| The Extra Lens | |
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 The Extra Lens Live at KEXP on 2010-10-22 | |
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Origin |
California |
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Genres |
Lo-Fi, Bi-Fi, Country, Indie, Indie Rock |
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Years Active |
Before 1991, 1992-1996, 1998, 2000-2004, 2010 |
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Labels |
Shrimper Harriet Absolutely Kosher Merge Records |
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Members |
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The Extra Lens, originally The Extra Glenns, is the side project of both John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats and Franklin Bruno of Nothing Painted Blue. They have 2 released albums, a 7", and multiple compilation appearances. They played together often in the early to mid 90s, and early 2000s, and early 2010s.
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
| Name | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martial Arts Weekend (as The Extra Glenns) | 2002 | Absolutely Kosher | CD |
| Undercard | 2010 | Merge Records | CD/LP |
EPs and Singles[]
| Name | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infidelity | 1993 | Harriet | 2 7" |
Other Appearances[]
| Name | Date | Label | Song contributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Fly Graveyard | 1992 | Shrimper | "Badger Song" and "That" |
| Biographer's Ruse | 1994 | Car in Car | "Ribdate" |
| Abridged Perversion | 1994 | Shrimper | "Badger Song" |
| Fantasy Band | 1994 | Shrimper | "I Hear the Planets" |
| The Long Secret | 1995 | Harriet | "Process of Elimination" |
| Sidereal Rest | 1996 | Scratch | "Sure" |
| Extra Walt | 1996 | Walt | "Gravedigger" |
Live Appearances[]
1990-1999[]
- 1992-05-31 - Shrimperfest - Munchie's, Pomona, CA
- 1992-12-17 - Munchie's - Pomona, CA (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 1995-09-21 - The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
- 1998-04-23 - Black Watch Pub - Claremont, CA (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 1998-10-10 - The Rocket Bar - St. Louis, MO (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
2000-2009[]
- 2000-02-06 - The Press - Claremont, CA (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 2000-03-05 - The Absolutely Kosher House - San Francisco, CA
- 2000-09-17 - The Make-Out Room - San Francisco, CA (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 2000-10-15 - Go! Rehearsal Studios, Room 4 - Carrboro, NC (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 2000-10-16 - Gate City Noise - Greensboro, NC (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 2002-02-27 - Café du Nord - San Francisco, CA
- 2002-07-24 - Sound & Fury In-Store - New York, NY (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 2002-07-25 - The Khyber - Philadelphia, PA (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 2002-07-26 - Village Undergound - New York, NY (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 2002-12-07 - Amstel Festival - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-03-14 - The Hideout - Austin, TX
- 2007-05-11 - Sound Fix - Brooklyn, NY (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)
- 2007-07-22 - Rhino Records - Claremont, CA (part Mountain Goats—part Extra Glenns)