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Mission of Burma was an American post-punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. The group formed in 1979 with Roger Miller on guitar , Clint Conley on bass , Peter Prescott on drums , and Martin Swope contributing audiotape manipulation and acting as the band’s sound engineer . [ 2 ]
This is the discography for Mission of Burma, a post-punk band from Boston. Albums. Studio albums ... Mission of Burma (Rykodisc, 1988) Peking Spring (Taang!, 1989)
Relocating to Boston, Massachusetts, Miller was a member of the short-lived Moving Parts before co-founding Mission of Burma in 1979. Mission of Burma disbanded in 1983 due in large part to Miller's worsening tinnitus, attributed in large part to their notoriously loud live performances. In subsequent years, Mission of Burma's small body of ...
In 1983, the post-punk band Mission of Burma performed two farewell shows at the Bradford Hotel in Boston.The band was calling it quits due to guitarist Roger Miller's worsening tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
Vs. is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Mission of Burma, following their 1981 EP, Signals, Calls, and Marches. It was released in October 1982 by record label Ace of Hearts . It is the only full-length studio album the band released during the 1980s – and until 2004, as soon afterward they disbanded due to guitarist Roger ...
The Horrible Truth About Burma is a collection of live recordings by Boston-based post-punk band Mission of Burma, [8] recorded during their 1983 farewell tour. The band had decided to retire because leader Roger Miller's chronic tinnitus had reached a dangerous level.
Martin Swope (born June 1, 1955) is an American musician and composer.. He was the tape manipulator and sound engineer for the Boston-based postpunk band Mission of Burma [1] from 1979–1983, when they split up due to lead vocalist/guitarist Roger Miller's problem with the hearing disorder tinnitus.
With Mission of Burma in 2007. Peter Glen Prescott is a musician from Boston, Massachusetts.. He is best known as the drummer for Mission of Burma. [1] After Burma disbanded in 1983, Prescott remained active in the Boston music scene, forming Volcano Suns [2] [3] and later Kustomized, [1] Peer Group, [1] and Minibeast. [4]