congo Powers
Move To Trash
2015, 4xFile, FLAC, EP, 3particles
Pinkcourtesyphone + Kid Congo Powers
Phototrashed
2013, ,
Techno/Industrial/Minimal Techno
Electronicat & Kid Congo Powers
The Enjoyment Of Fear
2012, 7", Single, No School Today
Kid* & Khan & Julee Cruise
San José E.P.
2011, 9xFile, MP3, EP, 320, I'm Single,
Kid Congo Powers
Solo Cholo
2002, CD cardboard sleeve, ,
Blues Rock/Garage Rock/Goth Rock/Punk
Kid Congo*
In The Heat Of The Night EP
1989, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
All The Way With Spencer P. Jones - Volume 1
2021, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Gat, Beast Records (4), Spooky Records
Various
All The Way With Spencer P. Jones - Volume 1
2021, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Whi, Beast Records (4), Spooky Records
The Electricutions
Forgotten City
2011, 7", Single, Windian
Various
Sauna Sessions - Homo Rooting Music
2005, CD, Mixed, Sauna Sessions, ,
House/Dub/Acid/Electro
Kid & Khan
Bad English
2004, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
The Starlite Desperation
Hot For Preacher
1999, 7", Single, Gold Standard Laboratories, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Factory Press
The Smoky Ends Of A Burnt Out Day
1998, CD, N D, ,
Art Rock/Post Rock
Sheppard Pratt
Blossom, Bone & Still Alone
1994, CD, Album, Tim/Kerr Records
Claw Boys Claw
3 In 1
1987, LP, Comp, Polydor, ,
Garage Rock
Claw Boys Claw
Indian Wallpaper
1985, ,
Garage Rock
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
That Delicious Vice
2024, ,
Alternative Rock
Wolfmanhattan Project
Summer Forever And Ever
2023
The Gun Club
Live At The Hacienda '84
2022, LP, RSD, Ltd, Pur, Culture Factory, Cherry Red, ,
Punk
Knoxville Girls
In A Ripped Dress
2021, LP, Album, Bang! Records
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
B-Sides & Rarities (Parts I & II)
2021, 5xLP, Comp, RE + 2xLP, Comp + Box, Dlx, Ltd, BMG, ,
Alternative Rock
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
Swing From The Sean DeLear
2021
The Gun Club
Eternally Is Here / Psycho
2020
Wolfmanhattan Project
Blue Gene Stew
2019, Vinyl Pink Opaque, ,
Garage Rock/No Wave
The Gun Club
In My Room
2017
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
La Araña Es La Vida
2016
The Gun Club
Leeds 1983
2015, ,
Garage Rock/Blues Rock/Punk
Wolfmanhattan Project
Smells Like You
2015
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
Haunted Head
2013
The Cramps
File Under Sacred Music - Early Singles 1978-1981
2011, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Punk/Garage Rock
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
Dracula Boots
2009, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Gun Club
Larger Than Live
2008
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
B-Sides & Rarities
2005, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Art Rock
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
Philosophy And Underwear
2005
The Cramps
How To Make A Monster
2004, 2x CD, ,
Psychobilly/Garage Rock
Kid & Khan
Goo Goo Muck / Talk Dirty
2003, 7", Single, City Rockers, City Rockers, ,
Leftfield/Electro/Rock & Roll
Knoxville Girls
In A Paper Suit
2001, ,
Garage Rock
Knoxville Girls
Knoxville Girls
1999, CD, ,
Garage Rock/Rockabilly/Psychobilly
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Best Of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (4 Track Radio Promo)
1998, CD, Promo, Mute, Mute, ,
Alternative Rock
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Best Of
1998, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock
The Gun Club
Pastoral Hide & Seek / Divinity
1997, CD, ,
Alternative Rock
Congo Norvell
Abnormals Anonymous
1997, ,
Art Rock/Indie Rock
Congo Norvell
Live In The Mission
1995, 7", Yel, Triple X Records
Congo Norvell
Music To Remember Him By
1994, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Indie Rock
Congo Norvell
Lullabies
1992, CD,
The Gun Club
Ahmed's Wild Dream
1992
The Gun Club
Pastoral, Hide & Seek (The Lost Song)
1992
The Gun Club
The Great Divide
1990
The Gun Club
Pastoral Hide & Seek
