Pynchon Music: Benny Profane

Hard rockers Benny Profane lived up to the billing of their Pynchonian namesake during the late 1980’s, working out of the Beatles-graveyard now known as Liverpool. They relased five works: Devil Laughing, a 12″ disk on the obscure Ediesta Records label; Dumb Luck Charm, on Imaginary Records; the 12″ Where Is Pig? on Pure 1 records (1986), no doubt alluding to Pynchon’s perennially debauched character Pig Bodine, whose ancestor even appears in Mason & Dixon as “fender-belly Bodine”!!; Skateboard to Oblivion, another 12″ on Play Hard Records (1989); and Trapdoor Swing, Play Hard Records (1989). The line-up of musicians was as follows: Peter Barker, organ; Dave Brown, drums and tambourine until 1988; Dave Jackson, vocals; Joseph McKechnie, guitar; Robin Surtees, guitar; Becky Stringer, bass; Roger Sinek, drums until 1989; Liam Rice, drums, 1990.

Benny Profane Wikipedia Page — You can read more about Benny Profane on Wikipedia.

Benny Profane Discog Page — Collects album covers and information on Benny Profane’s releases.

Author: Dr Larry Daw
Last Modified: 21 May 2000
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