Marc McFinn- vocals /
Chris "Box" Taylor- guitar, vocals /
Big Tony O'Farrell- Bass / Alex King- Drums
--past members- Don Blum -drums /
Mike O'Reilly -drums / Andy Frost -Drums / Greg Pratt -drums / Jef Porkins- Drums / Denzil Gray -guitar
Influences
The Stooges, MC5, Radio Birdman, Guitar Wolf, Little Richard, Misfits, Balzac, Naked Raygun, Black Sabbath, Jack Kirby, Comic books, Star Wars.
Sounds Like
Maximum Cosmic Punk!
Mazinga - Legacy 7"
Legacy (McFinn, Taylor)
Negative Zone (McFinn, Taylor)
Satana (McFinn, O'Farrell, Taylor)
That Yellow Bastard (Taylor)
Lineup: Marc McFinn-v; Chris "Box" Taylor-g,bv (lead voc on track 4); Big Tony O'Farrell-b; Don Blum-d
Recording Info: Recorded 2/97. Engineered by Chris Goosman.
Pressing Info:250 copies on black vinyl with four different covers; 100 full color and 50 each on blue, yellow-green and orange.
Released: May 1997
Label: Reanimator
One Rude Easter Bunny /
Mazinga /Adam West split 7"
One Rude Easter Bunny (McFinn, O'Farrell, Taylor)
Each City Street (McFinn, Taylor)
Lineup: Marc McFinn-v; Chris "Box" Taylor-g,bv; Big Tony O'Farrell-b; Don Blum-d
Recording Info: Recorded 2/97. Engineered by Chris Goosman.
Pressing Info:515 copies total; 206 black vinyl, 201 clear vinyl, 93 lavender swirl vinyl, 9 clear/black swirl vinyl and 6 gray vinyl
Released: April 1998
Label: Reanimator/Fandango Copies still available through Reanimator Records
Mazinga /Cobra Youth split 7"
Omega Race (McFinn, O'Farrell, Taylor)
Namorita (McFinn, Taylor)
Had Enough (Taylor)
Getchrcockout!(Coke Dick Is Bitch)(McFinn, O'Farrell, Taylor) (secret track, not listed on packaging)
Lineup: Marc McFinn-v; Chris "Box" Taylor-g,bv (lead voc on track 3); Denzil Gray-rg; Big Tony O'Farrell-b; Don Blum-d
Recording Info: Recorded 10/98. Engineered by John Hawthorne.
Pressing Info:500 copies on black vinyl.
Released: December 1999 Label: Reanimator
Mazinga - S/T CD
Omega Race (McFinn, O'Farrell, Taylor)
One Rude Easter Bunny (McFinn, O'Farrell, Taylor)
Satana (McFinn, O'Farrell, Taylor)
Namorita (McFinn, Taylor)
Gravity (McFinn, Taylor)
Thorium Orbiter (Gray, McFinn, Taylor)
Story Of My Fate (McFinn, O'Farrell, Taylor)
Had Enough (Taylor)
Rocks & Fire (McFinn, Taylor)
Legacy (McFinn, Taylor)
Only 15 (McFinn, Taylor)
Mongoloid (DEVO)
Each City Street (McFinn, Taylor)
That Yellow Bastard (Taylor)
No Rewards (McFinn, Taylor)
Lineup: Marc McFinn-v; Chris "Box" Taylor-g,bv(lead voc on tracks 8 and 14); Denzil Gray-rg; Big Tony O'Farrell-b; Don Blum-d
Recording Info: Recorded 3/99 at 40 oz. Sound. Engineered by Drew Peters.
Pressing Info:1000 copies on CD
Released: September 1999
Label: Reanimator
Mazinga/Sex Sex Sex split 7"
Devil Girl (McFinn, Taylor)
All Things Will Be Broken (McFinn, Taylor)
Gamma Bomb (McFinn, Taylor)
Lineup: Marc McFinn-v; Chris "Box" Taylor-g,bv; Big Tony O'Farrell-b; Don Blum-d
Recording Info: Recorded 3/00 at 40 oz. Sound. Engineered by Drew Peters.
Pressing Info:500 copies total; 100 black vinyl, 400 lavender marble vinyl
Released: November 2000
Label: Spasthmatic
Ann Arbor, MI-based Mazinga draws its inspiration from garage punk and comic books, playing in a self-dubbed style of "maximum cosmic punk." Formed in Nov. 1995, the group (who take their name from a Japanese cartoon robot) have played regionally and completed a small west coast tour. They’ve released a series of 7"s, and a self titled full length through small indie labels Reanimator and Spasthmatic, as well as two self released EPs. Sounding like punk pioneers MC5 and Radio Birdman, Mazinga features fast tempos, dissonant guitar work, and out of control live shows. In 2001, original drummer Don Blum left the band to join the Detroit-based Von Bondies and was replaced by Mike O'Reilly the following year.
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In the spring of 2003 the band split for three years while the members pursued other interests. In Jan. 2006 they reformed with Jef Jenkins on drums. In May of 2007 Jef left the band to concentrate on his other band the Versificators . His seat was quickly filled by drummer Alex King (Powertrane / Gorevette / 77's). In Nov. of 2008 Mazinga released "Open the Blast Doors", a five song EP. They are currently working on new songs and playing shows.
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