1990
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Good Son
1990, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/New Wave
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Ship Song
1990, Vinyl, ,
Indie Rock
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Weeping Song
1990, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock
The Gun Club
Sex Beat
1989, CD, Mini, Single, New Rose Records, ,
Blues Rock/Psychobilly/Punk
The Cramps
Psychedelic Jungle / Gravest Hits
1989, CD, ,
Punk/Rockabilly
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Tender Prey
1988, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Mercy Seat
1988, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock
The Gun Club
Breaking Hands
1988
The Gun Club
Mother Juno
1987, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock
The Gun Club
Danse Kalinda Boom - Live In Pandora's Box
1985, ,
Blues Rock/Punk
Fur Bible
Fur Bible
1985, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Post-Punk
Fur Bible
Plunder The Tombs
1985, ,
New Wave/Psychobilly
The Cramps
Bad Music For Bad People
1984, Vinyl RCA Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Punk/Psychobilly/Psychedelic Rock/Horror Rock
The Gun Club
The Las Vegas Story
1984, ,
Alternative Rock
The Cramps
...Off The Bone
1983, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly
The Cramps
Smell Of Female
1983, Vinyl, ,
Rockabilly/Psychobilly/Rock & Roll
The Cramps
I Ain't Nuthin' But A Gorehound
1983, Vinyl, ,
Psychobilly/Horror Rock
The Cramps
Psychedelic Jungle
1981, Vinyl, ,
Punk/Psychobilly/Garage Rock
The Gun Club
Fire Of Love
1981, ,
Blues Rock/Psychobilly/Punk
The Cramps
The Crusher
1981, Vinyl, ,
Psychobilly/Punk
The Cramps
Psychedelic Jungle
2024, Vinyl Green, ,
Psychobilly/Punk/Garage Rock/Rockabilly
The Cramps
Tales From The Cramps Vol. 2
2022, Vinyl, ,
Rockabilly/Rock & Roll/Punk/Psychobilly
The Cramps
Psychedelic Redux
2021, Vinyl Mauve Vinyl, ,
Psychobilly/Psychedelic Rock/Punk/Garage Rock/Rockabilly
The Cramps
Live at Clutch Cargo's, Detroit 1982
2018, 2x Vinyl, ,
Rockabilly/Garage Rock/Psychobilly/Horror Rock/Lo-Fi/Rock & Roll/New Wave/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Punk
The Cramps
Hungry
2016, Vinyl Peach, ,
Psychobilly/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
B Sides & Rarities Volume 1
2014, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Art Rock
The Cramps
Bad Music For Bad People
2014, Vinyl Clear, ,
Psychobilly/Punk
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
B-Sides & Parities - Volume I
2005, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Art Rock
The Gun Club
Horse Power
2002
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Good Son
1997, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/Alternative Rock
The Gun Club
Destroy The Country
1984,
The Cramps
Beyond The Valley Of The Cramps
1983, LP, Unofficial, Not On Label (The Cramps), ,
Psychobilly/Garage Rock/Punk
The Cramps
Songs The Lord Taught Us / Psychedelic Jungle
Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Sqquali Distribuscion, ,
Psychobilly
The Cramps
Psychedelic Jungle / Look Mom No Head
Cass, Comp, Unofficial, C-9, Hasta Manjana Records, ,
Punk/Psychobilly/Garage Rock
The Cramps
...Off The Bone
Vinyl 180g, ,
Garage Rock/Rockabilly/Punk
The Gun Club
Fire Of Love

APPEARANCES +


The Beasts*
Ultimo
2024
The Sinclairs
The Long Slow Death Of A Cigarette
2023, ,
Lounge
Ann Margaret Hogan
Without The Moon
2021, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Soulsuckers
On Parade
2021
Little Annie / Paul Wallfisch
A Bar Too Far
2020
Anni Hogan*
Lost In Blue
2019, Vinyl, ,
Downtempo/Experimental
Giant Sand
Returns To Valley Of Rain
2018
Mr. Airplane Man
Mr. Airplane Man
2018, ,
Garage Rock
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds*
Lovely Creatures (The Best Of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds)
2017, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Post-Punk
Candy Bomber
Volume 1
2016, Vinyl, ,
Avantgarde
Various
MITRA Music For Nepal
2015, 76x File, ,
