Kristian Hoffman | |
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 Kristian Hoffman (circa 1980), photograph by Steve Lombardi taken in New York City | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 10, 1952 |
| Genres | Punk rock, rock, no wave, baroque pop[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, keyboardist, singer |
| Instrument | Keyboard instrument |
| Website | http://www.kristianhoffman.com/index.htm |
Kristian Hoffman (b. July 10, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and visual artist. As a member of Bleaker St. Incident, with Ann Magnuson and Robert Mache, he spearheaded the Anti-folk music movement. Concurrently, he was in the lounge rock band The Swinging Madisons,[2] and was the original musical director for Klaus Nomi, writing many of Nomi's best known songs.[3][4] Hoffman has also served as a regular member of the Mink Stole band, the Abby Travis band, the Carolyn Edwards band, and the Jane Wiedlin lounge combo Downtown Sensation. In addition, he has appeared as a session musician on albums by Andrew, the Jigsaw Seen, Carolyn Edwards, Blow Up (with Deborah Harry), and El Vez. Hoffman has also served as a DJ on Internet radio station Luxuria Music.[5]
- ^ Bennet, Michael (June 2002). "Album Review". fufkin.com (via kristianhoffman.com). Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Swinging Madisons". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "Eclipsed: The Best of Klaus Nomi: Information from". Answers.com. 1999-08-24. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ Sean Carruthers (1980-09-20). "Klaus Nomi - Klaus Nomi | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "Kristian Hoffman | LuxuriaMusic Internet Radio". Luxuriamusic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-12.