Phantom Tollbooth (band)

Phantom Tollbooth was a post-punk/noise rock band from New York City.{{cite web|last=True|first=Chris|title=Phantom Tollbooth|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/phantom-tollbooth-p13941|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=31 December 2011}} They played a style of post punk that included elements from jazz,{{cite web|last=Kenny|first=Glenn|title=Phantom Tollbooth|url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=phantom_tollbooth|publisher=Trouser Press|accessdate=31 December 2011}} noise rock, and art rock. This allowed Phantom Tollbooth to make sudden starts, stops, and tempo changes in their music.{{cite journal|last=Leland|first=John|title=Singles|journal=Spin|date=September 1986|volume=2|issue=6|pages=37|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=772AV6upth4C&dq=phantom+tollbooth+band&pg=PA37|accessdate=31 December 2011}} All of their albums were released in a four-year window between 1984 and 1988 on Homestead Records. In 2003, Guided by Voices frontman Robert Pollard created new lyrics and melodies for Phantom Tollbooth's 1988 album Power Toy.{{cite web|last=Brigham|first=Dave|title=Phantom Tollbooth + Robert Pollard = Beard of Lightning|url=http://www.junkmedia.org/index.php?i=727|publisher=Junk Media|accessdate=31 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614103748/http://www.junkmedia.org/index.php?i=727|archive-date=14 June 2012|url-status=dead}} The resulting work was released as Beard of Lightning.{{cite web|last=Horn|first=Chris|title=Phantom Heroics|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/785|publisher=Dusted|accessdate=31 December 2011}}

Members

Dave Rick (guitar/vocals), is a former member of B.A.L.L., Bongwater, King Missile, Shapir-O'Rama, When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water, Wide Right, Wonderama, Yo La Tengo. He currently plays with Atlantic Drone, Dew-Claw, The Martinets, Overcat and Stress Test.
Gerard Smith (bass guitar/vocals), recently recorded with Ben Miller and his band Third Border on the album "Sun of Water, Sea of Light". Produced by Roger Miller (Mission of Burma) and Laurence Miller (ex Destroy All Monsters), the album was a Grammy Award candidate for "Best Alternative Music Album of 2006." In 2010, Smith played several dates with Doug Gillard (Guided By Voices/Death of Samantha) in the Doug Gillard Electric.
Jon Coats (drums), currently of Canartic and proprietor of dank disk records.

Records

Valley of the Gwangi 7" (1986)
Phantom Tollbooth E.P. (1986)
One Way Conversation (1987) album cover designed by Dave's sister Jenny
Power Toy (1988)
Daylight in the Quiet Zone E.P. (1990)
Beard of Lightning (2003)

References

External links

[http://www.phantomtollboothband.com Band Website]

Category:American post-punk music groups

Category:American noise rock music groups

Category:Homestead Records artists

Category:Musical groups from New York City

Category:Rock music groups from New York (state)