Dark Ambient/Abstract/Experimental/Electro House/IDM/Ambient/Minimal/Neofolk/Synth-pop/Downtempo
Various
Axels & Sockets (The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project)
2014, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock
Pinkcourtesyphone
Description Of Problem
2014, ,
Abstract/Ambient/Drone/Experimental
Madrugada
The Best Of Madrugada
2014, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Pinkcourtesyphone
Please Pick Up
2013, CD, Album, Ltd, IO SOUND
Garotas Suecas
Feras Míticas
2013, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Dead Combo
Vol. I + Quando A Alma Não É Pequena Vol II + Lusitânia Playboys
2012, 3xCD, Album, RE + DVD-V + Comp, Dead & Company, Universal Music Portugal, Dead & Company, Universal Music Portugal, Dead & Company, Universal Music Portugal, ,
Electric Blues/Folk Rock/Afro-Cuban/Avantgarde/Acoustic
I:Scintilla
Free Stuff
2012, 4x File, ,
Electro/Industrial/Rock & Roll
Various
The Journey Is Long (The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project)
2012, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock
Japandroids
Celebration Rock
2012, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Trentemøller
LateNightTales
2011, CD Slipcase, ,
Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Avantgarde/IDM/Goth Rock/Experimental/Spoken Word
Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds*
Gorilla Rose
2011
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Good Son
2010, CD, DVD, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Elegy Sampler 60
2009, CD, Smplr, Elegy, ,
Alternative Rock/Industrial/EBM/Darkwave/New Wave/Electro/Goth Rock/Experimental
Various
We Are Only Riders (The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project)
2009, 2x Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Madrugada
What's On Your Mind?
2008, CD, Single, Promo, EMI
Various
Nick Cave Teaterkoncerten
2008, CD, Album, Aarhus Teater, ,
Alternative Rock
Andrew R. Powell, Kurt Voss
Ghost On The Highway: A Portrait Of Jeffrey Lee Pierce And The Gun Club
2008, DVD-V, French Fan Club
Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch
When Good Things Happen To Bad Pianos
2008
Madrugada
Madrugada
2008
Dead Combo
Lusitânia Playboys
2008, ,
Electric Blues/Acoustic
The Butcher Shop
The Butcher Shop
2007
Madrugada
Live At Oslo Spektrum
2006, DVD, PAL, Dol, Medietilsynet, ,
Alternative Rock/Prog Rock
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds*
The Road To God Knows Where / Live At The Paradiso
2005, DVD, DVD, ,
Alternative Rock
Madrugada
Live At Tralfamadore
2005
Blanche
If We Can't Trust The Doctors...
2004
The Angels Of Light
Everything Is Good Here / Please Come Home
2003, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Avantgarde
Little Annie & The Legally Jammin'
Little Annie & The Legally Jammin'
2003
Gammon / Khan
Stitch Soundtrack
2001, CD, Dig, Eigentone
The Sadies
Cork & Monkey
2001, 7", Mint Records (12)
Various
Draw Me A Riot
2001, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Leftfield/Abstract/IDM/Post Rock
The Angels Of Light
How I Loved You
2001, ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock
Khan
No Comprendo
2001, CD, ,
Leftfield/Synth-pop/Electro
Abby Travis
Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop
2000, CD, Album, Dig, Educational Recordings
Various
New Coat Of Paint (Songs Of Tom Waits)
2000, CD, Comp, Manifesto (2),
Mr. Airplane Man
Primitive!
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label (Mr. Airplane Man Self-released)
The Vanity Set
The Vanity Set
2000, ,
Alternative Rock
Michael Gira
Benefit CD - Jarboe Emergency Medical Fund
1999, CD, Not On Label, ,
Folk Rock
Mark Eitzel
Caught In A Trap And I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby
1998
Various
Not With That Clown (Great Songs Of Sexual Jealousy)
1997, CD, Comp, Mushroom,
Various
213CD 1996 Part One
1996, CD, Comp, Promo, 2.13.61 Records, ,
Free Jazz/Post-Punk/Spoken Word
The Psyclone Rangers
Beatin' On The Bat Pole
1996, ,
Alternative Rock
Danny Frankel
Jupiter, Now !
