King Kong (3)

The rock band King Kong was formed in Louisville, Kentucky, in early 1989 by Ethan Buckler, the original bass player in Slint. The first 7" was recorded with Brian McMahan, David Pajo, and Britt Walford. The original performing lineup was Buckler (guitar and vocals), Darren Rappa (bass), and Rich Schuler (drums). Rappa left after Old Man On The Bridge and Schuler left after Funny Farm. The core trio for many years was made up of Buckler, Willie MacLean (bass), and Ray Rizzo (drums). Over the course of its existence, King Kong has also included Suki Anderson (vocals), Amy George i.e. Amy Greenwood i.e. Amy Partin Ritchie (vocals), Todd Hildreth (keyboards), Andy Hurt (percussion), David Pajo (drums), Peter Townsend (drums), and Britt Walford (keyboards).