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Decades Active:	1990s
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Biography

This US celebrity rock band was formed by actor Johnny Depp and Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers in 1995. Depp, a film superstar of the 90s through films such as Edward Scissorhands and Benny And Joon, had previously played on Shane MacGowan And The Popes' debut album and had associated with several rock stars. He had actually harboured dreams of his own band ever since running away from home in Florida as a teenager, moving to Los Angeles in the hope of finding a deal for his then band. His ambitions were realized when Depp met Haynes through a mutual friend, Sal Jenco, at the Viper Room club (owned by Depp). Jenco became the band's drummer, with Depp on vocals and bass, Haynes on lead vocals and Bill Carter on guitar and bass. Their debut album was produced by Andrew Weiss (ex-Henry Rollins Band, currently of Ween) at Oceanway Studios in Los Angeles. The first single was "Michael Stipe", a tribute to the R.E.M. leader, featuring the lyrics, "I finally got to...

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