1995, 7", WIN Records
Die Haut
Sweat - Live
1994, VHS, ,
Alternative Rock/Experimental
Various
The Return Of The Furious Swampriders
1993, CD, Comp, Strange Ways Records, ,
Indie Rock/Industrial
Die Haut
Sweat
1993, CD Digipak, ,
Alternative Rock/Experimental
Die Haut
Head On
1992, CD, ,
Art Rock/Avantgarde
Gun Club*
Divinity
1991, 2x Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
Various
Vera Groningen - Beauty In The Underworld
1990, ,
Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Hardcore/Lo-Fi
Various
The Bridge - A Tribute To Neil Young
1989, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Barry Adamson
Moss Side Story
1989, CD, ,
Leftfield/Modern Classical/Acid Jazz/Industrial
Various
Music View Show #19 & #20
1988, LP, Comp, Promo, Transcription + 7", Comp, Promo, New Programs, New Programs, ,
Promotional/Indie Rock/Hard Rock/New Wave/Public Broadcast
Die Haut
Headless Body In Topless Bar
1988, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds*
Deanna
1988, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock
The Butcher Shop
Hard For You
1988, ,
Garage Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock
Barry Adamson
The Man With The Golden Arm
1988, Vinyl, ,
Abstract/Swing
Jürgen Knieper
Der Himmel Über Berlin = The Sky Over Berlin (Original Musik Aus Dem Wim Wenders Film)
1987, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Soundtrack/Avantgarde/Experimental/Ambient
Various
Neighborhood Rhythms (Patter Traffic)
1984, 2xLP, Comp, Freeway Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Spoken Word/Poetry
Chris D. / Divine Horseman*
Time Stands Still
1984
Gun Club*
The Birth The Death The Ghost
1983, ,
Punk/Rockabilly
Circle Jerks
Group Sex
,
Hardcore/Punk
Various
You Didn't Think We Could Take It ! Vl. 2 - A Tribute To Subsonics
2021, LP, Comp, Mandinga Records
Various
Al Foul (A Tribute To The One And Only)
2021, 2xLP, Album, Ltd, Gates Pass Music, ,
Rockabilly/Acoustic/Country/Alternative Rock/Folk/Hill Country Blues
Various
IO.SOUND: (( Return Of The 12th Planet ))
2012, File, MP3, 320, Radius (5)
Various
Collection Amplifiée
2011, LP, Comp, Les Disques En Rotin Réunis, Musée Départemental D'art Contemporain De Rochechouart, ,
Post-Punk/Electro/Noise/Experimental
Various
Gusstaff Ina Pill Vol.4
2007, CDr, Comp, Promo, Gusstaff Records
Various
Monster CD No. 17
2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Rock & Folk, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Lo-Fi/Chanson/Indie Rock
Various
Mixtophonia. 2002 Last Edition
2002, CD, Comp, Mixtophonico, ,
Techno
Various
Arezzo Wave Love Festival 2001
2001, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Storie Di Note, ,
Alternative Rock/Math Rock/Indie Rock/New Wave/Pop Punk/Electro/Lovers Rock/Folk Rock/Ska
Various
Snub TV Vol 2
1991
Various
Unlikely Stuff
Cass, Comp, Unlikely Records
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds*
The Road To God Knows Where / Live At The Paradiso
2005, DVD, ,
Alternative Rock
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds*
Tender Prey
1997, CD, ,
Alternative Rock
Gun Club*
Amarillo Beach
1984, LP, Album, Unofficial, Mania Gold Mine, ,
Punk/Psychobilly
Cramps*
Songs The Lord Taught Us / Psychedelic Jungle
Cass, Comp, Unofficial, C-9, Hasta Manjana Records, ,
Psychobilly/Garage Rock/Punk
Barry Adamson
Moss Side Story
CD, ,
Leftfield/Modern Classical/Acid Jazz/Industrial