Kid Congo Powers

Kid Congo Powers
Kid Congo Powers
	Kid Congo Powers in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Brian Tristan
Born	March 27, 1959 (age 65); La Puente, California, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock; post-punk; alternative rock; garage rock;
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Mute
Website	kidcongopowers.blogspot.com

Brian Tristan (born March 27, 1959), better known by his stage name Kid Congo Powers,^[1] is an American rock guitarist, singer, and actor best known as a member of The Gun Club, the Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He has also played with the Divine Horsemen, the Angels of Light, Die Haut, and Knoxville Girls.^[2]

As of January 2015, Powers' primary musical project is the band The Pink Monkey Birds.^[3]

^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 25, 41, 359
^ ""Music to Remember Him By" Solo, Die Haut, and Congo Norvell and the emergence of Kid Congo Powers as a singer and songwriter (1988–1998)". KID CONGO POWERS PT 2 ORAL HISTORY. New York Night Train. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
^ Marszalek, Julian (2009) "Kid Congo Powers Pays Tribute to Mentors Archived 2020-10-25 at the Wayback Machine", Spinner, November 30, 2009, retrieved January 30, 2010