Soul Coughing

Soul Coughing
Soul Coughing publicity photo, 1998.
Soul Coughing publicity photo, 1998.
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Years active1992–2000, 2024
LabelsSlash/Warner Bros.
MembersMike Doughty
Mark Degli Antoni
Sebastian Steinberg
Yuval Gabay

Soul Coughing is an American alternative rock band composed of vocalist/guitarist Mike Doughty (also known as M. Doughty), keyboardist/sampler Mark Degli Antoni, bassist Sebastian Steinberg, and drummer Yuval Gabay. They developed a devout fanbase and garnered largely positive response from critics. Steve Huey of AllMusic described the band as "One of the most unique cult bands of the '90s...Driven by frontman M. Doughty's stream-of-consciousness poetry, Soul Coughing's sound was a willfully idiosyncratic mix of improvisational jazz grooves, oddball samples, hip hop, electronics, and noisy experimentalism".[1] Doughty described the band's sound as "deep slacker jazz".[2] The group broke up in 2000.[1][3]

In June 2024, the group announced it would reunite for a United States tour in September and October of the same year.[4] It made its first television appearance in decades on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[5]

  1. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Soul Coughing band profile". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2005.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Mark (October 23, 1998). "Soul Coughing: El Oso". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Onion was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Mier, Tomás (June 20, 2024). "Soul Coughing Reunite for First Tour in 25 Years". Music > Music News. Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Breihan, Tom (September 13, 2024). "Reunited Soul Coughing Smash Through "Super Bon Bon" In Their First Late-Night Performance In Decades: Watch". Stereogum. Retrieved September 15, 2024.