Genres Alternative Labels Centipede Records Genre Alternative rock | Years active 1996 – 2001 Active until 1996 Members Antonia Scarpa | |
Past members Don Knotts Overdrive
Howard Hallis
Bobby Hecksher
Daniel Myer
Bob Mustachio
Anthony Scarpa
Joh Kaizen
Pititia Alcala
Chicken John
Mike Gump
Adam Bregman Origin California, United States (1993) Albums Another Season, Juggernaut, Spacesettings, Brownout Similar Beans, Daedelus, John Tejada, Shadow Huntaz, Don Knotts | ||
Headset was an American alternative rock band based in California, United States.
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Formation
Originally known as Don Knotts Overdrive (DKO), this Hollywood-based performance art/rock ensemble began their career in 1993, consisting of Howard Hallis (today, an artist), Taylor Stacy (Magic Pacer, Erin Martin Band, Deletists, Reverz Engineers, Electromagnetic), Bobby Hecksher (Charles Brown Superstar, Magic Pacer, The Warlocks), Bob Mustachio (Magic Pacer, The Warlocks) and Daniel Meyer (Dashboard Prophets, Farflung).
Originally visually and shock-rock based, dressing as monsters, superheroes, animals, naked, etc., the LA party band released a 7" single in 1994 on Wrong Dimension Records.
In 1995, Hallis and Hecksher left the group as their full-length CD debut was released nationally.
Due to legal challenges from the actual Don Knotts, the group changed their moniker to The Headset.
In 1997, the group released "Twisted Steel, Leather Donut," which later appeared on the Orgazmo soundtrack album; a cover of the Devo song "Snowball" for the official tribute album We Are Not Devo, and a version of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Relax for Exene Cervenka's KPNK CD compilation soon followed.
The group, initially performing as DKO, played sold-out shows from Spaceland to the Whisky to The Viper Room. The reclusive four-piece instead signed an indie contract giving them more creative control. Centipede Records and Producer Jim Goodwin released "Brownout" with major college radio backing.
Studio albums
Don Knotts Overdrive 7" single (1994) Wrong Dimension Records Track Listing
Acid Caboose (featuring Dr. Timothy Leary) Pfunny Bunny (featuring Kill Whitey) Loopy Bird (featuring Genesis P. Orridge)
The Patio Collection (1995) "Electric Treechrome Disco Girl"
Juggernaut CD (1996) 13 songs
We Are Not Devo (1997) "Snowball"
KPNK (Compilation) 1997 Producer: Exene Cervenka Don Knotts Overdrive- "Relax" Frankie Goes to Hollywood cover
Brownout CD (2000)
Soundtracks
References
Songs
Twisted Steel - Leather DonutOrgazmo · 1998
Asteroyd LloydJuggernaut · 1995
Golden StuffJuggernaut · 1995