Khonnor
{{Short description|American electronic musician}}
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Connor Christian Kirby-Long
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- Grandma
- I, Cactus
- I, Cocktus
- Clown Connecktion
- Gaza Faggot
- Anus Morissette
- Jimmy Buffer
- Stretch MCs
- CCLCNG
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|07|24}}
| birth_place = Vermont, U.S.
| origin = Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, U.S.
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| years_active = 2002–present
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Connor Kirby-Long (born July 24, 1986) is an American electronic musician from Saint Johnsbury, Vermont who releases music under the name Khonnor. He has published works under several other names, including Grandma, and I, Cactus.
He used low-tech instruments such as a cheap microphone and an old computer, an amp, a guitar, and experimental electronics in his recording Handwriting. In the beginning of 2020, Weirdsound.net published an article stating that Connor Kirby-Long would return with a new album under the moniker "CCLCNG".{{Cite web|url=https://weirdsound.net/cclcng-khonnor-connor-long/|title = Weirdsound.net - Khonnor returns as CCLCNG CCLCNG khonnor|date = 2 January 2020}} The album, called Niagara Falls, is available for download on Bandcamp.{{Cite web|title=Niagara Falls, by Cclcng|url=https://khonnor.bandcamp.com/album/niagara-falls|access-date=2021-01-02|website=khonnor}}
Discography
= Albums =
= EPs =
As I, Cactus
- I, Cactus (2003)
As Grandma
- Spinach Gas Room Spaghetti Straps (2002)
- Bopping Around In A Skin Car (2002)
- For Your Broken Heart (2003)
- Tiny Fashion (2005)
As Clown Connecktion
- I Scribble Out Music With My Left Hand EP (2003)
As Khonnor
- Lost Pets (2003)
- Live from Saint Johnsbury, Vermont (2004)
- Softbo EP (2008)
As Connor Long
- Live At The O Patro Vys (2008)
As Gaza Faggot
- Welcome To Softbo (2006)
As Jimmy Buffer
- Songs That Suck (2009)
= Singles =
As I, Cactus
- I Gave You Fleas (2010)
- China Shipping Co. (2010)
As Khonnor
- Burning Palace (2006)
- U (Remix) (2010)
= Contributions =
As Khonnor & This Instrument
- Mrs. Anatomy on Soulseek Compilation 001 (2003)
As Grandma
- Holy Moon on L'Arbre D'Un Train (2005)
As Stretch MC's
- Lil Jon Vs. Stretch MC's on Can Buy Me Love 2 (2006)
As Khonnor
- Blindness Bats on Retork (2003)
- Featured on Itadaki Street on Now You're Playing With Powar V: The Arc Of Powar (2005)
- Rectum Sanctum on Can Buy Me Love IV (2007)
- Walking on Moonlight ringtone for Mobile Vomit (2008)
- Hard Boiled Egg Day for Apegenine Vol. 2 - Hypocondriac (2009)
References
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External links
- [http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2755/handwriting-is-a-transcendent-experience-1.26956 Review of Handwriting]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} in the University of Notre Dame Observer
- [http://pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/4584-handwriting/ Review of Handwriting] at Pitchfork Media
- Andres Lokko on making the Khonnor This is our music documentary. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060620223014/http://www.mtve.com/thisisourmusic/site.php?episode=e02&file=guide4.php MTV This Is Our Music]
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Category:Folktronica musicians
Category:Intelligent dance musicians
Category:St. Johnsbury Academy alumni