finetune artist: The Residents

One of the strangest, most original, and longest-lasting American bands, the Residents started plying their idiosyncratic trade in the early '70s. From their San Francisco home base, these musical deconstructionists threw garage rock, R&B, country, jazz, the avant garde, lounge music, and (almost literally) the kitchen sink into their strange sonic blender and came out with a unique, quirky sound filled with humor and alternating between experimentalism and accessibility. Over the years, their methods and tools grew more sophisticated, as they utilized electronics to a greater extent. To further cement their weird image, the Residents have never revealed their identities, wearing trademark eyeball masks beneath top hats when playing live. After decades of satirical strangeness they remain American originals.

Listen to The Residents at Finetune.

(2008) Eskimo
(2008) Duck Stab
(2007) Freak Show
(2007) The Voice of Midnight
(2006) The Kid Who Collected Crimes!
(2006) Gator Hater!
(2006) Misdelivered Mummy!
(2006) The Beards!
(2006) Termites From Formosa!
(2006) The River Of Crime: Episodes 1-5
(2006) The River Of Crime: Episodes 1-5
(2006) Tweedles
(2005) Animal Lover
(2005) Commercial Album
(2005) Third Reich 'N' Roll
(2005) Mark Of The Mole
(2005) Intermission (For The Mole Trilogy)
(2005) The Tunes Of Two Cities
(2000) 13th Anniversary Show Live In Tokyo
(1998) Wormwood
(1997) Third Reich & Roll
(1979) Eskimo

Hitler Was a Vegetarian
The Walrus Hunt
Swastikas On Parade
Hello Skinny-Constantinople
Smack Your Lips (Clap Your Teeth)