Nils Frykdahl
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Nils Frykdahl | |
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.jpg) Nils Frykdahl (2008) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Nils James Larson Frykdahl[1] |
| Origin | Oakland, California, United States |
| Genres | Avant-garde rock, theatre, performance art, experimental rock, art rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, flute, percussion, bass guitar, saxophone |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | The End Records Tzadik Records Drag City Vaccination Records |
Nils Frykdahl is an American musician, most known for his work with the bands Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Faun Fables, and Idiot Flesh. He is also a member of the bands Free Salamander Exhibit and Darling Freakhead, and used to be a member of Charming Hostess. Along with bandmates Carla Kihlstedt and Dan Rathbun, Frykdahl is active with the performance company Ink Boat.[2]
He performed as the voice of Tigtone in the 2014 animated short, The Begun of Tigtone.[3] He also reprises his role as the titular character in a 2019 Adult Swim animated television series, Tigtone.
In 1989, he acquired a bachelor's degree in music from UC Berkeley.[citation needed]
With Idiot Flesh
- Drip Demo (demo, 1986) (as Acid Rain)
- We Were All Very Worried (demo, 1987) (as Acid Rain)
- Rite of Spring (Demo 1988) (As Acid Rain)
- Tales of Instant Knowledge and Sure Death (full-length, 1990)
- The Nothing Show (full-length, 1994)
- Teen Devil/Twitch (7-inch single, 1995)
- Fancy (full-length, 1997)
With Faun Fables
- Early Song (full-length, 1999)
- Mother Twilight (full-length, 2001)
- Family Album (full-length, 2004)
- The Transit Rider (full-length, 2006)
- A Table Forgotten (EP, 2008)
- Light of a Vaster Dark (full-length, 2010)
- Born of the Sun (full-length, 2016)
- Live in Norway (full-length, 2022)
- Counterclockwise (full-length, 2025)
With Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
- Grand Opening and Closing (full-length, 2001)
- Live (full-length, 2003)
- Of Natural History (full-length, 2004)
- The Face (DVD, 2005)
- In Glorious Times (full-length, 2007)
- Of the Last Human Being (full-length, 2024)
With Free Salamander Exhibit
- Undestroyed (full-length, 2016)[4]
As a guest musician
- Guano - Starfighter (1996)[5]
- Barbez - Barbez (2004)[6]
- Charming Hostess - Sarajevo Blues (2004)
- Charming Hostess - The Bowls Project CD (2010)
- Moe! Staiano's Moe!kestra! - An Inescapable Siren Therein And Other Whereabouts (2006) (plays flute on Piece No.5)
- Už Jsme Doma - Rybí tuk (Cod Liver Oil) (2007)[7]
- Indukti - IDMEN (2009)
- Stolen Babies - "Stolen Babies" [8] (2020)
