Artist Biography
by Greg Prato
Medusa Cyclone is the brainchild of one
Keir McDonald. He began his unusual sonic experimentation as part of the electronic-psychedelic Detroit group
Viv Akauldren back in the '80s. When the group broke up in 1990,
McDonald
didn't form a new band right away; he stuck to working on solo home
recordings and participated in a few collaborations with
filmmaker/songwriter
Clem Fortuna. When 1992 rolled around,
McDonald started the independent record company Manta Ray Fleet with associate Chris Girard, out of
McDonald's basement.
The duo first released a 7" on the new label
("Rusted House" b/w "Wonderful Ear Trees"), and played a show here and
there. Their next 7" would prove to be their last ("Wristwatch Walk" b/w
"Perfect World"), as
McDonald decided to work solo under the moniker
Medusa Cyclone, while
Girard (who was a librarian at one point) decided to do research on UFO mysteries and altered consciousness.
McDonald released a total of three
Medusa Cyclone singles from 1992-1994, and appeared on a split 7" with
Cyclone fanatics
Pavement on Third Gear Records in 1995.
Medusa Cyclone's
1995 full-length debut (on Third Gear) was essentially a compilation of
the Manta Ray Fleet singles with several new songs sprinkled in.
Mr. Devil followed in 1998.
Tracklist
| 1 |
Gravity Serpent |
3:20
|
| 2 |
Burner |
2:33
|
| 3 |
X Plodo Sun Hat |
2:02
|
| 4 |
Black Dawn |
3:11
|
| 5 |
Chemical |
3:24
|
| 6 |
Inch Of Mercury |
5:20
|
| 7 |
Half Doll Violet Star |
2:54
|
| 8 |
Atomic Hand |
4:35
|
| 9 |
Dream House |
4:45
|
| 10 |
Assigned Frequency |
14:37
|
| 11 |
Untitled |
0:57
|
| 12 |
Helium Head |
29:26 |
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