Raccoo-oo-oon was an experimental noise rock/psychedelic rock quartet from Iowa.
Their first release was a self-issued cassette entitled Is Night People, which was reissued by Swedish label Release the Bats, (see Allmusic).
The members of the group were Andy Spore (vocals, electronics, percussion and saxophone), Daren Ho (vocals, guitar and electronics), Ryan Garbes (percussion and electronics) and Shawn Reed (vocals, guitar, electronics and percussion).
In 2012 guitarist Daren Ho opened Control Synthesizers and Electronic Devices in Brooklyn, NY with Jonas Asher.
Style Their style of music has been described as "tribal-like percussions",Review Raccoo-oo-oon tinymixtapes "raw and impetuous – characterised by seemingly-improvised saxophone freak-outs and crashing percussion with an emphasis on chaos".Review Raccoo-oo-oon drownedinsound
Discography 2005 - Is Night People Cassette 2005 - Mythos Folkways No. 1 LP 2006 - Mythos Folkways Vol. No. 2: Pre-American Lands (Raccoo-oo-oon & Woods Split) LP 2006 - Bored Fortress (Raccoo-oo-oon & Sword Heaven Split) LP 2006 - The Cave of Spirits Forever 2006 - Death at Prospect Peak Cassette 2006 - Mythos Folkways Vol. 3: Divination Night Cassette 2007 - Behold Secret Kingdom LP 2007 - "Raccoo-oo-oon" 7" 2008 - Mythos Folkways Vol. IV: Future Vision Cassette 2008 - Mythos Folkways Vol. V: Future Vision Cassette 2008 - Raccoo-oo-oon 2 LP
References
External links Release The Bats Records Release The Bats Myspace