Charles Gocher
Charles Gocher Jr. | |
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Born | November 12, 1952 |
Died | February 19, 2007 | (aged 54)
Instrument(s) | drums, percussion |
Formerly of | Sun City Girls |
Charles Gocher Jr. (November 12, 1952 – February 19, 2007) was an American musician, writer and visual artist, most famous for being a founding member, lyricist and drummer of the experimental rock group Sun City Girls. He also released Pint Sized Spartacus, a solo album under his own name, in 1997. Gocher lost a three-year-long battle with cancer on February 19, 2007, in Seattle, aged 54.[1] The two other members of Sun City Girls, brothers Alan and Richard Bishop, embarked on a tour of the United States and Canada called "The Brothers Unconnected" in tribute to Charles' death, featuring showings of the man's video works and stripped-down, acoustic versions of selected Sun City Girls songs, including several tracks written by Gocher himself.
References
[edit]- ^ Segal, Dave (March 1, 2007). "Bang the Drum, Holy". The Stranger.
External links
[edit]- Invisible Tempos of the Vanishing Assassin by Alan Bishop
- A tribute page to Charles Gocher
- An announcement of Gocher's death on WFMU's Beware of the Blog