Short-lived band and predecessor of the legendary Jellyfish. Consisted of Chris Witt Kettner (bass, vocals), Andy Sturmer (drums, vocals), and George Cole (Guitar). Also featured Se Padilla on keyboards, later replaced by Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. Andy Sturmer was a member of the band Jellyfish from 1990-1994, also Beatnik Beatch prior (1987-88). ...
In 1986 they released At The Zula Pool, under the San Francisco-based indie label Industrial Records. It was re-released with 5 tracks removed and 4 tracks added after the band was signed by Atlantic Records in 1988. It was some time at this point Roger Manning joined the band. By the end of 1989, Beatnik Beatch had disbanded and Sturmer and Manning went on to form the nucleus of Jellyfish. Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is a record label founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. ...
Discography
At the Zula Pool (Industrial) 1986
Beatnik Beatch (Atlantic) 1988
Single: "Beatnik Beatch" 1988
External links
http://www.millennianet.com/dumyhead/beatnik.html - More information.
For a better history of BeatnikBeatch and what happened, see Adam Gimbel's Jellyfish history.
For now I'll just tell you that Andy Sturmer and Roger Manning were in that band and they weren't happy, though they were signed to a major record label, Atlantic.
Roger and Andy were already recording demos of songs they were writing when Beatnik finally kicked the bucket.
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