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re: Famous musicians with obscure side projects

Posted on 10/7/25 at 8:23 pm to
Posted by rebelrouser
Columbia, SC
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 10/7/25 at 8:23 pm to
Sebadoh, two guys from Dinosaur Jr that couldn't get their songs past J. Mascis so they formed a side band until Barlow got kicked out of Dinosaur Jr. in '89 but Sebadoh continued:



Posted by MondayMorningMarch
Pumping Sunshine. She's cute!
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 10/7/25 at 8:33 pm to
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If John Doe and Exene are performing as The Knitters, and they are playing Burning House of Love, aren't they really just X?


It just ain’t X without DJ and Billy.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
20017 posts
Posted on 10/7/25 at 11:53 pm to
Michael Anthony has a line of hot sauces known as Mad Anthony's.
Posted by Legba007
Franklin, Tn
Member since Jul 2013
2594 posts
Posted on 10/7/25 at 11:58 pm to
Alice Copper has the Hollywood Vampires
Posted by Degas
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Posted on 10/8/25 at 12:22 am to
Les Claypool was the first that came to mind with a bunch of side projects.

w/ Lennon
The Frog Brigade
Oysterhead
Sausage

Probably others too.
Posted by saintsfan1977
Arkansas, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
9856 posts
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:17 am to
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but Peeping Tom was really good.
My favorite off the album.
Posted by Tigris
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Member since Jul 2005
13065 posts
Posted on 10/8/25 at 7:59 pm to
Hindu Love Gods. Basically a 1990 drunken jam session with Warren Zevon and REM. Mostly playing old blues songs, but also a pretty good version of Raspberry Beret. Not exactly obscure, but never had much exposure either. I dig it.

Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
42262 posts
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:35 pm to
Brian Eno is the king of obscure side projects. Right now he has a documentary about himself that uses generative AI to create riffs on interviews he has done so with every watch of the documentary, it will be different.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
91055 posts
Posted on 10/9/25 at 3:14 am to


One of my very favorite side projects
This post was edited on 10/9/25 at 3:15 am
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